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Sympathies to Families and Friends of Victims in Berkeley, California

Minister Flanagan expresses sympathy over deaths in California and activates Consular Crisis Centre

The Emerald Isle Immigration Center wishes to express our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of all the victims of the tragic accident in Berkeley, California. We understand that some of the students in the NY area may know some of the victims, if you know anyone who feels the need to speak to someone, please contact the Emerald Isle Immigration Center on 718-478-5502 Olive Lyons ext.203 or Caitriona Howley ext. 220

Free U.S. Citizenship Classes

Free Citizenship Classes

Supported by funding through the 2013 USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, EIIC offers a comprehensive education program that helps U.S Citizenship applicants to successfully pass their citizenship test.

Class Objectives

  • Learn About the United States government and History
  • Help students become more proficient in intermediate conversational English in order to prepare them for the Naturalization Interview
  • Provide students with listening and word recognition skills
  • Provide students with intermediate vocabulary and useful sentences
  • Give students the opportunity to practice written and spoken English
  • Learn about the rights and responsibilities of a U.S. citizen

Attendance policy

  • After 6 unexcused classes absences you will be removed from the program.

Annual Robert Briscoe Awards Rescheduled to Monday, March 23, 2015

Please note that our Annual Robert Briscoe Awards has been rescheduled to Monday, March 23, 2015 at the 21 Club, 21 West 52nd Street from 6-8pm.  Our thanks to our many Board members, Sponsors and longtime Supporters for purchasing tickets already, please contact us and let us know if you are still planning to attend.

There is still time to invite a few more of your friends to join us as we honor Ed Friedland and Jack Topal, we hope to make this a sold out event to ensure maximum support for the center and our on-going programs and services. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Caitriona Howley at caitriona@eiic.org  or RobertBriscoeAwards@gmail.com

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