Citizenship and Government Related Topics

Information and Resources Regarding the Trump Administration Immigration Directives

In the opening weeks of the new administration, President Trump has issued a range of directives regarding immigration issues, including a ramp up of deportations of undocumented residents by U.S. Read More

Voting Rights of Convicted Felons in Connecticut

RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS FOR CONVICTED FELONS Convicted felons who are on either parole or probation have the right to vote in Connecticut. In June of 2021, the Connecticut state Read More

Voter Registration/Absentee Ballots/Early Voting

EARLY VOTING As of January 1, 2024, Connecticut residents will have the option of early voting. Legislation passed by the state legislature in May 2023, requires 14 days of early Read More

U Visa for Nonimmigrants Who are Victims of Crimes

A “U Visa” gives nonimmigrants temporary legal status and work eligibility for victims of criminal activity that occurred in the United States or a U.S Territory, or that violate U.S. Read More

Tax Forms – Federal and State of Connecticut

HOW TO OBTAIN FEDERAL (U.S.) TAX FORMS Federal tax forms can be downloaded at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website: https://www.irs.gov/ HOW TO OBTAIN CONNECTICUT TAX FORMS Connecticut state tax Read More

Selective Service Registration

The following is summarized from the USA.gov website: https://www.usa.gov/selective-service Who Must Register: Almost all male United States (U.S.) citizens, and male noncitizens living in the U.S., who are 18 to Read More

Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)

The following information is summarized from the Internal Revenue Service web site: www.irs.gov. An individual taxpayer identification number, or ITIN, is issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to individuals Read More

How to Find Your Elected State and Federal Representatives

Connecticut General Assembly: Each Connecticut resident is represented at the State Legislature by both a State Senator and a House Representative. To find an alphabetical list of Connecticut State Representatives, Read More

Getting Your Views to Your Representative

Elected representatives can be contacted when people want to present their views or voice their concerns about issues that matter to them. Citizens can phone, write or meet with legislators Read More

Congress – Constituent Services

CONSTITUENT SERVICES OFFERED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS United States Senators and Representatives offer Constituent Services for the people they represent in Congress. Casework staff located at home district offices of Read More