Welcome to Catch Up With Young Kim, my weekly e-newsletter to get you the latest on my work for you in Congress.

My team and I are here to serve you. If you ever need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to my office. I also encourage you to receive real-time updates on my work for you in Congress by following me on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Instagram.

Thank you to the Orange County Fire Authority and Orange County Firefighters Local 3631 for hosting a Wildland Firefighter Training to help clear brush, cut lines, and other critical tasks firefighters perform to keep us safe from wildfires.

I’ll keep fighting to ensure first responders have the tools they need.

No tricks at Treats in the Streets in Old Towne Orange! Huge thank you to all the local community groups, businesses, and residents who stepped up to make this annual Halloween tradition possible.

Keeping our communities safe is one of my top priorities. I joined the Orange County Sheriff Department and local leaders at the Lake Forest Chamber Law and Order lunch to discuss ways we can work together to address organized retail crime and drug and human trafficking.

The State of the Chino Valley Fire District is strong! I appreciate the hard work of Chino Valley Fire District Chief Dave Williams and team to keep our Chino Hills community safe as always, and congratulations to Steve Elie on receiving the Fred L. Burns Community Service award! 

Humbled to help welcome to Tustin a new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services California Service Center, which employs more than 1,200 people and facilitates immigration services in our area.

Orange High School’s new student services and administrative building provides six additional 1,200 square foot classrooms.

Glad to help welcome this new facility with Orange High School staff and students! Looking forward to seeing this space support educational opportunities.

Congratulations to Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary School for being selected as a Moon Tree Steward by NASA and the U.S. Forest Service. The Moon Tree was grown from seeds that traveled around the moon on the Artemis I mission in 2022.

Continue to reach for the stars!

Wishing everyone celebrating this week a happy Diwali and Festival of Lights! Good triumphs evil, love surpasses hate, and light overshadows darkness always.  
 
May we each work to be forces of good, love, and light in our communities.  

Saddleback College in Mission Viejo serves over 17,000 students and is one of the nation’s top community colleges.

My team enjoyed touring their campus and learning more about their STEM and athletic facilities for students. Keep up the good work!

Gameday Men's Health is a veteran-owned business that works to provide a comfortable environment to all their clients. Welcome to Tustin!

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is hiring thousands of new air traffic controllers, and we are encouraging those interested in being an air traffic controller to get ready to apply. The FAA’s Hiring of Air Traffic Controllers Fall 2024 application window is open until November 4, 2024.

To view the Notice of FAA Hiring Air Traffic Controllers, and to read more about this opportunity, open HERE.

Delivering for CA-40 is my top priority.

In Congress, I secured resources through the FY24 appropriations packages for vital projects in CA-40 that protect public health, support law enforcement, and keep our communities safe.

My office is seeing an increase in casework requests related to cybercrimes. As we see hackers use sophisticated tactics to take your personal information, please remain vigilant and be careful of suspicious links, calls, and messages. If something seems suspect, trust your instinct and do not click. 

My team and I are here to serve you.

In addition to our offices in Anaheim Hills and Mission Viejo, please don’t hesitate to stop by our mobile office hours: 

• Chino Hills Mobile Office Hours every Wednesday from 9AM-1PM at the City Clerk’s Office- 14000 City Center Drive, 2nd floor, Chino Hills
• Laguna Woods Mobile Office Hours the third Thursday of each month from 9AM-1PM at Laguna Woods City Hall- 24264 El Toro Road Laguna Woods, CA
• El Modena Mobile Office Hours the first Thursday of each month from 10AM-2PM at El Modena Branch Library-380 S Hewes Street Orange, CA.

To receive in-person assistance from my team on any casework you need help on. As always, you can call my office at (714) 984-2440 or (949) 268-6706 or visit my website at youngkim.house.gov.

Are you traveling planning travel for this year? Stop what you’re doing and check your passport!  

Processing times are now 6-8 weeks (routine) or 2-3 weeks (expedited, not incl. shipping). Start your renewal or application at travel.state.gov/passport.

Passport processing times are the fastest they’ve been since March 2020. Take advantage and apply or renew now so that you’re ready for international travel in the new year. 

Travel Tip -- Many countries require your passport to be valid for at least six months after your departure. Look up your destination’s entry requirements at travel.state.gov/destination and check your passport expiration date before booking flights.

Travelers are encouraged to wait to book international travel until a valid passport is physically in hand, apply for a new or renewed passport 9 months prior to travel, and ensure that their passport doesn’t expire within 6 months of their international travel dates.

If your pending application was filed with routine service and you have upcoming travel, you may benefit from upgrading to expedited service. Please dial (877) 487-2778 to upgrade to expedited service and shipping.  

Please do not hesitate to reach out to my office if we can assist you in any way at (714) 984-2440.  

The Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution as tensions around the world increase the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution. 

U.S. citizens should:

• Stay alert in locations frequented by tourists.
• Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive information and alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency overseas.
• Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter and visit travel.state.gov.

If you are traveling abroad or are abroad please check the destination warning levels travel.state.gov, and be sure to register for the STEP program even if you are abroad. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to my office at my website or at (714) 984-2440 if you have any questions or need assistance.

If you need help with a federal agency, please reach out to my office. We’re here to serve you always.

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Young Kim