Provides language matched, client-driven case management, legal counseling, and referrals to community services. Clients have access to programs addressing financial education and home purchasing, as well as other Jericho Road programs. Offers 60-minute immigration consultations with a Department of Justice accredited representative. Consultations are by appointment only.

Provides emergency food, advocacy, referrals, limited financial assistance, immigration counseling, employment counseling, free educational seminars, thrift shop and transportation.

Provides a service, in collaboration with 2 other agencies (My Sisters' Place and Westchester Hispanic Coalition) to offer free legal services for poverty level residents or those who are victims of domestic violence for consumer disputes, housing, education, benefits, domestic violence, orders of protection, custody, child support, family law, including citizenship applications, work authorizations or other immigration issues.

Hosts the following organizations: Narcotics Anonymous, Sat 5pm; Alcoholics Anonymous, Wed 9:30am; Women's group, Sat 7pm; Immigration Legal Services of Long Island, Mon-Thu 12pm-8pm and Fri 10am-5pm.

Proyecto Faro builds community and organizes Rockland immigrants by providing monthly legal clinics, food program and financial support.

Houses several projects, including the New York Immigrant Family Unity Program, which is an attempt to create a "public defender" style program for men detained at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia. Represents unaccompanied children, who must appear in Buffalo for removal proceedings. Also recruits, trains, and mentors pro bono lawyers to represent these children. Represents survivors of human trafficking in immigration cases. Special "T" visas or other forms of immigration relief are sought for these clients before an application is made for permanent residence. Works collaboratively with the International Institute of Buffalo to make sure clients' legal, social, and health care needs are met. Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking are also represented, as they have several options under U.S. immigration law to normalize their status. Also houses the WNY Immigration Assistance Center, the goal of which is to provide training and other technical assistance to indigent legal service providers representing non-citizens in criminal and family court proceedings.

Offers tax counseling and representation to low-income individuals having trouble with their federal income taxes. Assists with resolving back tax debts, halting tax liens, levies, and garnishments, as well as obtain missing tax refunds.

* The Immigration Unit at the Legal Aid Society of Rochester is able to assist with various immigration matters, including: Obtaining a green card. Asylum applications. Uniting families through consular processing. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Family-based petitions. Naturalization/Citizenship. Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. T Visas. Temporary Protected Status (TPS). U Visas. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Petitions. Removal Proceedings. Work Authorization.

Provides nationwide assistance by telephone to customers calling from within the United States about immigration services and benefits. Available in English and Spanish.Customers can also submit an e-request, chat with an online virtual assistant, or check their case status through USCIS's website.

Assists individuals with navigating the process of becoming an American citizen.

Attend free legal clinics with an immigration attorney. See our website and social media for the dates

Helpline offers free, multilingual, confidential general information and referrals on immigration-related questions and other social services available to immigrants. Eligibility questions are referred to legal providers for legal consultations.

The Immigrant Services Program (ISP) targets our services to assist immigrants, refugees, asylees, and new arrivals who are living in low-income households, have language and/or cultural barriers, and need assistance in accessing community resources. However, we do assist others as staff time is available. Direct services, case management, and referrals are provided to clients to help them gain self-sufficiency.Examples of our services include:. Job development services. Referrals to adult ESL classes and tutoring. Help with understanding and accessing community resources. Assistance with completing applications. Help with accessing healthcare and childcare providers. Referrals to in-house SNAP and health insurance application appointments. Referrals to tax preparation programs including ITIN applications. Assistance with completing notices regarding social services and public benefitsCatholic Charities is recognized by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security as a non-profit agency that can provide low-cost legal immigration services. Services are fee-based, and we offer a sliding scale for individuals who are living in low-income households. We are affiliated with the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC).The program director is accredited by the DOJ to provide legal immigration services. Those services include:. Address change. Affidavit of Support. Alien Relative Petition. Certificate of Citizenship. Citizenship & Naturalization Services. Consular Processing, Visa Family Petitions. Employment Authorization (EAD). FOIA Request & Analysis. Legal Consultations. Marriage Based Adjustment of Status. Permanent Residency (green cards). Provisional Waivers. Refugee Adjustment of Status. Removals of Conditions on Residence. Replacement of Naturalization Certificate. Temporary Protective Status. Travel Documents

Provides a citizenship class for immigrant and refugee parents who are legal residents to become United Stated citizens. Provides intensive training on completing the necessary reading and writing portion of the citizenship test and intensive training on the 100 questions designed by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services during the interview process. Provides assistance in completing government documents such as the N-400 naturalization application, offers ESL classes and provides adult programs, with emphasis for women empowerment, yearly summer internship programs for high school and college children, and a summer Ubuntu program to help in mentorship and improve children's writing skills.

Consults with clients interested in filing family-based immigration applications and offers assistance in filing adjustment of status and naturalization applications, family based petitions, and some humanitarian based immigration benefits. Provides assistance to any eligible person in the community, whether or not they were resettled by USCRI.

* Provides immigration information and services.

Provide legal representation to low income residents who are ineligible for representation by local, federally-funded legal services programs because of alien status or other restrictions. Offers representation in civil legal matters including housing, immigration, public assistance and discrimination.

* Operates a statewide information and referral hotline that gives general information and referrals to appropriate service agencies in response to immigration related information, immigration law and citizenship-related questions. * Reports complaints about immigration fraud to District Attorney's Office, Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission.

Provide legal representation to low income residents who are ineligible for representation by local, federally-funded legal services programs because of alien status or other restrictions. Offers representation in civil legal matters including housing, immigration, public assistance and discrimination.

Provide legal representation to low income residents who are ineligible for representation by local, federally-funded legal services programs because of alien status or other restrictions. Offers representation in civil legal matters including housing, immigration, public assistance and discrimination.

Provides representation on a wide variety of immigration matters.

* Offers assistance and support to help people acclimate and access resources and also to help to become citizens.

The legal services team works in the areas of immigration and naturalization in the Brentwood location.