Immigration Legal Services
Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services Program has been assisting individuals to navigate the complexities of immigration for decades. Our BIA Accredited Staff provide compassionate guidance and assistance in every step of the process. With extensive knowledge and partnership with reputable immigration law organizations, our staff is ready to assist individuals with the following services:
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Permanent Residence
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Citizenship/Naturalization
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Family Petitions
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Extreme Hardship Waiver
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DACA Renewals
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Residence Card Renewal
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Affidavit of Support
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Citizenship Mock Interview
Monday-Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Closed for lunch 12:00 -12:30 pm
Information and Appointments
Know Your Rights!
Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.
You have the right to remain silent. You may refuse to speak to immigration officers. • Don’t answer any questions. You may also say that you want to remain silent. • Don’t say anything about where you were born or how you entered the U.S.
Carry a know-your-rights card and show it if an immigration officer stops you. •The card explains that you will remain silent and that you wish to speak with an attorney. You can use the card attached below.
Do not open your door •To be allowed to enter your home, ICE must have a warrant signed by a judge. Do not open your door unless an ICE agent shows you a warrant. (They almost never have one). If an ICE agent wants to show you a warrant, they can hold it against a window or slide it under the door. To be valid, the warrant must have your correct name and address on it. •You do not need to open the door to talk with an ICE agent. Once you open the door, it is much harder to refuse to answer questions.
You have the right to speak to a lawyer •You can simply say, “I need to speak to my attorney.” •You may have your lawyer with you if ICE or other law enforcement questions you.
Do not sign any document • ICE may try to get you to sign away your right to see a lawyer or a judge. Be sure you understand what a document actually says before signing it.
Always carry with you any valid immigration document you have. • For example, if you have a valid work permit or green card, be sure to have it with you in case you need to show it for identification purposes. • Do not carry papers from another country with you, such as a foreign passport. Such papers could be used against you in the deportation process.
Helpful Documents
Create a safety plan. • Memorize the phone number of a friend, family member, or attorney that you can call if you are arrested. • If you take care of children or other people, make a plan to have them taken care of if you are detained. • Keep important documents such as birth certificates and immigration documents in a safe place where a friend or family member can access them if necessary. • Make sure your loved ones know how to find you if you are detained by ICE. They can use ICE’s online detainee locator (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/homePage.do) to find an adult who is in immigration custody. Or they can call the local ICE office (https://www.ice.gov/contact/ero). Make sure they have your alien registration number written down, if you have one. •You can call the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) hotline number at 1-800-898-7180 (toll-free) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to get information on your case’s status.