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Catholic Charities provides services to immigrants in need of assistance. Immigrants seeking to improve their legal status in America face a complex system of laws. A staff of lawyers and paralegals offers representation to immigrants – documented or undocumented, newly arrived or longtime residents - on a broad range of matters, including: application for citizenship, relative petitions, applications for work authorization, information from pending immigration and naturalization cases, legal representation in political asylum and deportation, petitions for battered and abused spouses and children.

Immigration services include assistance with naturalization applications, relative petitions, work authorizations, legal representation in political asylum and deportation situations Green card petitions for battered and abused spouses and their children Access to immigration counselors by appointment and with fees based on sliding scale.

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.

Offers information and forms to those wishing to become U.S. citizens, immigrants and others seeking immigration benefits.

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.

Advocates for the legal rights and the change of legislation regarding issues which impact the poor immigrants in New York state, and find just cause when local or county government is not correcting a problem.

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

Provides free citizenship legal services, credentialing of foreign-earned degrees and free financial counseling for lawful permanent residents.

Offers guidance and information on immigration issues, such as application processes, visa information, and assistance with filling out the proper paperwork. Also offers English as a Second Language Classes and help with translation.

Catholic Charities provides services to immigrants in need of assistance. Immigrants seeking to improve their legal status in America face a complex system of laws. A staff of lawyers and paralegals offers representation to immigrants – documented or undocumented, newly arrived or longtime residents - on a broad range of matters, including: application for citizenship, relative petitions, applications for work authorization, information from pending immigration and naturalization cases, legal representation in political asylum and deportation, petitions for battered and abused spouses and children.

Provides full deportation defense services for clients most at-risk of deportation. The Clinic defends clients in need of motions to reopen prior removal orders, facing false gang allegations, seeking release on bond, and victims of trafficking seeking relief. The clinic provides legal screenings for relief, responds to ICE raids, represents clients detained in ICE jails, litigates in immigration court (such as master calendar, bond, and individual hearings), administrative advocacy with USCIS and at asylum interviews, and appellate litigation before the Board of Immigration Appeals and in Federal Court. Also provide Impact litigation. We challenge policies and practices that harm the immigrant community on Long Island and in New York. In addition we provide Community advocacy. We advocate for human, civil, and constitutional rights for immigrant communities on Long Island and in New York through collaborations with legal service providers, legal trainings, professional development, legislative and administrative advocacy, and community organizing. Individuals interested in learning more about the services of the Hofstra Law Clinic, or to inquire about representation should contact 516-463-5934 or [email protected].

Offers citizenship workshops, as well as assistance with the citizenship application process for adults.

Provides citizenship classes and support to immigrants who want to become permanent residents of the United States, including English classes, translation, and reading and writing workshops.

Provides onsite services such as informational workshops on changes in federal immigration laws, referrals to trusted immigration attorneys, and free assistance citizenship applications, and permanent residence card replacement paperwork. In addition, conduct free English-second language (ESL) classes, provide document translation (English/ Spanish), and teach U.S. citizenship classes.

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

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.

bilingual attorneys and paralegals provide free and low-cost legal representation on a wide variety of cases to the island’s diverse immigrant communities through traditional and innovative service models. Services include: Citizenship program: Provides naturalization application assistance free of charge. Office of New Americans Legal Counsel Program: Provides a host of immigration legal services, in addition to conducting significant community outreach and educational programming. Rapid Response Program: Offers a host of legal services to individuals who have recently arrived in the United States and are in removal proceedings (i.e., immigration court). These services are provided through a self-help model where the noncitizen is provided limited assistance and representation in filing the asylum and work permit applications, etc. Low Bono Program: Provides low cost legal assistance on a wide variety of immigration applications, including DACA, TPS, green cards, and work permits. Youth Immigration Project: Staffed by Immigration Justice Corps fellows, as well as attorneys, who provide crucial representation to children who reside in Long Island and entered the U.S. without a parent or guardian. In addition to legal services, CARECEN partners with Harmony Health through the groundbreaking Terra Firma National medical-legal partnership to ensure that these children receive medical and mental health care. **To schedule an appointment with the Youth Immigration Project, please contact our Nassau office at (516) 489-8330 or our Suffolk office at (631) 273-8721. To schedule an appointment for any of these services, please call the Nassau office at (516) 489-8830 or our Suffolk office at (631) 273-8721. Special Programs: Home for short-term programs and it runs our internship and mentorship program. Currently, Special Programs hosts the Office of New Americans’ Afghan Legal Assistance Program, which serves Long Island’s Afghan immigrant community. Additionally, the team works closely with partner law schools to foster future attorneys’ dedication to serving Long Island’s immigrant communities. To schedule a legal consultation with the Afghan Legal Assistance Program, please call or text (516) 508-3587. Youth Immigration Project:

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

Comprehensive information about immigration. Immigration counselor available to assist people with immigration issues on the 4th Thursday of every month.

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.

The Buffalo Non-Detained Program provides representation to non-citizens in removal proceedings and representation before the United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) so they may begin safe, independent lives in the Western New York. We also serve as the non-profit attorney representative on the WNY Human Trafficking Task Force along with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, in federal and local prosecutors, and anti-trafficking social services providers. Houses several projects, including a "public defender" style program for men detained at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia and women detained by ICE in Allegany and Niagara County Jails.

Provides immigration services which include fingerprinting and processing naturalization and green care applications. Features hi-tech tools such as InfoPass (an internet based system that allows customers to schedule appointments with Immigration Service offices). Call or check website for more information.

Provides representation to individuals fleeing gang and other violence in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. The Clinic seeks to obtain legal status for its clients by means of asylum and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Representation is provided by upper-level law students, working under the close supervision of experienced lawyers who are clinical professors. There is no charge for clinic representation. However, the clinics have limited resources and cannot take every case, no matter how deserving. Clinic staff members meet with potential clients by appointment only. Please do not visit the Law Center unless you have first contacted the Office of Clinical Programs at 631-761-7080 to see if you are eligible.

Catholic Charities provides services to immigrants in need of assistance. Immigrants seeking to improve their legal status in America face a complex system of laws. A staff of lawyers and paralegals offers representation to immigrants – documented or undocumented, newly arrived or longtime residents - on a broad range of matters, including: application for citizenship, relative petitions, applications for work authorization, information from pending immigration and naturalization cases, legal representation in political asylum and deportation, petitions for battered and abused spouses and children.