Immigration Legal Services
CARECEN's Immigration Legal Services Program defends the legal rights of Central Americans and other Latinos residing in the DC metropolitan area by providing quality, low or no cost bilingual services including legal counseling and assistance in applying for a variety of immigration benefits under existing laws. Annually, our legal staff provides direct service to more than 5,000 community members in the following areas:
- Assistance for eligible Lawful Permanent Residents in applying for US citizenship.
- Assistance with renewal of Employment Authorization Documents.
- Assistance in obtaining and maintaining Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
- Help families reunite and through assistance with family visa petitions, adjustment of status and consular processing.
- Assistance for eligible clients in obtaining Lawful Permanent Residence under the provisions of the Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA).
- Obtaining legal relief for victims of criminal acts under the U Visa program.
- Providing court representation for individuals in removal proceedings.
- Holding individual consultations, educational workshops and immigration clinics to provide information on legalization under existing laws and proposed measures for reform.
- Providing referrals of complex immigration cases to pro bono and low bono attorneys.
Our immigration consultation schedule is:
Monday, Wednesday 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Tuesday, Thursday 1:00 - 3:00 PM
In order to ensure quality of service, CARECEN assists a maximum of 10 people per day during these hours.
1460 Columbia Rd. NW, Suite C-1 Washington, D.C. 20009 (202) 328-9799
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