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1 Low Cost Immigration Service Providers Bronx BronxWorks BronxWorks is a non-profit organization that offers help with preparing and submitting applications for various benefits to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. BronxWorks charges no fees and can assist with completing waivers for fees associated with some immigration applications. Our organization has three locations in the Bronx that provide immigration services: 1130 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY This location offers city-wide services. -General Immigration Consultations -Citizenship Applications, Applications for Derivative Certificates of Citizenship, and Applications for Replacement Certificates -DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) Applications -Family Petitions and Adjustment of Status to Permanent Resident -Green Card Renewals -Petitions to Remove Conditions on Permanent Residency -Work Authorization and Renewal -Temporary Protected Status -U Visas (special visas for undocumented victims of crime living in the U.S.) 2070 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY This location schedules appointments in person every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday morning, beginning at 8:30am. We offer statewide services for citizenship and DACA applications. Other services are limited to District 5 Bronx residents. -Citizenship Applications and Applications for Derivative Certificates of Citizenship -DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) Applications -Family Petitions and Adjustment of Status to Permanent Resident

2 -Petitions to Remove Conditions on Permanent Residency -Work Authorization and Renewal 2070 Grand Concourse also offers general consultations with an attorney once a month. Please call for an appointment Townsend Avenue, Bronx, NY This location schedules appointments via Services are limited to District 4 Bronx Residents. -Citizenship Applications and Applications for Derivative Certificates of Citizenship -DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) Applications -Family Petitions and Adjustment of Status to Permanent Resident -Petitions to Remove Conditions on Permanent Residency -Work Authorization and Renewal Hostos Community College Immigration Center 427 Walton Ave. T-501 Bronx, NY Telephone: Website: Areas of immigration legal service: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA),Naturalization/Citizenship,Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Languages spoken: English and Spanish Emerald Isle Immigration Center 4275 Katonah Avenue Bronx, NY Tel Fax Areas of immigration legal services: Naturalization/citizenship Hours of Operation: Mon, Tue & Wed 9:30-5:30 Thu 9:30-8 Fri 9-3 3rd Sat each month 9-3 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Family-based petitions and adjustment of status applications

3 Consular processing VAWA Removal of conditional residence petitions Green card renewal/replacements Limitations of service: Assist NYC residents and Irish citizens No representation of individuals in removal proceedings Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice 1384 Stratford Avenue Hours of Operation: Bronx, New York Telephone: Website: Monday - Thursday 9AM - 5PM Friday - 9AM - 2PM Areas of immigration legal service: Citizenship, Consular Processing, Family petitions, Employment-based, FOIAs, DACA, Adjustment of Status, DACA. Limitations on services: If we can't handle the issue - we'll make referrals. Languages spoken: English/Spanish Brooklyn The Arab American Family Support Center 150 Court Street 3rd Floor Brooklyn NY Tel Fax Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 9:00am-- 5:00pm Hours of intake: Wednesday and Thursday 10:00am 2:00 pm

4 Areas of immigration legal services Naturalization Adjustment of Status Consular processing Family based petitions Limitations of service for our regular immigration services: Limitation of Service due to staffing If we cannot handle the case we will make referrals CAMBA Legal Services 2211 Church Ave Hours of Operation: Brooklyn, NY (Kings) Monday through Friday 9:00am-- 5:00pm Telephone: Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Citizenship, Consular Processing, TPS, Family petitions, FOIAs, Waivers, DACA Limitations on services: By appointment only Languages spoken: Spanish, Haitian-Creole, French Caribbean Women s Health Association, Inc Church Avenue Brooklyn, NY Tel: Fax: Catholic Migration Services 191 Joralemon St., 4th Fl Brooklyn, NY Tel Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Hours of operation: 9-5, M-F Languages spoken: Spanish, Haitian Creole, French

5 Intake: Must make an appointment. No walk-ins accepted. Call (718) to learn about our registration process in our Brooklyn office and (347) to learn about our registration process in our Queens office. Areas of services: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Citizenship, SIJS, Asylum, Consular Processing, Deportation/removal defense, Family petitions, FOIAs, Waivers. Limitations of Service: Must be a Brooklyn or Queens resident unless applying for Naturalization. Central American Legal Assistance 240 Hooper Street Hours of Operation: Brooklyn, NY (Kings) Monday through Friday, 9:00-5:00 Telephone: Website: centralamericanlegal.info Areas of immigration legal service: SIJS, Asylum, Deportation/removal defense, TPS, DACA Limitations on services: CALA helps persons from Central and South American fleeing violence. We do not do family petitions or naturalization cases except for our own asylum clients. Fees: some free, some low Languages spoken: Spanish Haitian Americans United for Progress, Inc. (HAUP) 1760 Nostrand Ave Brooklyn, NY, Phone (718) Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays between 9:00am 4:30pm Walk-ins only, first come first serve Areas of service: Citizenship and Naturalization, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Family-Based Petitions, Adjustment of Status Will make referrals if needed Languages spoken: English, French, and Creole. Spanish available upon request. Justice For Our Neighbors (Brooklyn Office) 260 Quincy Street Hours of Operation: John Wesley United Methodist Church 2nd Monday of every month Brooklyn, NY (Kings) 6:00pm - 9:00pm

6 Website: Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Citizenship, SIJS, Asylum, Student Visas, Consular Processing, Deportation/removal defense, TPS, Family petitions, Employment-based, FOIAs, Waivers, DACA Limitations on services: By appointment only Languages spoken: English, Spanish Medgar Evers College Immigration Center 1150 Carroll St., Room 226 Brooklyn, NY (Brooklyn) Telephone: Website: Areas of immigration legal service: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA),Naturalization/Citizenship,Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Languages spoken: English, Spanish and Polish Safe Horizon Immigration Law Project 50 Court Street, 8th fl Hours of Operation: Brooklyn, New York (Kings) Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00 (official hours) Telephone: Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, Citizenship, Asylum, Consular Processing, Deportation/removal defense, TPS, Family petitions, FOIAs, Waivers, DACA, accept SIJ eligible clients but do not represent in Family Court Limitations on services: by appointment only Fees: not for consultation; varies for representation

7 Languages spoken: Spanish Sanctuary for Families 350 Jay Street, 15th Floor Brooklyn, NY Tel: (212) ext. 246 Hours of operation Monday-Friday 9 am and 3 pm Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach, Inc Coney Island Avenue Brooklyn, NY Tel Fax Hours of operation: Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-9:00pm Friday 8:30am-5:00pm Sunday 9:00am-5:00pm South Side Community Mission 250 Hooper Street Hours of Operation: Brooklyn, New York (Kings) 9:00 a.m. to 5: p.m. from Monday to Friday Telephone: sscmny@aol.com Areas of immigration legal service: Citizenship, Consular Processing, Family petitions Limitations on services: by appointment to do paperwork preferably by appointment for a consultation. Fees: Sliding Scale Languages spoken: English and Spanish

8 Nassau County CARECEN 91 N. Franklin St. Suite 208 Hours of Operation: Hempstead, New York (Nassau) 9-5 M-F Closed between 1pm and 2pm Telephone: Website: Areas of immigration legal service: Citizenship, SIJS, Asylum, Consular Processing, TPS, Family petitions, Waivers, DACA, DAPA Limitations on services: Call for an appointment. Some services have geographical limits. Fees: Some sevices have fees and others do not Languages spoken: Spanish, English Education and Assistance Corp. (EAC) 50 Clinton Street Hempstead, NY Tel Fax Justice For Our Neighbors (Long Island Office) 130 West Old Country Road Hours of Operation: Hicksville United Methodist Church 2nd Saturday of each month Hicksville, NY 10:00am - 2:00pm

9 Telephone: Website: Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Citizenship, SIJS, Asylum, Student Visas, Consular Processing, Deportation/removal defense, TPS, Family petitions, Employmentbased, FOIAs, Waivers, DACA Limitations on services: By appointment only Languages spoken: English, Spanish La Fuerza Unida 1 School Street Suite 320 Glen Cove NY Tel Nassau County Hispanic Foundation, Inc. Immigration Law Service 233 Seventh Street, 3rd Floor Garden City, NY Tel Unidad Civica Hispano Americana de New York P.O. Box 246 Glen Cove, NY Suffolk County Migration Office of Catholic Charities 143 Schleigel Boulevard Hours of Operation: Amityville, NY Monday - Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Walk-in Consultations Tuesdays 5:00pm to 7:30pm and Fridays 9:30am to 11:30am. Additional evening hours on Tuesdays 5:00pm to 7:30pm (first 4 Tuesdays of the month) Telephone:

10 Website: Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Citizenship, SIJS, Asylum, Consular Processing, Deportation/removal defense, TPS, Family petitions, FOIAs, Waivers, DACA, Religious R-1 Limitations on services: By appointment only Fees: Yes, Sliding Scale Languages spoken: Spanish, French, French Creole, Polish Additional information: Covers all of Nassau and Suffolk County Information and consultation services provided at the following parishes, need to call for schedule: Brentwood - PRONTO Central Islip - St. John of God Church Hempstead - Our Lady of Loretto Church Huntington Station - St. Hugh of Lincoln GlenCove - St. Patricks Church Patchogue/Medford - Patchogue/Medford Public Library Riverhead - St. John the Baptist Church Southampton - Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church. Uniondale - St. Martha's Church Westbury - St. Brigid Church Wyandanch - Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Church Manhattan 1199SEIU Citizenship Program 330 W. 42nd Street New York, NY -3rd fl Mailing Address: P.O. Box 0048 New York, NY Tel Fax Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 9:00am-- 5:00pm Hours of intake:

11 Monday through Friday 10:00am-- 3:00pm Areas of immigration legal services N-400 I-90 N-565 N-648 FOIA s Citizenship classes to study U.S. history, government and civics in preparation for the naturalization exam and interview English as a Second Language [ESL] classes are also available AR-11 InfoPass appointments We are accredited and sign G-28 s for all applicants Limitations of service: Applicants must be members of 1199SEIU Healthcare Workers East Union African Hope Committee, Inc. 441 Convent Avenue, Suite 4D New York, NY Tel Fax Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 9:30am-5:30pm Hours of intake: 12:00pm-6:00pm Areas of immigration legal services Family and Employment Based Immigration Detention and Deportation Naturalization and Citizenship Asylum Lawful Permanent Residency/Green-Card Consular Visa VAWA Deferred Action African Services Committee 429 West 127th St Hours of Operation: New York, New York Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM Telephone: corinab@africanservices.org Website: Areas of immigration legal service: U Visas, Citizenship, SIJS, Consular Processing, Deportation/removal defense, TPS, Family petitions, FOIAs, Waivers, DACA, VAWA, asylum, and medical deferred action Limitations on services: We provide free limited immigration services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS, to the African Diaspora through our Black Immigrant Engagement Initiative, and to certain low-income New Yorkers. In addition, between 9/2015 and 9/2017, we provide free immigration services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) immigrants in asylum cases and removal proceedings. We also provide a broad range of immigration and naturalization services through our low-fee immigration clinic called the Immigrant Community

12 Law Center., if eligible for free services as described above. Yes, if receiving services through our Immigrant Community Law Center. Americans for Equality 111 Division Street New York, NY Tel Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Cabrini Immigrant Service 139 Henry Street New York, NY Tel Fax: Intake hours: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Monday-Friday Catholic Charities Community Services, Immigration Legal Services 80 Maiden Lane Hours of Operation: 13th Floor Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm New York, NY Walk-ins Thursdays only: 8:30am - 11am Telephone: lindita.berdynaj@archny.org Website: catholiccharitesny.org Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Citizenship, SIJS, Consular Processing, Deportation/removal defense, TPS, Family petitions, FOIAs, Waivers, DACA Fees: Yes, Sliding Scale Languages spoken: About 200 languages through a language phone service. Church World Service 475 Riverside Drive Hours of Operation: Suite 700 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. New York, New York (New York)

13 Telephone: Website: Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, Citizenship, Asylum, Student Visas, Consular Processing, TPS, Family petitions, FOIAs, Waivers, DACA Limitations on services: By appointment only Fees: Yes, Sliding Scale Languages spoken: English, Spanish Additional information: Office is located between Broadway and Riverside Drive. CWS is providing free citizenship services at this time. A few times a year, we schedule consultations on Thursday evenings or Saturday mornings. City College Immigration Center 160 Convent Ave North Academic Center, Rm New york, NY Telephone: Website: Areas of immigration legal service: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA),Naturalization/Citizenship,Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Limitations on services: Languages spoken: English, Spanish, and Italian City Bar Justice Center 42 West 44th Street Hours of Operation: New York, NY Monday - Friday 9 AM - 6 PM Telephone: Website:

14 Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, SIJS, Asylum, Deportation/removal defense, TPS, DACA Limitations on services: Individuals will be seen by appointment only. The City Bar Justice Center primarily serves low income individuals residing in New York City. There is also limited capacity for representing individuals in the surrounding counties (e.g. Westchester, Nassau, Languages spoken: Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, Russian, and Mandarin Additional information: Please call to be directed to the immigration projects within the City Bar: Immigrant Outreach Project, Immigrant Women and Children Project, and Refugee Assistance Project. Please note that the directory is in English and Spanish only. CUNY Express Immigration Services 560 W. 181st Street New York, NY Telephone: Website: Areas of immigration legal service: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Languages spoken: English and Spanish Episcopal Migration Ministries The Episcopal Church Center 815 Second Avenue New York, NY Tel Gay Men s Health Crisis, INC. 446 West 33rd Street Tel or vishalt@gmhc.org

15 Limitations of service: Call for an appointment and must be living in one of the five boroughs of New York City Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS, Inc.) 333 Seventh Avenue, 16th floor Tel Fax Areas of immigration legal services Limited asylum and detention services Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Hours of intake: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Limitations of service: Asylum cases represented by HIAS are determined by the funding criteria We primarily accept cases of persecuted scholars, scientists, artists, and professionals. Her Justice 100 Broadway Hours of Operation: 10th Floor Office hours are 9:30-5:30 New York, NY (New York) Telephone: Website: Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Citizenship, Consular Processing, Deportation/removal defense, FOIAs, Waivers, Limitations on services: Services are provided for low-income residents of New York City who identify as women. Languages spoken: Spanish, French, Korean, Cantonese, Russian, Romanian Additional information: Immigration intake is through the Family Justice Centers (walk-in centers, 9-5) in the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island.

16 HIV Law Project 81 Willoughby Street, 5 th Floor Brooklyn, NY Phone Fax Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9:30-5:30; Telephonic intake screening: (212) Areas of immigration legal service: Asylum, Deportation/removal defense, VAWA, U Visas, Naturalization, TPS, Family petitions, FOIAs, Waivers, DACA, accept SIJ eligible clients but do not represent in Family Court, Deferred Action based on serious medical needs Limitations on services: represent HIV+ clients only Fees: no fees, income restrictions apply Languages spoken: Spanish, French, Mandarin Housing Conservation Coordinators th Avenue Hours of Operation: New York, New York (New York) Telephone: (212) alobiondo@hcc-nyc.org Website: Monday-Thursday: 9am - 6pm Friday: 9am - 5pm We are closed on all major holidays. Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Citizenship, SIJS, Asylum, Consular Processing, Deportation/removal defense, TPS, Family petitions, FOIAs, Waivers, DACA Limitations on services: By appointment only. Languages spoken: Spanish Additional information: Immigration intake is through our clinic which is held two Tuesdays per month from 5-8 p.m, by appointment only. Call our main number and ask to be scheduled.

17 Human Rights First 75 Broad St. 31st Floor Hours of Operation: New York, NY Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Telephone: (212) Website: Areas of immigration legal service: SIJS, Asylum Limitations on services: Must reside in New York metropolitan area or Long Island. Low income. No criminal history. Languages spoken: Spanish, French, Arabic, English Immigration Equality 40 Exchange Place Suite 1705 New York, NY Tel Fax Hours of operation: Areas of immigration legal services Asylum cases based on sexual orientation, HIV-status and/or transgender Identity Assistance with transgender marriage based petitions Monday through Friday 9:30am-- 5:30pm Hours of intake: Monday through Friday 9:30am to 5:30pm Assistance with transgender identity documents issues. We accept collect calls from LGBT/HIV+ detainees from all parts of the United States. Limitations of service: No limitation on general informational services for LGBT/HIV+ immigrants and their families Direct legal services are limited to LGBT/HIV+ immigrants who cannot afford private counsel determined on a case by case basis Our firms have offices in D.C., California, and Texas, and have Most of the law firms that take cases from us on a pro bono basis do so for clients in NYC and the surrounding areas, though our intake hotline is open for national inquiries.

18 Immigrant Justice Corps 17 Battery Place, Ste. 236 New York, NY Telephone: Website: Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 9:30-5:30 Areas of immigration legal service: Citizenship, TPS, Family petitions, FOIAs, DACA, I-90s; asylee/refugee adjustment Limitations on services: Fellows are in various locations around NYC. For a list of host organizations where the fellows are stationed see our website Languages spoken: English; Spanish; Mandarin; Creole; International Rescue Committee 263 W. 38th Street Hours of Operation: 6th Floor 10 am to 5 pm New York, New York Telephone: (212) paula.forero@rescue.org Website: Areas of immigration legal service: Citizenship, Consular Processing, TPS, Family petitions, FOIAs, DACA Limitations on services: Call for more information about walk-in hours and appointments. Fees: Yes Languages spoken: English, Spanish, French, Fulani, Wolof Justice For Our Neighbors (Lower Manhattan Office) 69 Madison Street Hours of Operation:

19 Chinese United Methodist Church New York, NY 1st Saturday of each month 10:00am - 2:00pm Telephone: (212) Website: Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Citizenship, SIJS, Asylum, Student Visas, Consular Processing, Deportation/removal defense, TPS, Family petitions, Employment-based, FOIAs, Waivers, DACA Limitations on services: By appointment only Languages spoken: English, Spanish Legal Aid Society-Immigration Law Unit 199 Water Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY Tel Legal Services NYC 40 Worth Street Hours of Operation: Suite 606 Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. citywide New York, New York Citywide Hotline: Hours of operation: 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Website: Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Citizenship, SIJS, Asylum, Consular Processing, Deportation/removal defense, Family petitions, FOIAs, Waivers Limitations on services: Clients are served by the offices in the borough where they live. Generally, we cannot represent undocumented individuals unless they have been subject to abuse, trafficking or persecution either in the U.S. or overseas and are victims of crimes. Languages spoken: Spanish, French, Mandarin, Korean and many others.

20 Additional information: Clients should ALWAYS call the LSNYC borough office where they live to determine eligibility for representation Legal Services - Brooklyn - (718) & (718) Legal Services - Bronx - (718) Manhattan Legal Services - (646) Lutheran Social Services of New York-Immigration Legal Services 308 W. 46th Street, 3rd Floor Hours of Operation: New York, NY Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Telephone: lbagley@lssny.org Website: Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Citizenship, SIJS, Asylum, Consular Processing, Deportation/removal defense, TPS, Family petitions, FOIAs, Waivers, DACA Limitations on services: By appointment only Fees: Yes, Sliding Scale Languages spoken: English, Spanish, French, Gujarati, Turkish. New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) 7 Hanover Square, 18th Floor New York, NY Phone: Telephone: (212) Hotline open: Mondays 9am-3pm only iintake@nylag.org Website: Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Citizenship, SIJS, Asylum, removal defense, TPS, Family petitions, FOIAs, Waivers, DACA. For citizenship services you may contact us at Line open daily 9am-5pm. Limitations on services: No walk-ins, by appointment only. If we cannot handle a case we will make referrals.

21 Languages spoken: English, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese. NYLAG: LegalHealth New York Legal Assistance Group 7 Hanover Square New York, NY Appointments: Hospital patient referrals only: ActionNYC Hotline: or 311, bet. 9am-6pm, Mond.-Frid. Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC) 45 Wadsworth Avenue Hours of Operation: New York, NY 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Monday- Friday Telephone: Jenniferanzardo@nmic.org Website: NMIC.org Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Citizenship, SIJS, TPS, Family petitions, FOIAs, DACA Limitations on services: Immigration intakes are conducted every Wednesday beginning at 9:00 a.m. on a walk in basis. Arrive early as space is limited. Languages spoken: English, Spanish Sanctuary for Families P.O. Box 1406 Wall Street Station Friday New York, New York (Manhattan) Hours of Operation: 9:00 a.m. to 5: p.m. from Monday to

22 Telephone: (212) Website: ssanctuaryforfamilies.org Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Citizenship, SIJS, Asylum, Consular Processing, Deportation/removal defense, Family petitions, FOIAs, Waivers, DACA Limitations on services: Services are provided to victims of domestic violence, sex and labor trafficking. Languages spoken: Spanish, French, Mandarin, Russian, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali. Additional information: We have immigration attorneys housed at each of the New York City Family Justice Centers as well as our main office. Potential clients may call the main office number and follow instructions for leaving a message depending on the county in which they live The Door A Center of Alternatives, Inc. /Legal Services Center 555 Broome Street (corner of Broome Fax and 6 th avenue) Hours of operation: New York, NY, Monday through Friday 10:00am-- 6:00pm Tel x3280 Areas of immigration legal services U-visa T-visa Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Asylum Limitations of service: The Door serves members up to age 24 years old for DACA services United Jewish Council of the East Side 235 East Broadway New York, NY Urban Justice Center: Domestic Violence Project 40 Rector Street, 9th Floor New York, NY 10006

23 Hours of Operation: 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone: (718) Areas of immigration legal services: VAWA, U visas, T visas, SIJS, asylum, naturalization, removal defense Fees: no Languages spoken: Spanish, Russian Limitations on services: services provided to survivors of domestic violence and sex trafficking United Methodist Committee on Relief Justice for Our Neighbors Chinese United Methodist Church 69 Madison Street New York, NY Tel BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Queens Asian Americans for Equality th Avenue Flushing, NY Tel Hours of intake: Monday through Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Catholic Migration Office Queens Blvd Sunnyside, NY Tel Fax Monday through Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Hours of intake: Every Friday 9:30am to 4:00pm BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Areas of immigration legal services:

24 VAWA Naturalization Adjustment of status Consular processing Limitations of service: Will not represent detainees Will represent people in removal proceedings Must reside within 50 states Asylum Perm, non-immigrant worker Student Visa s Will represent people with criminal history but with our discretion Does not matter about legal status We charge nominal fees. Emerald Isle Immigration Center Woodside Avenue Hours of Operation: Woodside, NY Telephone: Website: Mon, Wed, Thu 9AM-5PM Tues 9AM-8PM Fri 9AM-3PM 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month 9AM-3PM Areas of immigration legal service: Citizenship, Consular Processing, TPS, Family petitions, FOIAs, DACA Limitations on Service: Immigration legal services provided to residents of New York City, Irish citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to naturalize. Languages spoken: English, Spanish Additional information: By appointment only. Flushing Immigration Center Prince St., Suite 2B Telephone: Flushing, NY Website: Areas of immigration legal service: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

25 Languages spoken: English, Spanish (limited), Chinese and Korean Haitian Americans United for Progress, Inc. (HAUP) Hillside Avenue Hollis, NY Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays between 9:00am 4:30pm Walk-ins only, first come first serve Areas of service: Citizenship and Naturalization, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Family-Based Petitions, Adjustment of Status Will make referrals if needed Languages spoken: English, French, and Creole. Spanish available upon request. Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement st Ave Long Island City, NY ext. 129 Closest subway stop: F train at 21st St/Queensbridge; N, Q, 7 at Queensborough Plaza Services offered: Attorney will screen for all forms of immigration relief and benefits including citizenship, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), adjustment of status, family-based petitions, asylum, and TPS, among others. We will represent clients for affirmative immigration benefits, but will refer out for asylum and employment-based cases. Languages: English, Spanish, French Appointments: Services offered by appointment only. Please call ext. 129 for an appointment. Justice For Our Neighbors (Flushing Office) Barclay Avenue Hours of Operation: La Promesa Mission 2nd Wednesday of each month Flushing, NY 6:00pm - 9:00pm Telephone: Website: Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Citizenship, SIJS, Asylum, Student Visas, Consular Processing, Deportation/removal defense, TPS, Family petitions, Employment-based, FOIAs, Waivers, DACA Limitations on services: By appointment only

26 Languages spoken: English, Spanish MinKwon Center for Community Action st Avenue 3rd Floor Flushing, NY Tel Fax Hours of operation: Areas of immigration legal services: Naturalization(N-400 & N-600) Adjustment of Status Monday through Friday 10:00am to 6:00pm Hours of intake: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY DACA Limitations of service: Korean and Chinese Americans due to language capacity Sanctuary for Families nd Avenue Kew Gardens, NY Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 9 am and 3 pm Queens Legal Services Sutphin Boulevard Suite 260 Jamaica, NY Tel Crescent Street Long Island City, NY Tel United Methodist Committee on Relief Justice For Our Neighbors La Promesa Presbyterian Mission of Flushing Barclay Avenue Flushing, NY Tel BY APPOINTMENT ONLY York College Immigration Center Guy R. Brewer Blvd. Jamaica, NY

27 Telephone: Website: Areas of immigration legal service: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Limitations on services: Languages spoken: English and Spanish Staten Island CUNY Citizenship Now! College of Staten Island, El Centro, and Project Hospitality Immigration Center at The Help Center 514 Bay Street Staten Island, NY Tel 718) Telephone: Website: Areas of immigration legal service: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Limitations on services: Languages spoken: English, Spanish and Polish El Centro Inmigrante 1546 Castleton Ave 350 Port Richmond Ave Staten Island, NY Phone: Fax: Staten Island Legal Services

28 36 Richmond Terrace, Suite 205 Hours of Operation: Staten Island, New York Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM Telephone: (718) Website: Areas of immigration legal service: VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Citizenship, SIJS, Asylum, Consular Processing, Deportation/removal defense, Family petitions, FOIAs, Waivers Languages spoken: All languages either through in-person or telephonic interpretation

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