Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago - Immigration and Naturalization Services ( Melrose Park -Casa Esperanza)
Catholic Charities of Chicago provides assistance to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents going through the immigration process by offering a variety of programs and services.
Services Provided
Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
Non-legal services: |
Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other services |
Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
Other information: |
Can also serve clients from IN and MI. |