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Council on Immigrant Relations (CIR)
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Legal Services – Council on Immigrant Relations (CIR)
CIR provides direct immigration legal representation through a DOJ-accredited representative. Our legal team advocates for immigrants in both affirmative and defensive proceedings, including appearances before immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals.
Core areas of legal representation include:
Removal Defense – Representation in bond hearings, master and merits hearings, and motions to reopen or terminate.
Asylum & Humanitarian Relief – Preparation and filing of asylum applications (affirmative and defensive), along with support for applicants pursuing relief under VAWA, U visas, T visas, and SIJS.
Family-Based Immigration – Legal representation for clients petitioning through family members, including adjustment of status and consular processing.
Naturalization & Citizenship – Assistance with N-400 applications and representation in naturalization interviews and related proceedings.
DACA & TPS – Application support and representation for clients seeking or renewing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Work Authorization – Filing and follow-up for employment authorization documents related to pending relief applications.
CIR also conducts legal screenings, background checks, and document preparation to ensure all filings meet current USCIS and EOIR requirements. We work closely with volunteer attorneys and community partners to expand access to quality, low-cost legal defense for immigrants in vulnerable situations.
| State served: | North Carolina |
Services Provided
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: | Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: | Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Non-legal services: | Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Language services, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Office Of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-funded services for trafficking victims, Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: | Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Juveniles, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: | English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | No |
| Nominal fee charged? | Yes |
| Other information: | We provide translation and interpretation services for interviews and affidavits, especially for U-visas, T-visas and SIJS. |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |