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Immigration Services — Springdale

Catholic Charities of Arkansas

Catholic Charities Immigration Services — Little Rock Provides low-cost immigration counseling services

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Catholic Charities Immigration Services provides low-cost immigration counseling and support services to families and individuals who are eligible for immigration benefits, educates immigrants about their civil and legal rights, and advocates on the behalf of immigrants to ensure that they are treated with dignity and respect regardless of their legal status. The mission of Catholic Charities Immigration Services is to aid persons in clarifying their legal status in the United States, and thereby to alleviate the related problems of family separation, economic victimization and social isolation.

General Services

Family-based Immigration Services

• Counseling for family-based immigration needs

• Preparation and filing of family-based immigration applications and forms with

• United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

• Referral to attorneys for legal assistance and deportation proceedings

Violence Against Women Act Program (VAWA)

• Comprehensive case management for immigrant survivors of domestic violence

• Preparation and filing of VAWA petitions (for victims of domestic violence), U petitions (for victims of crime), and T petitions (for victims of trafficking) at no charge

• Education in immigrant communities around the state about domestic violence and the available resources to help immigrant victims

• Education concerning immigration remedies for victims for attorneys, judges, religious leaders, social workers, shelter staff, etc. who are likely to come into contact with victims

Education and Advocacy

• Networking and referrals to community resources

• Immigration workshops and seminars at various events in the community on immigrant’s rights, changes in immigration law, and qualifications for family-based immigration and citizenship

• Advocate with local, state, and federal representatives for responsible, humane, and moral immigration reform in our laws to ensure that families are reunited, that immigrants are treated with dignity and respect, and that immigrants receive access to important information about potential changes in the law that could impact their status

We do not allow walk-ins, so please contact our office to make an appointment.