Provides low cost legal services to provide affordable legal care to the immigrant and refugee community. An Accredited Representativre can assist you with your legal paperwork at a fraction of the cost of an attorney.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the federal agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States and is a part of the US Department of Homeland Security.

Provides assistance to clients to file immigrant and citizenship application

Provides help with immigration issues, including legal assistance. Offers job resume preparation, advice on workplace attire, and interviewing skills.

Provides low cost legal representation to immigrants and refugees.

Provides assistance to those interested in becoming naturalized citizens of the United States with information regarding the process as well as the service of an attorney who can help with filing the proper forms and who can provide legal representation in the naturalization process.

Assists agricultural workers with governmental procedures related to immigration laws, recovery of unpaid wages, violations of farm worker protection laws, the application for and denial of public benefits, housing evictions, and a variety of consumer issues. Advocates not only work to resolve a clients immediate problem, but also provide education on the legal process and their rights and obligations. Service is limited by availability of staff and funding. There is no guarantee that a lawyer will be available to take a client's case.

Provides legal assistance for immigrants, non-immigrant visa applicants, asylum seekers and lawful permanent residents who are seeking naturalization. Services may involve the following: - Information and consultation about benefits under immigration law. - Procedures for obtaining student, visitor and employment-based visas. - Family immigration. - Asylee status, lawful permanent residence status, or citizenship.

Provide low-cost legal consultations and comprehensive services to low- and moderate-income immigrants and refugees and their family members. Consults are available for the following: - Consular processing; - Applying for U.S. citizenship or Naturalization certificate; - Applying for or renewing a green card; - Applying for Employment Authorization Document; - Applying for travel documents/reentry permits; - Immigration case follow-up with USCIS representation. - Family legal services such as divorce, dissolution, and custody. - Will preparation.

Evaluates cases where applicant is a victim of domestic violence, trafficking or other crime (whether crime occurred in applicant's home country, during applicant's journey to the United States or in the United States; applicant is under the age of 18 years. Where applicant would like to file a family-based petition (is married, recently divorced adjustment of status applications, applicant is seeking to apply for naturalization; applications for custody/guardianship, the parent of an abusive United States citizen or legal permanent resident, or seeking custody/guardianship of a child who has an immigration issue, and naturalization or would like to request bond; applicant would like to renew green card because it is lost, expired, or stolen.

Provides legal services for immigrants and refugees facing housing, financial, family, employment, or education barriers.

Provides low-cost counseling services to those who need assistance with the immigration process.

Provides culturally specific and trauma-informed services to individuals experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or human trafficking, with a focus on the immigrant and refugee communities. Both advocacy and legal services are available. The advocate may be able to help with crisis and long-term safety planning, counseling referrals, financial planning, support and referrals to shelter, case management, filing for a Civil Protection Order (CPO), and other services. Attorneys are available when applicable to meet with clients to discuss any legal concerns. If qualified, attorneys can help with a divorce, CPO representation, Marsy's Law, immigration, custody, and so forth. Provides a holistic approach model of assigning one advocate and one attorney to help the client through all their needs, which is beneficial for all survivors, preventing the survivor from having to relive their trauma over and over again by telling multiple people the same story. Offers support groups for different ethnic communities and education/outreach to community members, service providers, and others specializing in cultural humility education. Service is not for those in immediate emergencies, please call 911 if in immediate danger.

Providing all those in legal immigration status living in Central Ohio. CRIS' mission is to help refugees and immigrants reach and sustain self-sufficiency and achieve successful integration into the Central Ohio community. CRIS is a not-for-profit organization. Through the provision of high quality services addressing: *Resettlement (Reception and placement of refugees from overseas) *Employment *English Language Skills *Legal Issues related to Immigration *Early Childhood and Parenting *Older Adult Needs *Interpretation and Translation *Outreach to Limited English Proficiency (LEP) populations *Wellness Coordination and Services

Evaluates cases where: - Applicant has a pending removal proceeding in Cleveland immigration court AND lives in Cuyahoga, Lorain, Geauga, Lake, or Ashtabula County, or was referred by another immigration advocacy organization (such as Catholic Charities, Asian Services in Action or Building Hope in the City), or the applicant is being detained in Geauga County Jail; - Applicant is the victim of domestic violence, trafficking, or other crime (whether crime occurred in applicant’s home country, during applicant’s journey to the United States or in the United States), or applicant is under the age of 18 years old; - Applicant would like to file a family-based petition, is married, recently divorced, the parent of an abusive United States citizen or legal permanent resident (LPR), or seeking custody/guardianship of a child who has an immigration issue; - Applicant is seeking to apply for naturalization; - Applicant would like to request bond. If case is Board of Immigration appeal level or above, Legal Aid must have represented this client in the underlying case.

Provides staff members who are accredited by the U. S. Department of Justice and Board of Immigration Appeals to counsel and represent prospective immigrants, refugees, those seeking visas or naturalization, and their relatives, in immigration matters.

Assists agricultural workers with governmental procedures related to immigration laws, recovery of unpaid wages, violations of farm worker protection laws, the application for and denial of public benefits, housing evictions, and a variety of consumer issues. Advocates not only work to resolve a clients immediate problem, but also provide education on the legal process and their rights and obligations. Service is limited by availability of staff and funding. There is no guarantee that a lawyer will be available to take a client's case.

Evaluates cases where applicant is a victim of domestic violence, trafficking or other crime (whether crime occurred in applicant's home country, during applicant's journey to the United States or in the United States; applicant is under the age of 18 years. Where applicant would like to file a family-based petition (is married, recently divorced adjustment of status applications, applicant is seeking to apply for naturalization; applications for custody/guardianship, the parent of an abusive United States citizen or legal permanent resident, or seeking custody/guardianship of a child who has an immigration issue, and naturalization or would like to request bond; applicant would like to renew green card because it is lost, expired, or stolen.

Offers a class that combines civics instruction from Oberlin College student volunteer teachers and legal assistance from immigration lawyers to help the graduates of the class become naturalized citizens.

US government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States.

Provides immigration legal service, including adjustment of status, deporation defense, family-based visa petitions, naturalization, humanitarian relief, special immigrant juvenile status petitions, and deferred action.