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The IRC offers high-quality, affordable legal services. Our immigration legal services are provided by qualified IRC staff accredited by the US Department of Justice and licensed attorneys. Most IRC offices have dedicated immigration legal services programs.

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Immigration Legal Services 

Our services help expand legal protection and relief to vulnerable immigrants through 7 key program areas:

  • Refugee legal services
  • Family reunification  
  • Naturalization and citizenship education  
  • Temporary Protections
  • Asylum and Removal Defense
  • Children’s Legal Services
  • Legal orientation and Know Your Rights 

 

Available Services

Your local IRC office may have a dedicated immigration legal services program. They may be able to assist with legal services, such as:

  • Applications for Lawful Permanent Resident (“green card”) status
  • Applications for U.S. citizenship
  • Family reunification petitions for refugees, asylees, Lawful Permanent Residents and US citizens  
  • Applications for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Humanitarian Parole (or Re-Parole), renewal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and Employment Authorization for qualified individuals  
  • Applications for Refugee Travel Documents (required for refugees and asylees who wish to return to the US after international travel), Re-Entry Permits or Advance Parole/TPS travel authorization.
  • Legal services for certain Afghan and Ukrainian parolees
  • Document renewal and replacement
  • Asylum and removal defense

In addition to these services, many IRC offices also offer community events on immigration topics, including:

  • “Know Your Rights” presentations
  • Legal orientations and screenings
  • Group processing clinics for naturalization 

Contact your local office to see if they can help you. 

 

Family Reunification 

Family reunification is key to the successful integration of refugees and immigrants in the U.S., as well as a fundamental principle of the American immigration system. IRC assists refugees, asylees, lawful permanent residents and US citizens to sponsor their immediate family members to join them in the US through family-based immigration petitions. IRC’s immigration legal staff provide eligibility screening for individuals seeking family reunification, and application assistance for those who qualify.  

Eligibility

Eligibility requirements vary by location and program, and often depend on your immigration status and how recently you arrived in the U.S. Not all clients are eligible for all services.

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