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Immigration Legal Services 

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. 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 

Services provided under these national program areas vary by location.

Available Services in San Diego

The IRC in San Diego has a dedicated immigration legal services program that 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.
• Document renewal and replacement

Citizenship Education Program

Our no-cost Citizenship Education Program helps eligible Lawful Permanent Residents prepare for their Naturalization Interview through our two programs:  

• 10-week Citizenship Education Courses
• Weekly walk–in Interview Preparation Workshops  

Contact us for more information or to register for classes. 

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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.  

Contact us to receive an eligibility consultation and detailed guidance on sponsoring your family member.