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Services
Immigration
Assistance
The Refugee & Immigration Assistance program provides assistance to clients with immigration problems by providing inexpensive fee-for-service legal assistance in all phases of immigration and naturalization proceedings, representation in deportation or exclusion proceedings before the Immigration Court, and assistance in any matter involving immigration and citizenship.
There is a $40 consultation fee, and additional fees may apply depending on the type of work needed.
Location
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark
Bishop Francis Center for Immigration Services
976 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-3516
Monday – Friday; 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Call for an appointment.
Client walk-in sessions:
Tuesdays: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thursdays: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
No appointment is necessary.
Refugee Services
The Refugee Services Program offers
services to refugees who resettle in the United States.
A bilingual staff of professional counselors provide
individualized case-management services that are
tailored to the specific needs of each client. Other services include
job placement, and English as a Second Language
classes.
Location
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark
Bishop Francis Center for Immigration Services
976 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-3516
Monday – Friday; 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
How to Get Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
for Children in DYFS
A child is eligible for Special Immigrant
Juvenile Status if:
- He or she is under 21 years old; and
- He or she is unmarried; and
- He or she is under the jurisdiction of the family/juvenile
court or in the custody of the State; and
- He or she is eligible for long-term foster care due
to abuse, neglect, or abandonment; and
- A family court judge has determined that it would not be in the young
person’s best interest to be returned to the country of nationality
or last residence.
If you know a child who meets these criteria, he or
she could be eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and a green
card (also known as legal permanent residence).
We are available to consult on these cases and may be
able to assist in getting undocumented
DYFS children permanent residence. This is a special procedure that may
be available to many children who are in DYFS custody in New Jersey.
For more information, please contact Mary Calabrese-Montana.
E-mail: mcalabrese-montana@ccannj.org
Phone: (973) 733-3516, ext. 204
Fax: (973) 623-7725
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