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Provides affordable legal services to help reunite families by assisting them navigate the immigration system and advocate on their behalf. Assists with paperwork for green card and citizenship applications, family visitor visas, deferred action for childhood arrivals, temporary protected status, violence against women act and other family-based immigration legal services.

Helps individuals and families with filing a variety of USCIS forms. Services consist of legal consultations in which staff evaluate immigration legal options, advise how to proceed, and provide legal representation throughout the legal process:
-- Renewal or replacement of lawful permanent residence card (green card)
-- Family Petition (I-130) for qualifying family members
-- Fiance Petitions (I-129F)
-- Waivers of Inadmissibility (I-601/ I-601A)
-- Self-petitions under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
-- Adjustment of status for U-Visa, VAWA, Cuban Adjustment Act, Refugee/Asylee adjustment or family-based cases
-- Removal of conditions on lawful permanent status
-- Renewal or replacement or employment authorization document (work permit)
-- Refugee Travel Document (I-131)
-- Non-immigrant visa for survivors of crime (U-Visa)
-- Naturalization and certificate of citizenship
-- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
-- Humanitarian/Advance Parole
-- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests
-- FBI/CBP Background Requests
-- US Passport Application
-- Passport Photos
-- Immigration Court Proceedings
-- Immigration legal consultations
-- Translation of documents from Spanish to English
-- Community presentations and outreach to the immigrant and nonimmigrant community

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Language Translation
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services

Provides refugee resettlement and immigration and citizenship services including refugee employment services, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, housing, mediation, and counseling, assistance with green cards, citizenship, counseling, legal services.

On-site therapy, counseling, group-based programming, and individual/family case management to improve lives of immigrants who have experienced severe loss and trauma.

Also currently serving refugees from Ukraine.

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Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Comprehensive Information and Referral
General Benefits and Services Assistance
English as a Second Language
General Counseling Services
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Cultural Transition Counseling
Offers consultations in the areas of immigration, family law, landlord/tenant, and employment or work issues.

Assists all refugees; provides programs for ESL, transportation, cultural orientation, and employment. Helps refugees learn to live and work in the United States.

Services include:

- Employment skills class

- Interpreters available to go with refugees to medical appointments or hospitals

- Coordinates health and human services, ESL classes, housing with OHA, citizenship, drivers' licenses and classes, etc.

- Job placement for refugees

-- Refugee resettlement from another country to Omaha and Lincoln

- Support groups

- Youth programming

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Language Interpretation
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Citizenship Education
English as a Second Language
Immigrant/Refugee Support Groups
Job Search/Placement
Refugee Resettlement Services
Provides affordable legal services to help reunite families by assisting them navigate the immigration system and advocate on their behalf. Assists with paperwork for green card and citizenship applications, family visitor visas, deferred action for childhood arrivals, temporary protected status, violence against women act and other family-based immigration legal services.

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Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Offers low income immigrants and refugees a safe place to seek free legal assistance for immigration and naturalization issues. The attorneys provide counsel for immigrants and refugees who are eligible for legal status in the United States. Counsel and advice for new clients is available at monthly legal clinics in 7 locations in Iowa: Cedar Rapids, Columbus Junction, Des Moines, Ottumwa, Decorah, Marshalltown and Storm Lake. The attorneys will continue with cases eligible for immigration benefits.

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Immigrant Rights Groups
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services

Searchable online directory of over 1,000 free or low-cost nonprofit immigration legal service providers across the country. Only nonprofits that are DOJ-recognized or have attorneys on staff are included in the directory.

Users can search by state, zip code, or detention facility and refine their search by types and areas of legal assistance provided, populations served, languages spoken, other areas of legal assistance, and non-legal services provided.

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Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

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Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Health Related Advocacy Groups

Recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) as a qualified immigration legal service provider. All practicing immigration specialists have received extensive education and training in immigration law and have obtained BIA accreditation. An immigration attorney is also available for individuals in removal or deportation proceedings who need representation in Immigration Court.

Offers affordable, quality immigration legal assistance to refugees, immigrants and asylees. Minimal fees for service are charged on a sliding scale.

Services include assistance with family petitions, citizenship, permanent residence, travel documents, Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). LFS immigration specialists assist in the entire process from completing the necessary application to representation at the USCIS Naturalization Interview.

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Certificates/Forms Assistance
Language Translation
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Provides information regarding immigration and naturalization benefits. Applications for: citizenship, green card, work visa in the U.S., and international adoption.

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Citizenship and Immigration Services Offices
Work Permits
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

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Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Health Related Advocacy Groups

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

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Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Health Related Advocacy Groups

Offers to empower immigrant and refugee communities by informing them of their rights and securing resources that will foster their successful integration into society.

Offers legal advice clinics to latinx immigrants. Individuals needing assistance with a legal issue can submit a request for help online with a few details on what the issue is. Once an appointment has been scheduled, individuals will have the opportunity to get free legal advice from a lawyer.

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Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Legal Counseling

Education Services for children through adults, including tutoring, ESL classes, financial literacy, job readiness.

Advocacy and Support, including family crisis intervention, interpretation and document services, housing, etc.

Employment Services, including job search and placement, job readiness, resume building, etc.

Immigration services assistance with visa, affidavits, travel documents and citizenship.

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Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
English as a Second Language
Free immigration legal services to low-income immigrants.

Assists people with obtaining residency or citizenship through:

- Legal Assistance with Residency/Citizenship

- Help Center

- Learning Center

- Community Development

Assists Latinos in finding community programs that meet their needs.

Assistance with employment, housing, and immigration needs. Information and referral. Interpretation and translation services.

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General Clothing Provision
Food Pantries
Language Translation
Housing Search Assistance
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Language Interpretation
Job Search/Placement

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

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Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Health Related Advocacy Groups

With the assistance of an attorney, immigration forms may be completed, including naturalization, green card, work permits and renewals, travel documents, family petitions and Refugee/Asylee Processing.

Promotes family reunification by assisting clients with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) documentation. The program specializes in obtaining USCIS documentation for immediate family members of U.S. citizens and for legal permanent residents. Includes adjustment of status in the United States and Consular Processing Abroad. Counselors file applications for naturalization, update conditional resident cards, and replace lost permanent resident cards.

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Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

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Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Health Related Advocacy Groups

Representation of the public administration of Mexico.

Serves Mexican citizens, living or traveling in the United States.

Issues documents including Mexican passports, Consular Identification Cards, Birth Registration to Mexican Nationals born abroad, and Mexican Military Registration.

Protection for Mexican Nationals.

Visas for foreigners traveling to Mexico.

Powers of Attorney / issues Power of Attorney letters.

Promotes specialized programs to education and business community.

Promotes trade and tourism to residents in Iowa and Nebraska.

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Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Identification Cards
Travelers Assistance
Passports
Provides low-cost case assistance to individuals seeking to apply for citizenship, readjustment of their citizenship status, or petition for family members to come to the U.S. Also helps clients apply for fee waivers for citizenship applications.