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Catholic Charities of Sacramento, Inc. - Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services

  • Location:
    3308 Third Avenue
    Sacramento, CA 95817
  • Phone:
    (916) 313-7604
  • Contact methods:
    Email, Phone calls
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, (SFBFS) under the auspices of Catholic Charities of Sacramento, provides no-cost and low-cost immigration legal services to help eligible individuals navigate the complex process of obtaining legal status. SFBFS' one staff attorney, Department of Justice (DOJ) Accredited Representatives and supervised law clerk offer services ranging from consultations to full representation. 

State served: California

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of immigration legal services provided: Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court
Non-legal services: ESL, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services, Social services
Populations served: Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: No
Nominal fee charged? Yes
Other information: This office serves people regardless of their county of residence.

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 1
Is organization BIA recognized? Yes
Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: 3
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 1

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes
Network affiliations: Asista, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC)

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator
Jayme Anderson
(916) 925-3240 ext. 3382