Church World Service - Immigration and Refugee Program (Durham Office)
Church World Service (CWS) welcomes refugees and immigrants to the Triangle. We provide employment, case management, and other social services to newly-arrived refugees. We also have a DOJ recognized immigration legal services program that assists refugees, asylees, and other low-income immigrants.
| Counties served: |
Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Orange, Wake |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Non-legal services: |
Citizenship / Civics classes, Employment services, ESL, Office Of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-funded services for trafficking victims, Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: |
Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
English, French, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
Interpreters are available for refugee social service programs; however, immigration legal services are only provided in English, Spanish, and French. Clients speaking other languages must bring their own interpreters. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
0 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
1 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
3 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
2 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Church World Service, Immigration Advocates Network |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Katherine Cogswell
(919) 680-3585
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