Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico
Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico offers immigration assistance to low and moderate income individuals throughout the ten southern counties of New Mexico and West Texas. We provide a wide array of services to migrants who are seeking to permanently reside in the US or who need help maintaining their status in the U.S. Our offices are equipped to handle removal defense cases for detained and non-detained individuals. As well as help migrants immigrate through Family based petitions, U, T, VAWA, SIJS petitions as well as Asylum. We also assist legal permanent residents seeking to renew their residency card or who wish to become US Citizens through the naturalization process.
| Counties served: |
Chaves, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Sierra |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
Otero County Processing Center (NM), El Paso Processing Center (TX), West Texas Detention Facility (TX) |
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, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Non-legal services: |
Housing referrals, Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: |
Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
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: |
4 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
3 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asista, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Imelda Maynard
(575) 527-0500
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