Migrant Center at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi
Inspired by the Franciscan tradition of ministering to people who are alienated, displaced or persecuted - the "pilgrims and strangers" in our midst - The Migrant Center at the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi welcomes immigrants/migrants of various ethnic backgrounds regardless of political or religious affiliation.
| Counties served: |
Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), Nassau, NY (Manhattan), Richmond (Staten Island), Suffolk |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility (NJ) |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Education |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Filipino, French, Haitian Creole, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
Can also serve counties in New Jersey. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
2 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
1 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
No |
