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The Solidarity Group Inc. A- NON-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

  • Location:
    234 East Merrick Road
    Freeport, NY 11520
  • Phone:
    5164425111
  • Fax:
    516-345-2605
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

Assisting the immigration communities and the most venerable of the recently arrived immigrant children and families in the communities of Nassau and Suffolk Counties with the completion and filing of all immigration forms, such as but not limited to SIJS, Asylum, TPS, Naturalization and Citizenship, Work Permit Authorization request , Pro Se motions to change venue, Change of address forms and submittal to respective EOIR and Office of The Legal Advisor/ DHS. Assisting in the completion of a Pro Se Motion to reopen, in-absentia ( we translate the document), accompanying services to 26 Federal Plaza for hearings. We are also assisting with the advocacy in assisting and implement the NYSED guideline that every child under the age of 21 is entitled to attended a public school, in conjunction with the completion of the school enrollment packet. We are a non-attorney group that also could assist victims of immigration fraud by a legal representative.

Counties served: Bronx, Nassau, Queens, Suffolk

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? No
Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Types of immigration legal services provided: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Other areas of legal assistance: Community Development, Disability, Taxes
Non-legal services: Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Citizenship / Civics classes, Department of Justice (DOJ)/Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)-funded services for trafficking victims, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Office Of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-funded services for trafficking victims, Referrals to other services, Social services
Populations served: Individuals who are not in legal immigration status
Languages spoken: Spanish, English
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: Yes
Nominal fee charged? No

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 1
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: 3

Additional Details

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

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator
MaryAnn Ojeda
516-442-5111