Immigration

Immigration Services

Bridgeport, Norwalk and Stamford (serves Fairfield County)

The Immigration Services program provides affordable and reliable legal counseling and assistance to immigrants throughout Fairfield County regardless of race, religion, sex, creed or economic status.  Catholic Charities Immigration Services program provides consultations on immigration related questions and accredited representation at US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) appointments. The Immigration Team is accredited by the Department of Justice, Office of Legal Access Programs (EOIR/OLAP).

 

Services

  • Family-Based Applications/Immigrant visas.
  • Permanent Residency/Adjustment of Status (Green Cards)
  • Naturalization/U.S. Citizenship
  • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA)
  • Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
  • Renew/Replace Green Cards
  • Travel Documents (Re-Entry Permit/Advance Parole)
  • Other types of assistance on a case-by-case basis
  • File Freedom of Information requests
  • DACA renewals
  • Obtain or replace Citizenship certificates

Thanks to Maria Palacios.  She helped me and my husband a lot though our green card process. She showed the high level of knowledge and always answered all the questions during our process.  I highly recommend her services for immigration cases.

Immigration Satisfaction Survey Client Response

Bridgeport Office

Who to Contact

Phone: (203) 416-1322
Email: [email protected]

Initial consultation fee: $60 for each case.

Credit or Debit is the preferred method of payment for all Catholic Charities fees.

Location

Thomas Merton Family Center
1406 State Street
Bridgeport, CT 06605

Program Hours

Monday-Friday *by appointment only*
8:30am-3:30pm
Evening appointments also available.

Toda consulta require de cita previa/previous appointment required

Norwalk Office

Who to Contact

Phone: (203) 383-0325
Email: [email protected]

Initial consultation fee: $60 for each case.

Location

Norwalk Family Center
120 East Avenue – 2nd floor
Norwalk, CT 06851

Program Hours

Monday-Friday *by appointment only*
9:00am-5:00pm
Evening appointments also available.

Important TPS (Temporary Protected Status) Information
The Department of Homeland Security is extending the re-registration periods for the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan.

The 18-month re-registration period under the TPS designation of:

El Salvador now runs through March 9, 2025;
Haiti now runs through Aug. 30, 2024;
Honduras now runs through July 5, 2025;
Nepal now runs through June 24, 2025;
Nicaragua now runs through July 5, 2025; and
Sudan now runs through April 19, 2025.

USCIS Fee Increase Toolkit

IMMIGRATION STORIES TO READ AND SHARE

Abandoned at the Border

Hope Border Institute

DACA Recipients will now be able to sign up for health insurance coverage through healthcare.gov or their state equivalent in November of this year and begin health coverage in December of 2024 | Fact Sheet: The White House

Know Your Rights: Parole-in-Place for Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. citizens
| National Immigration Justice Center

How Immigration Remade the U.S. Labor Force
| The Wall Street Journal

US Undocumented Population Increased to 11.7 Million in July 2023: Provisional CMS Estimates Derived from CPS Data | Center for Migration Studies

Happy to share the faces of our new citizens!

Darcida, originally from Venezuela, worked tirelessly taking ESL classes and Civic preparation classes after work to achieve her goal of citizenship.
Elvia is the grandmother of one of our Immigration Services Program Interns. It is a special case when the service you provide at your internship can directly impact someone in your family. We are beyond grateful for all the hard work Michelle provides to the Norwalk Immigration Team.
Luz’s citizenship achievement comes in collaboration with the Town of Greenwich Department of Human Services. With their support of our program, we are able to directly impact the residents of Greenwich

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