Catholic Charities of Sacramento, Inc. - Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, (SFBFS) under the auspices of Catholic Charities of Sacramento, provides no-cost and low-cost immigration legal services to help eligible individuals navigate the complex process of obtaining legal status. SFBFS' one staff attorney, Department of Justice (DOJ) Accredited Representatives and supervised law clerk offer services ranging from consultations to full representation.
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, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court |
| Non-legal services: |
ESL, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
This office serves people regardless of their county of residence. |
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: |
3 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
1 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
Asista, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Yesenia Rosas
(916) 313-7604
|
| Last contact date: |
May 8, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
9/17/12: tickler
3/10/14: tickler
2/27/15: removed by AK at org request
5/18/15: re-added at org's request
6/22/16: direct mail
Alt Contact:
Adela Avela
(916) 443-5367
08 May 2018: tickler |
| IAN Members? |
No |
