Catholic Charities - Refugee & Immigrant Services (San Francisco Office)
Refugee & Immigrant Services provides low cost legal immigration services and supports victims of domestic violence and other violent crimes in obtaining their legal right to work through quality services, BIA accredited staff, and collaborations with community partners. This office provides extensive outreach that informs families of their rights, provides accurate information about their eligibility for legal services, and helps them avoid fraudulent legal service providers. Catholic Charities' purpose is threefold: (1) To educate and inform immigrant communities of their rights, the benefits they may be eligible for, and how to apply for a change in legal status. (2) To treat each client with respect and provide high quality, cost-efficient legal services. (3) To advocate for justice for immigrants at a societal level, and local and national policies which give immigrants equal rights and a pathway to citizenship.
| Counties served: |
Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo |
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, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Non-legal services: |
Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
0 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
2 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
3 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
2 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, San Francisco Coalition of Asylee, Immigrant, and Refugee Services |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Francisco Gonzalez
(415) 972-1200
|
| Executive Director: |
Jilma V. Bialik
(415) 972-1229
|
| Types of contact/attempt: |
Email |
| Last contact date: |
November 27, 2017 |
| Administrator comments: |
11/14/12: tickler
3/10/14: tickler
11/5/14: phone and address updated by Chelsea Lalancette (clalancette@cccyo.org)
4/16/15: tickler
11/27/17: tickler |
| IAN Members? |
Yes |
