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Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, Inc. (Bridgeport Office)

  • Location:
    1406 State Street
    Bridgeport, CT 06605
  • Phone:
    (203) 416-1322
  • Fax:
    (203) 373-0835
  • Contact methods:
    Phone calls, Email us CCFC-ImmigrationOffice@ccfc-ct.org. Online booked appointments preferred method contact for new clients.
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

The Immigration Services program of Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, Inc. specializes in citizenship and family-based immigration legal services to individuals and their immediate family who are seeking legal status and family reunification in the United States.

Counties served: Fairfield

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, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Types of immigration legal services provided: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
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, Employment services, ESL, Health services, Housing referrals, Language services, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services, Social services
Languages spoken: English, Polish, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: No
Nominal fee charged? Yes
Other information: This office serves immigrants and their families throughout Fairfield County regardless of race, religion, sex, creed or economic status. Schedule Appointment with Catholic Charities of Fairfield County: https://catholiccharitiesoffairfieldcounty.as.me/schedule/b6879850/appointment/47833639/calendar/8493421?appointmentTypeIds%5b%5d=47833639

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 0
Is organization BIA recognized? Yes
Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: 2
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 1

Additional Details

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

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator

Administrative Information

Contact Person:
Alex Arevalo
(203) 416-1306
Executive Director:
Michael Donoghue
(203) 416-1370
Last contact date: August 22, 2018
Administrator comments: 10/16/12: tickler 12/6/13: tickler 2/3/15: tickler 4/4/16: tickler 22 Aug 2018: UTD
IAN Members? No
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