Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago - Immigration and Naturalization Services (Shrie of our Lady of Guadalupe)
Catholic Charities of Chicago provides assistance to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents going through the immigration process by offering a variety of programs and services.
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, 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 |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Family & Juvenile |
| 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 |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
Can also serve clients from IN, WI and MI. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
0 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
1 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
1 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
Asista, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Immigration Advocates Network, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Nancy Gavilanes
(312) 382-2707
|
| Executive Director: |
Msgr. Michael M. Boland
(312) 655-7171
|
| Types of contact/attempt: |
Email |
| Last contact date: |
December 11, 2017 |
| Administrator comments: |
11/19/12: tickler
3/3/14: tickler, clarifying svc info
12/11/14: tickler
4/5/16: tickler
12/11/17: tickler |
| IAN Members? |
Yes |
