Catholic Charities of Paterson - Legal Services Department
Catholic Charities of Paterson offers legal assistance to immigrants regarding a variety of immigration related matters.
| Counties served: |
Bergen, Morris, Passaic, Sussex |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Community Development |
| Non-legal services: |
Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR) |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Juveniles, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish, Turkish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
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: |
0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Darren M. Maloney
(973) 881-0280 x531
|
| Executive Director: |
Christine Barton
(973) 279-7100 ext. 38
|
| Types of contact/attempt: |
Email |
| Last contact date: |
February 13, 2015 |
| Administrator comments: |
10/10/12: tickler
12/9/13: tickler
2/13/15: tickler |
| IAN Members? |
Yes |
