Catholic Charities of Albuquerque - Center for Immigration & Citizenship Legal Assistance (Albuquerque Office)
Catholic Charities of Albuquerque is one of the largest nonprofits in the area that provides outreach programs and low-cost legal services to immigrants.
| Counties served: |
Bernalillo, Colfax, Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Harding, Los Alamos, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Socorro, Taos, Torrance, Union, Valencia |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Non-legal services: |
Housing referrals |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status |
| 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: |
1 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
3 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network, Catholic Charities USA |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Emily Alvarez
505-724-4691
|
| Executive Director: |
Natasha Gacinski
(505) 724-4670
|
| Last contact date: |
September 24, 2025 |
| Administrator comments: |
12/5/12: tickler
2/13/14: tickler
12/11/14: tickler
10/07/16: tickler
10/18/16: updated by phone
9/11/17: updated phone, website
05 Feb 2018: tickler
1 Nov 2021: tickler
3 Nov 2021: updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? |
No |
