Catholic Charities Legal Immigration Services (Canton Office)
Catholic Charities Legal Immigration Services (CCLIS) provides immigration legal services to low-income immigrants and refugees and engages in public education, training, and community outreach in order to promote justice for all newcomers.
| Counties served: |
Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Trumbull |
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, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Non-legal services: |
Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Office Of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-funded services for trafficking victims, Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| 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: |
1 |
| 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: |
Naomi Hokky
(330) 297-7250
|
| Types of contact/attempt: |
Email |
| Last contact date: |
August 20, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
12/21/12: phone
1/8/14: tickler
1/30/15: tickler
10/11/16: tickler
10/24/16: emailed Naomi
20 Aug 2018: Updated site URL |
| IAN Members? |
Yes |
