Holy Cross Ministries of Utah - Immigration Services
Holy Cross Ministries of Utah provides direct representation and pro bono placement for applicants in the following four service areas: Immigrant Survivors of Violence (VAWA, U, T, Asylum); Family Reunification (I-130's, I-601's, I-601a's, I-485's, Consular processing; Parole in Place); Temporary and Humanitarian Forms of Relief (TPS, DACA, potentially DAPA, Asylum); and Citizenship and Naturalization (N-400's, N-600's, N-648's). EOIR representation is limited to survivors of violence. The agency offers individual counseling and orientation in its Salt Lake City office, in-person immigration clinics at sites around the state, and via webcam. The agency is developing a pro bono asylum representation program to be implemented in 2016, and planning for effective DAPA response. The agency has four experienced staff attorneys and two BIA accredited representatives.
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, 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 |
| Non-legal services: |
Health services, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Psychological or psychiatric services, Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, 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: |
4 |
| 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: |
2 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asista, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network, National Immigration Project |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
|
| Executive Director: |
Maria Farrington
(801) 261-3440 ext. 123
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| Types of contact/attempt: |
Email |
| Last contact date: |
August 8, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
12/7/12: phone
1/29/14: tickler
12/17/14: tickler
9/23/15: directory contact changed to Marti
9/24/15: updates by Marti
4/6/16: tickler
08 Aug 2018: updated contact information |
| IAN Members? |
Yes |
