Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary Life Center
Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary Life Center welcomes the needy, especially women and children. It works with them to create a culture which nurtures their human development. The Center serves individuals of all faiths and cultural traditions.
| Counties served: |
Bronx, Dutchess, NY (Manhattan), Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, Westchester |
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, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, 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: |
ESL, Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| 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: |
3 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
1 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network, National Immigration Project, New York Immigration Coalition |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Kelly Carpenter
(914) 372-7414
|
| Executive Director: |
Susan Gardella
(914) 366-9710
|
| Last contact date: |
February 6, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
2/13/15: tickler
4/11/16: tickler
06 Feb 2018: tickler
28 Oct 2021: tickler
31 Oct 2021: updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? |
No |
