The Catholic Charities Immigration Program is accredited by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to represent individuals and families before the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Our bilingual staff (English/Spanish) assists people to better understand their legal status and determine if they are eligible for any immigration benefit.
Our Immigration team is also available to provide immigration services through online appointments. Please read the following lists of services we provide and those we do not before contacting our program.
Services We Provide:
- Naturalization
- Family-based Applications
- Consular Process
- Adjustment of Status
- Adjustment of Status for Refugees and Asylees (with asylum granted)/Asylee-Refugee Relative Petitions
- Green card Renewals and Replacements
- Application for Temporary Protected Status
- Applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (only Renewals)
- Application for Employment Authorization Document
- Fiancé Visas
- Travel Documents
- Advance Parole
- Freedom of Information Act Requests (FOIA)
Services We Do Not Provide:
- Asylum
- Humanitarian Parole
- U-Visa, T- Visa, VAWA
- Removal Proceedings (Court Representation)
See our Referral List for more assistance.
If you are looking for assistance with any of the services listed above, please leave your contact information below, and someone from our team will contact you. We return calls and messages on Tuesdays and Thursdays:
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PROGRAM:
The Immigration Program with Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte offers legal immigration services to born and foreign-born individuals in the United States and their family members overseas with matters before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State (DOS).
Our mission is to reunite families, assist immigrants already in the United States to obtain all immigration benefits for which they are eligible, and assist qualified Legal Permanent Residents to become United States Citizens.
Immigration Staff:
Anggie Fernandez
Program Supervisor
DOJ Accredited Representative (DHS only)
704-370-3219 (office)
Maritza Solano- Rodriguez
DOJ Accredited Representative (DHS only)
336-714-3212 (office)
Note: Phone calls are returned within 24-48 hours.
Community Sessions and Workshops:
You can find information about these activities here.
Additional Resources:
Hispanic Ministry-Asheville Vicariate
128 Civics Questions and Answers
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