Please be aware of a national scam that is targetingpersons seeking immigration services. Through this scam, immigrants are being solicited for immigration legal services and are being asked to pay for services in the name of Catholic Charities.
Please know that Catholic Charities does not directly solicit individuals for services, nor does it request payment for services by telephone. If you are contacted by someone claiming to represent Catholic Charities or encounter a social media promotion offering services for a fee, please be advised that such communications are not authorized by Catholic Charities.
If you have already been contacted, do not provide any personal or financial information. Document the details of the contact (name, phone number, social media account, and any messages).
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 in better understanding their legal status and determining if they are eligible for any immigration benefits.
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/Citizenship
- Petition for Alien Relative (Family-based Applications)
- Consular processing
- Adjustment of status for Refugees
- Renewals and Replacements of Green Cards
- Applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals-DACA (only Renewals)
- Fiancé Visas
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 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State (DOS).
Our mission is to reunite families, assist immigrants already in the United States in obtaining all immigration benefits for which they are eligible, and assist qualified Legal Permanent Residents in becoming United States Citizens.
Immigration Staff:
- Maritza Solano-Rodriguez, DOJ Partially Accredited Representative: 336-714-3212
- Stephen Filippone: 704-370-3219
Note: Phone calls are returned within 48-72 hours.
Community Sessions, Naturalization Workshops, and Know Your Rights:
You can find information about these activities here.
Additional Resources:
- Hispanic Ministry-Asheville Vicariate
- 128 Civics Questions and Answers
- Clinic (Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.)
- Conozca sus derechos – CLINIC
- Know your rights – CLINIC
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