In addition to integrating refugees into the U.S., IRC’s resettlement network provides high-quality, comprehensive immigration services to refugee and immigrant clients. Twelve regional offices have been accredited by the Board of Immigration Appeals to provide immigration legal services.
The IRC offers a full spectrum of immigration services:
Information
- Provide Immigration Orientation to newly arriving refugees
- Disseminate “Immigration Matters” handbook to refugees
- Respond to queries about naturalization, status adjustment and other immigration matters
- Distribute informational and study materials to naturalization applicants
Direct Services
- Assist Clients with Applications/Petitions
- Family Reunification
- Adjustment of Status
- Naturalization
- Employment Authorization Document
- Refugee Travel Document
- Replacement of Immigration Documents
- Temporary Protected Status
- Diversity Lottery
- Advise clients of relevant U.S. immigration laws, policies, and procedures
- Conduct Green Card/Citizenship group processing sessions
- Provide translation and photo services
- Prepare clients for INS interviews
- Conduct Citizenship Information Workshops
- Teach citizenship classes and refresher courses
- Organize Community Legal Education Seminars
- Refer clients to specific organizations and pro bono attorneys
Advocacy
- Accompany refugee clients to INS interviews
- Arrange off-site INS interviews for clients with disabilities
- Conduct outreach drives to vulnerable refugee/immigrant populations
- Liaise with INS service centers and district offices on behalf of clients
- Participate in local/national immigration coalitions to press for fair immigration laws and policies
- Advocate on behalf of individual refugee cases with international organizations and governmental agencies
