KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Changes to the “Public Charge” Test and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Know-Your-Rights with changes to the Public Charge and the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Update from Catholic Migration Services Regarding Office Operations and Assisting Clients During COVID-19
Presione aquí para la versión en Español Catholic Migration Services is continuing to assist existing and new clients during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. However, we have limited our office operations to reduce health risks to visitors, staff and volunteers. For
In Absence of Immigration Court Closures, Letter Asks DOJ for Option to Postpone Merits Hearings and Halt Some Removal Orders in Wake of Coronavirus
On Monday, March 16th, in response to the coronavirus outbreak, Legal Services NYC and six other organizations, including Catholic Migration Services sent a letter to the Department of Justice requesting the option to reschedule merits hearings in New York immigration
New York halts evictions indefinitely due to coronavirus pandemic
Effective March 16th at 5:00 p.m. all eviction proceedings and pending eviction orders shall be suspended statewide until further notice. This means no law suits and no evictions for the duration (if not longer) of the current health crisis.
Important Notice Regarding Office Closure on behalf of Catholic Migration Services Pertaining to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Due to the evolving outbreak pertaining to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis, Catholic Migration Services is limiting office operations to reduce health risks to visitors, staff and volunteers. We have also temporarily closed our Queens office located at 47-01 Queens Boulevard,
Immigration Update Pertaining to Recent Changes to the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (LRIFA) of 2019
On December 20, 2019 the United States Congress passed a new law as part of the Liberian Refugee Immigration Act (LRIFA) in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that allows certain Liberian nationals the opportunity to file for permanent residence
IMMIGRATION UPDATE: Pertaining to the Public Charge Rule
On Monday, January 27, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court permitted the public charge rule to go into effect, while litigation over the rule continues. This means the public charge rule is in effect, for now, in New York and most
Diocese’s Diversity Represented at Migration Day Mass
Earlier this month Catholic Migration Services celebrated the Annual Diocesan Migration Day Mass celebrating the diversity of the Diocese of Immigrants. Held at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights, the multilingual celebration represented over 30 ethnic ministries. For
Naturalization Workshop in Queens Assists New Yorkers on Their Journey to U.S. Citizenship
Catholic Migration Services recently partnered with New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, and Goldman Sachs to host a naturalization clinic where green card holders received
Meet José Miranda: A Second-Year Fellow Assigned to Catholic Migration Services
José Miranda, an Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) second-year fellow was assigned to Catholic Migration Services during the Fall of 2018. Now a Staff Attorney for the Removal Defense Project with the Immigration Program, José was recently profiled by IJC and