PROGRAMA DE INMIGRACIÓN LEGAL

DESCRIPCIÓN DEL PROGRAMA

Holy Cross Ministries is dedicated to helping immigrants and their families gain legal status and participate more fully in the community. Recognizing the overwhelming need for low-cost legal services for immigrants in Utah, Sister Kathleen Moroney, J.D., started HCM’s Legal Immigration program in September of 2000. Since then, HCM has served over 27,000 individuals during their journeys to citizenship. HCM also collaborates with numerous community partners to provide affordable legal services, education and advocacy for Utah’s immigrant population.

HCM’S LEGAL IMMIGRATION PROGRAM OFFERS THE FOLLOWING LOW-COST OR NO-COST SERVICES:

Legal consultations
Humanitarian support in legal matters including
Family reunification arrangements
Citizenship and naturalization services

HORARIO Y UBICACIÓN DEL PROGRAMA

Los servicios se ofrecen SOLO CON CITA PREVIA en las oficinas de HCM en Salt Lake City. Para programar una cita, llame al especialista en atención al cliente de HCM (801-261-3440). Debido a que la línea suele estar muy ocupada, es importante dejar un mensaje con su información de contacto y el motivo de su llamada. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY at HCM’s Salt Lake City offices. Telephone consultations and virtual appointments are also available. To schedule an appointment, please call HCM’s client support specialist at 801-261-3440. Because the line is often very busy, it is important to leave a message with your contact information and the reason for your call. We can’t return your call without knowing your name and phone number.

El Programa de Inmigración Legal se encuentra en las oficinas de Holy Cross Ministries en

860 East 4500 South, Suite 204
Salt Lake City, UT 84107

HCM’s legal team also supports the Consulate of Mexico in Salt Lake City and the Salt Lake Area’s Family Justice Center by providing appointment-free services through these partner organizations.

COLABORATIVA DE INMIGRACIÓN DE UTAH (UIC)

Holy Cross Ministries is a proud affiliate of the Utah Immigration Collaborative (UIC) along with Catholic Community Services of Utah, Comunidades Unidas, Immigrant Legal Services and the International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City. Launched on May 1, 2020, the UIC established a centralized, language-accessible legal helpline to better coordinate immigration services by screening and referring inquiries to the appropriate agency.

You can call UIC’s phone helpline at 801-382-9027 and speak to a live person Mondays through Thursdays during regular business hours. Voicemails received outside of hours of operation will be responded to promptly.

RECURSOS

For current information on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) programs, case processing times and filing fees, please visit www.uscis.gov

AYUDE A APOYAR A NUESTRAS FAMILIAS

Holy Cross Ministries works to ensure that everyone is able to participate fully in our community. Many individuals and their families face barriers such as language, culture, abuse and location. Your support helps us continue offering low-cost services to a critically underserved population.

JANUARY 2021 DACA UPDATE:

El viernes 4 de diciembre de 2020, un juez de Nueva York ordenó al gobierno federal restaurar el programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) a su estado original. Los Servicios de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los Estados Unidos (USCIS) restablecieron la política de DACA que estaba en vigor el 4 de septiembre de 2017: el programa DACA original.

USCIS is currently accepting Initial DACA applications (including requests for employment authorization), applications to renew DACA (including employment authorization), and Advance Parole applications (permission to return to the U.S. after traveling abroad.) Detailed information and forms are available, free of charge, at www.uscis.gov/i-821d

Holy Cross Ministries will provide legal assistance and support to individuals who are applying for the first time, as well as current and former DACA recipients. To make an appointment with a member of HCM’s Legal Immigration Team, please call our Client Support Specialist at 801-261-3440. Your name will be added to one of two waiting lists: clients who are waiting to apply for DACA for the first time or clients who need to extend their participation in the DACA program.