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Welcome to Migration & Refugee Services

Immigration Legal Services

Migration & Refugee Services - St. Augustine Towers
7800 Detroit Avenue,  Cleveland OH 44102  map-icon • 216.939.3769

Availability: Please contact us to schedule an appointment

Fees: Consultation Fee of $40

Services Provided

We provide affordable legal counseling and representation in a wide-range of immigration matters including:

  • Immigration Consultations Services
  • Family-based petitions
  • Citizenship/Naturalization Applications
  • Applications to adjust status/permanent residency
  • Work Authorization
  • Protection Based Claims including: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, Protection under the Convention Against Torture
  • Visas for victims including: U Visas for victims of serious crimes, T Visas for victims of trafficking, VAWA for victims of domestic violence
  • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
  • Immigrant visa processing/consular processing
  • Inadmissibility waiver applications
  • Temporary Protected Status
  • Immigration Court Representation

Services can be provided in a variety of languages. All matters are treated professionally and confidentially.

General Immigration Consultations

Clients are charged nominal service fees, which may be reduced or waived according to financial need. The consultation fee is $40. Additional fees may be required depending on the service requested. At the conclusion of the consultation, clients will be informed of all the services that will be performed by the agency and the fees required.

Please bring:

  • All documents related to your immigration legal needs
  • Consultation fee of $40

Representation

Obtaining an ILS consultation does not guarantee that we will be able to assist you with your case or represent you at your immigration court hearing. However, it is an opportunity for you to speak with a licensed attorney experienced in handling immigration matters.
Our office works hard to assist every client that requests representation. However, we are limited in the number of people we can assist and the types of cases we can take. At the conclusion of your consultation, the attorney will explain to you what your options are and whether or not our office will be able to assist you.

Location

Our main office is located at St. Augustine Tower, 7800 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102. We also offer appointments twice a month at Catholic Charities Lake County, located at 8 N. State Street Painesville, Ohio 44077, and Blessed Trinity Church, located at 300 East Tallmadge Ave. Akron, Ohio 44310. Appointments are required for all locations. Please call 216-939-3769 to schedule an appointment.

Community Resources

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Alien Smuggling

DACA under the Trump Administration

What to do at ICE supervision appointments

What to do if you are detained after a final order of removal

The Current State of the Temporary Protected Status Program (TPS)

Questions to ask when hiring an Immigration Attorney

Guide to Preparing Your Own Asylum Application

Get Updates in Spanish from the Comunidad Informada Facebook Page

Check the date of your Immigration Court Hearing

How to update your address with the Immigration Court

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Tráfico de Extranjeros

DACA bajo la Administración de Trump

Qué hacer en las citas de supervisión de ICE

Qué hacer si está detenido después de una orden final De deportación

El Estado Actual de Programa de Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS)

Preguntas que se deben hacer al contratar un abogado de inmigración

Guia para Preparar Su Propia Solicitud de Asilo

Recibe Noticias del Nuestro Pagina de Facebook se llama “Comunidad Informada”

Verifique la Fecha de su Audiencia en la Corte de Inmigracion

Cambia su Direccion con el Corte de Inmigracion

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Complete Parish Companion Handbook (updated: 12.5.18)

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Programs

  • Employment Services
  • English Language Training
  • Healthcare Support
  • Immigration Legal Services

Service Category

  • Migration & Refugee/Immigration Legal Services

County Served

  • Cuyahoga
  • Diocese Wide

Program Location

  • St. Augustine Towers

Contact Phone Numbers

General Information 216.334.2900
CYO Athletics 216.334.1261
Adoption/Foster Care 440.843.5587
Counseling/Addiction Services 216.391.2030
Camp Christopher 800.296.CAMP
Emergency Assistance 216.334.2969

Counties Outside Cuyahoga
(Community Services Offices)

Ashland 419.289.1903
Geauga 440.285.3537
Lake 440.352.6191
Lorain 440.366.1106
Medina 330.723.9615
Summit 330.762.2961
Wayne 330.262.7836

Head Start/Early Learning

Main 216.334.2945

Family Centers

Fatima 216.391.0505
St. Martin De Porres 216.268.3909
St. Philip Neri 216.391.4415

Disability Services & Ministries

Main 216.334.2962
Rose-Mary Center 216.481.4823

Emergency Assistance

Bishop Cosgrove Center 216.781.8262
St. Elizabeth Center – (formally Lorain/8th Street & St. Joseph’s Overnight Shelter) 440.242.0056

Employment & Training Services

Eastside 216.391.4415
Midtown 216.426.9870

Hispanic Services

Hispanic Senior Center 216.939.3713
Hispanic Counseling & Addiction
(La Providencia)
216.696.2197

Migration & Refugee Services

Main 216.281.7005
Immigration Legal Office 216.939.3769

Older Adults

St. Augustine Health Ministries 216.634.7400
Holy Family Hospice 440.888.7722
Hispanic Senior Center 216.939.3713

Parish Outreach

Marriage & Family Office 216.334.2978
Office for Human Life 216.334.2965
Pastoral Care 216.587.8377
CYO and Youth & Young Adult Ministries 216.334.1261

Diocesan Social Action Office

Main 216.939.3843
Catholic Commission Lorain 330.366.1106
Catholic Commission Lake/Geauga 440.943.7612
Catholic Commission Wayne/Ashland/Medina 330.263.6176
Catholic Commission Summit 330.535.2787
Catholic Relief Services 440.943.7612
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