RSHM offers Immigration Legal Services to the local community
The RSHM LIFE Center began the Immigration Legal Services Program in 2013 in response to changing demographics and developments in immigration law and policy. The goal of the program is to keep our families together through direct representation and community education and outreach. We strive to ensure that all citizens and non-citizens alike are aware of their rights and responsibilities as community members. The program provides affordable, direct legal services to individuals who are seeking to regularize their legal status and to those seeking representation in removal proceedings.
Affordable and reliable immigration legal services are imperative in order to protect our vulnerable low-income immigrant families against unscrupulous notaries and deceptive service providers. The RSHM LIFE Center Immigration Legal Services Program works in collaboration with other organizations to serve and protect this vulnerable population, including Neighbors Link, Empire Justice Center, Hudson Valley Justice Center, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, Community Resource Center, Make the Road NY, My Sister’s Place, Center for Safety and Change, Cabrini Immigrant Services, New York Immigration Coalition and Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The RSHM LIFE Center opened the Immigration Legal Services Program in 2013 in response to changing population demographics and developments in immigration law and policy. The goal of the program is to keep our families together and to educate and inform our community about immigration laws and policies. The program serves mostly low-income individuals and families. Services include:
| Family Petitions | DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) |
| Adjustment of Status (for green cards) | Special Immigrant Juvenile Status |
| Consular Processing | VAWA (Victims of Domestic Violence) |
| Naturalization | U Visa (Victims of certain crimes) |
| TPS (Temporary Protected Status) | Representation in Immigration Court |
| Presentations such as “Know Your Rights” | Presentations such as “Immigration Law Updates” |