Free Immigration Services/
Compiled by M. Gashi/
VATRA would like to inform the Albanian Community of resources that provide free immigration services.
City University of New York (CUNY) offers free immigration services which include the following areas:
1. Naturalization
2. Relative petitions
3. Adjustment of status
4. Consular processing
5. Certificates of citizenship
6. Replacement of lost/damaged USCIS documents
7. Diversity Visa lottery entries
8. Consultations on all immigration related issues
9. Information and Referrals
10. Free pictures for applications that require them
If you need assistance, please call one of the following centers for an appointment:
Bronx
Hostos Community College Immigration Center
427 Walton Avenue, T-501
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 518-4395
Languages spoken: English and Spanish
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday – Friday)
Brooklyn
City Tech Immigration Center
Department of Law and Paralegal Studies Rm. N-622
300 Jay Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 260-5597
Languages spoken: English and Spanish
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Monday – Friday)
Medgar Evers College Immigration Center
1150 Carroll Street, Room 226
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 270-6292
Languages spoken: English, Spanish and French
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Monday – Friday)
Manhattan
City College Immigration Center
North Academic Center
138th St. and Convent Ave., Rm. 1-206
New York, NY 10031
(212) 650-6620
Languages spoken: English, Spanish and Italian
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday – Friday)
CUNY Express
560 West 181st Street
New York, NY 10033
(212) 568-4692
Languages spoken: English and Spanish
Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Monday – Friday)
Staten Island
College of Staten Island, El Centro, and Project Hospitality
Immigration Center at The Help Center (Part Time)
514 Bay Street
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 273-6737
Languages spoken: English and Spanish
Hours: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Mondays)
Queens
Flushing Immigration Center
39-07 Prince Street, Suite 2B
Flushing, NY 11354
(718)-640-9223
Languages spoken: English, Spanish, Chinese and Korean
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday – Friday)
LaGuardia Community College Immigration Center (Part Time)
International Students Office Room M-166
31-10 Thomson Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 482-5139
Languages spoken: English and Spanish
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Mondays and Wednesdays)
York College Immigration Center
Welcome Center Atrium
94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11451
(718) 262-2983
Languages spoken: English and Spanish
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday – Friday)
CUNY Affiliated Immigration Centers
City Council Member Larry Seabrook’s Office (Part Time)
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. as follows:
• Every Tuesday and Saturday
3586 Boston Road, 3rd Floor
Bronx, NY 10469
Tel. (718) 994-9900
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
USCIS-Funded Programs
USCIS grant recipients offer free or low cost services to immigrants. A list of USCIS-funded programs and their available services is provided below. Many of these organizations offer services in additional locations.
ALASKA
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Alaska Literacy Program, Inc. X 1345 Rudakof Circle,
Suite 104
Anchorage, AK 99508
907-337-1981 www.alaska
literacyprogram.org
Catholic Social Services RAIS (Partner Organization: Alaska Literacy Program, Inc.) X 3710 E. 20th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99508
907-222-7113 www.cssalaska.org
ARIZONA
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
International Rescue Committee Inc. – Phoenix X X 5227 N. 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85014
602-761-9222 www.rescue.org/
us-program/
us-phoenix-az
CALIFORNIA
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Access California Services X X 2180 West Crescent Avenue,
Suite C
Anaheim, CA 92801
714-917-0440 www.accesscal.org
California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc. (Partner Organization: EGACE) X 2210 K Street,
Suite 201
Sacramento, CA 95816
916-446-7904 www.crlaf.org
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles X X 1530 James M. Wood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90015
213-251-3411 http://catholic
charitiesla.org
Catholic Charities of Orange County Inc. X X 1800 E. 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714-347-9610 (English/Spanish)
714-347-9614 (English/Vietnamese) www.ccoc.org
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Stockton, Inc. X X 1106 N. El Dorado Street
Stockton, CA 95202
209-444-5900 www.ccstockton.net
Central American Resource Center of California – Los Angeles X X 2845 W. 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90005
213-385-7800, ext. 130 (Form N-400 preparation services) or ext. 173 (citizenship education services) www.carecen-la.org
Coastline Community College X Le-Jao Center
14120 All American Way
Westminster, CA 92683
714-431-3601 http://coastline.edu
Elk Grove Unified School District, Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) X 8401-B Gerber Road
Sacramento, CA 95828
916-686-7717 http://egace-egusd-
ca.schoolloop.com/
Fresno Unified School District X X Cesar Chavez Education Center
2500 Stanislaus Street
Fresno, CA 93721
559-457-6025 www.fas.edu/
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District X 1600 Pontenova Avenue
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
626-933-8300 www.hlpae.com
International Institute of the Bay Area X X 2600 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, CA 94063
650-780-7530 www.iibayarea.org
International Rescue Committee Inc. – Oakland X X 405 14th Street,
Suite 1415
Oakland, CA 94612
510-452-8222, ext. 315 and 316 www.rescue.org/
us-program/us-northern
-california-ca
International Rescue Committee Inc. – Los Angeles X X 625 N. Maryland Avenue
Glendale, CA 91206
818-937-2866 (English/Farsi/Armenian)
818-937-2867 (English)
818-937-2874 (English/Farsi) http://www.rescue.org
/us-program/us-los-
angeles-ca
International Rescue Committee, Inc. – Sacramento (Partner Organization: IRC San Jose) X X 2730 Arden Way,
Suite 236
Sacramento, CA 95128
916-482-0120 www.rescue.org/
us-program/us-
northern-california-ca
International Rescue Committee Inc. – San Diego X X 5348 University Avenue,
Suite 205
San Diego, CA 92105
619-641-7510, ext. 250 www.rescue.org/
us-program/
us-san-diego-ca
International Rescue Committee, Inc. – San Jose (Partner Organization: IRC Sacramento) X X 1210 South Bascom Avenue,
Suite 227
San Jose, CA 95128
408-277-0255 www.rescue.org/
us-program/us-
northern-california-ca
International Rescue Committee Inc. – Turlock X X 2130 Greer Road,
Suite C
Turlock, CA 95382
209-667-2378 www.rescue.org/
us-program/us-northern
-california-ca
Jewish Family Service of San Diego X X 8804 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123
858-637-3359 www.jfssd.org
COLORADO
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
City of Littleton – Immigrant Resources Center X X 6014 S. Datura Street
Littleton, CO 80120
303-795-3968 www.littleton
immigrants.org
Colorado African Organization X 6795 E. Tennessee Avenue,
Suite 250
Denver, CO 80224
303-953-7060 www.caoden.org
CONNECTICUT
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Hartford, Inc. X X 125 Market Street
Hartford, CT 06103
860-548-0059 www.ccaoh.org
Hartford Public Library X 500 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
860-695-6334 www.hplct.org/
library-services/
immigration-citizenship/
citizenship
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Central American Resource Center – D.C. X X 1460 Columbia Road NW,
Suite C-1
Washington, DC 20009
202-328-9799 www.carecendc.org
FLORIDA
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Inc. X X 2021 E. Busch Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33612
813-631-4370 www.ccdosp.org
Colombian American Service Association (CASA) X X 10300 Sunset Drive,
Suite 387
Miami, FL 33173
305-463-7468, ext. 101 www.casa-us.org
Florida State College at Jacksonville X 101 W. State Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-633-8433 www.fscj.edu
Hispanic Services Council, Inc. (Partner Organization: Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Inc.) X X 2902 N. Armenia Avenue,
Suite 201
Tampa, FL 33607
813-936-7700 www.hispanic
servicescouncil.org
Hispanic Unity of Florida, Inc. X X 5811 Johnson Street
Hollywood, FL 33021
954-964-8884, ext. 216 or 954-342-0418 www.hispanic
unity.org
International Rescue Committee Inc. – Doral X X 730 NW 107th Avenue,
Suite 100
Miami, FL 33172
305-640-9881, ext. 22 www.rescue.org/
us-program/
us-miami-fl
School Board of Miami-Dade County X X 750 NW 20 Street
Miami, FL 33127
305-579-0340 http://adultesolprogram.
dadeschools.net/
United Methodist Cooperative Ministries/Suncoast Inc. X 301 37th Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33704
727-822-5939 www.umcm.info
GEORGIA
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. X X 5238 Peachtree Road NE
Chamblee, GA 30341
770-790-3111 www.catholic
charitiesatlanta.org
Jewish Family and Career Services Inc. X The Latin American Association
2750 Buford Highway
Atlanta, GA 30324
770-677-9376 www.yourtoolsfor
living.org
IDAHO
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
International Rescue Committee Inc. – Boise X X 7188 West Potomac Drive
Boise, ID 83704
208-344-1792, ext. 15 www.rescue.org/
us-program/us-boise-id
ILLINOIS
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Association House of Chicago X X 1116 North Kedzie Avenue,
Room 520
Chicago, IL 60651
773-772-7170, ext. 3021 www.association
house.org
Chinese American Service League, Inc. X X 2141 S. Tan Court
Chicago, IL 60616
312-791-0418 www.caslservice.org
Instituto del Progreso Latino X X 2520 S. Western Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608
773-890-0055 www.idpl.org
World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals – DuPage/Aurora X X 1825 College Avenue,
Suite 230
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-462-7660 (Wheaton)
630-264-3171 (Aurora) http://worldrelief.org
/DuPage
INDIANA
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Catholic Charities Indianapolis X X 1400 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-236-1517 www.catholiccharities
indpls.org
MASSACHUSETTS
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Worcester X X 10 Hammond Street
Worcester, MA 01611
508-860-2261 www.ccworc.org
Catholic Social Services of Fall River Inc. X X 1600 Bay Street
Fall River, MA 02724
508-771-6771 www.cssdioc.org
Jewish Family and Children’s Service, Inc. X X 1430 Main Street
Waltham, MA 02451
781-693-1250 www.jfcsboston.org/
MARYLAND
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Baltimore City Community College X Reisterstown Plaza Center
6764a Reisterstown Road
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-580-2756 www.bccc.edu/citizenship
International Rescue Committee, Inc. – Baltimore (Partner Organization: Baltimore City Community College) X 3516 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
410-558-3178 www.rescue.org/
us-program/
us-baltimore-md
Montgomery College X Montgomery College
Westfield South
11002 Veirs Mill Road,
Suite 310
Wheaton, MD 20902
240-567-8169 www.montgomery
college.edu/
wdce/aelg/
citizenship.html
MICHIGAN
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit, Inc. X X 111 E. Kirby Street
Detroit, MI 48202
313-871-8600, ext. 241 www.iimd.org
Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County X X 2245 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-769-0209 www.jfsannarbor.org
MINNESOTA
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Civil Society (Partner Organization: Lao Family Community of Minnesota, Inc.) X 332 Minnesota Street,
Suite E-1436
Saint Paul, MN 55101
651-291-0713 www.civilsocietyhelps.org
Lao Family Community of Minnesota, Inc. X 1299 Arcade Street
Saint Paul, MN 55106
651-771-3891 www.laofamily.org
MISSOURI
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
International Institute of St. Louis X X 3654 S. Grand Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63118
314-773-9090, ext. 109 www.iistl.org
NORTH CAROLINA
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency (CRRA) X X 5007 Monroe Road,
Suite 101
Charlotte, NC 28205
704-535-8803 www.carolina
refugee.org
Church World Service, Inc. – Greensboro Immigration & Refugee Program X X 620 S. Elm Street,
Suite 315
Greensboro, NC 27406
336-676-4223 www.cwsgreensboro.org
NEW JERSEY
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County Inc. X X 32 Ford Avenue,
2nd Floor
Milltown, NJ 08850
732-777-1940 www.jfvs.org
La Casa de Don Pedro Inc. X X 39 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
973-481-4568, ext. 3310 www.lacasanwk.org
NEW YORK
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Ansob Center for Refugees Inc. X X 28-19 Steinway Street
Astoria, NY 11103
718-278-4303 www.ansob.org
Catholic Charities of Onondaga County X X 527 North Salina Street
Syracuse, NY 13208
315-474-7428, ext. 35 www.ccoc.us
City University of New York Citizenship Now! X 101 W. 31st Street,
Suite 900
New York, NY 10001
646-285-4248 www.cuny.edu/about/
resources/citizenship/us-citizenship/TestPrep/
CUNYTestPrep.html
Emerald Isle Immigration Center X X 5926 Woodside Avenue,
2nd Floor
Woodside, NY 11377
718-478-5502 www.eiic.org
International Rescue Committee, Inc. – New York X X 263 West 38h Street,
6th Floor
New York, NY 10018
212-377-4750 www.rescue.org/newyork
Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights X X 665 West 182nd Street,
Ground Floor
New York, NY 10033
212-781-0355 www.nmcir.org
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation X X 76 Wadsworth Avenue
New York, NY 10033
212-822-8310 www.nmic.org
Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach Inc. X X 3300 Coney Island Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11235
718-646-1444, ext. 352 www.shorefronty.org
OHIO
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Asian Services in Action Inc. X X 3631 Perkins Avenue,
Suite 2A-W
Cleveland, OH 44114
216-881-0330, ext. 214 www.asiainc-ohio.org
International Institute of Akron, Inc. X X 207 E. Tallmadge Avenue
Akron, OH 44310
330-376-5106, ext. 15 http://iiakron.org/
OKLAHOMA
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Young Women’s Christian Association of Tulsa X X 8145 East 17th Street
Tulsa, OK 74112
918-663-0377 www.ywcatulsa.org
OREGON
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees (SOAR) X X 2906 NE Glisan Street
Portland, OR 97232
503-284-3002 www.emoregon.org/
soar.php
Lutheran Community Services Northwest X X 605 SE Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard
Portland, OR 97214
503-731-9572 www.lcsnw.org
PENNSYLVANIA
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia X X Jewish Community Services Building
2100 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0900 www.hiaspa.org
Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 X X 1020 New Holland Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-381-2897 www.iu13.org
RHODE ISLAND
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Progreso Latino Inc. X X 626 Broad Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
401-728-5920 www.progresolatino.org
SOUTH DAKOTA
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota, Refugee & Immigration Center X X 1609 W. 11th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
605-731-2000 www.lsssd.org
TENNESSEE
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Nashville Adult Literacy Council, Inc. X X 4805 Park Avenue
Nashville, TN 37209
615-298-8060 www.nashvilleliteracy.org
TEXAS
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Adult Reading Center Inc. X 2246 N. Washington Avenue
Pearland, TX 77581
281-485-1000 www.adultreading
center.org
Austin Learning Academy Family Learning Center X 1600 Chicon Street
Austin, TX 78702
512-457-9194 www.alaweb.org
Boat People SOS – Houston X X 11360 Bellaire Boulevard,
Suite 910
Houston, TX 77072
281-530-6888 www.bpsos.org/
mainsite/
where-we-work/
us-branches/34-houston.html
center.org
Catholic Charities Diocese of Fort Worth Inc. X X 249 W. Thornhill Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76115
817-534-0814 www.catholiccharities
fortworth.org
Catholic Charities of Dallas Inc. X X 9461 LBJ Freeway,
Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75243
214-634-7182 www.catholiccharities
dallas.org/
Young Men’s Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area, Inc. X X 6300 Westpark Drive,
Suite 600
Houston, TX 77057
713-339-9015 www.ymcainternational
services.org
UTAH
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
English Skills Learning Center X X 631 W. North Temple,
Suite 70
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
801-328-5608 www.eslcenter.org
VIRGINIA
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington Inc. X X 6201 Leesburg Pike
#307
Falls Church, VA 22044
703-534-9805 www.hogarimmigrant
services.org
Church World Service, Refugee Resettlement Office (Partner Organization: Skyline Literacy) X 250 E. Elizabeth Street,
Suite 109
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540-433-7942 http://harrisonburg
refugees.com/
Skyline Literacy X 975 S. High Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540-433-0505 www.skylineliteracy.org
WASHINGTON
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Asian Counseling and Referral Service X X 3639 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S.
Seattle, WA 98144
206-695-7578 www.acrs.org
Neighborhood House X X 905 Spruce Street,
Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98104
206-461-8430 www.nhwa.org
World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals – Spokane X X 1522 N. Washington Street,
Suite 204
Spokane, WA 99201
509-321-0328 http://worldrelief
spokane.org/
citizenship-classes/
World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals – Tri-Cities (Partner Organization: World Relief – Spokane) X 2600 N. Columbia Center Boulevard,
Suite 206
Richland, WA 99352
509-734-5477, ext. 103 http://worldrelief.org/
tricities
WISCONSIN
Organization Citizenship
Classes Legal
Assistance Contact Information Website
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College X X 2740 W. Mason Street
Green Bay, WI 54303
920-498-5658 www.nwtc.edu
www.literacygreenbay.org
www.newcatholic
charities.org