Immigrants & Refugees
Jewish Family & Children's Service is an acknowledged leader in helping immigrants and refugees resettle and successfully build new lives in our community.
For Immigrants. If you were born outside the United States and if you are interested in becoming a U.S. citizen, or if you are an immigrant with limited financial means and need help with immigration-related legal issues, our immigration attorneys and Board of Immigration Appeals Accredited Representatives can help you.
For Refugees. In addition, comprehensive resettlement services are provided to individuals and families fleeing persecution in their homeland—both those outside our country who have been granted refugee status by the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) and brought to our country for resettlement, and those who are already in the United States and have been granted asylum.
Immigration-Related Legal Services
If you need legal advice about an immigration-related legal matter, but cannot afford to hire an attorney, you can turn to JF&CS. JF&CS is officially recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), and as such, our immigration attorneys and accredited representatives are able to provide such assistance free or at nominal fees.
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Naturalization is the legal process through which individuals 18 years of age or older who were not born here but were lawfully admitted to the United States can become U.S. citizens. In order to be naturalized, an applicant must first be qualified to apply for citizenship. Our experienced staff can help you prepare the application, collect all the supporting documentation and prepare you for the naturalization interview and test. Upon successful completion of these steps, you will take an oath of allegiance and become a citizen.
Read MoreEmployment Services
JF&CS has a Career Development Center where immigrant career counselors will work with you to assess your skills and interests, determine how they fit into the U.S. job market and provide the help you need to get a job.
Read MoreRefugee Resettlement
Since our inception, Jewish Family & Children's Service has been resettling individuals and families that have fled their homes due to fear of persecution, imprisonment or death simply because of his or her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion. Individuals granted refugee status overseas are brought to the United States by the U.S. Department of State, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) through the national voluntary organization of the Jewish community, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS). At the local level, agencies like JF&CS then work to resettle refugees in our communities, providing for their basic needs and acculturation into our community and workforce.
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