REFUGEE SERVICES
JF&CS resettlement staff assists individual and families who have received refugee or asylee status during their initial adjustment and provides support with social, vocational, medical and economic needs including:
Housing assistance
Bilingual case management
Bilingual medical case management
Acculturation workshops
ESL referrals and tutoring
Job readiness workshops
Immigration assistance
Naturalization preparation
For move information on Refugee Services, please email Leslie Aizenman or call 412-521-1703.
IMMIGRATION SERVICES
Legal Services
JF&CS staff assists individual and families who have immigrated to the United States and Pittsburgh, helping them with immigration legal issues and to obtain citizenship. Services include:
Adjustment of Status
Relative Petition
Visa Extension
Affidavit of Support
Affidavit of Relationship
Asylum
Status Inquiries
Diversity Lottery
Naturalization Services
Application Review
Application Filing
Citizenship Classes
Interview Practice
Representation at Naturalization Interview
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)
Serving populations with limited English proficiency, the LITC informs immigrants and internationals about the importance of filing taxes and the immigration consequences of not doing so; provides direction on obtaining tax credits and Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN); and referral to Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites in Pittsburgh for free tax preparation. LITC hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Appointments are necessary.
For more information on Immigration Services, please email Jamie Englert or call 412-521-1737.
Career Development Center
Immigrant Employment Service
To learn more about services including job assessment and counseling, job readiness workshops and job search assistance.
Welcome Center for Immigrants & Internationals
Information and Referral Service
To learn more about services including English as a Second Language instruction; information about government programs that can help you; and business, financial healthcare and real estate advice.
PRIAC works collaboratively with the Career Development Center and the Welcome Center for Immigrants & Internationals, all are a division of Jewish Family & Children's Service.
Jewish Family & Children's Service of Pittsburgh is recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals and U.S. Department of Justice to provide legal immigration services to individuals with limited financial resources.
The JF&CS Pittsburgh Refugee & Immigration Assistance Center (PRIAC) services are offered at nominal fees by accredited representatives and immigration attorneys to individuals of any race religion or nationality.
