Category: JFCS Immigration Legal Services

JFCS Immigration Attorney Megan Walker wins the photo directory contest for the ACBA (Allegheny County Bar Association)   The printed 2021-22 ACBA Legal Directory is arriving soon. The cover photo is the work of ACBA member Megan Walker, the winner of the fourth annual ACBA Legal Directory cover photo contest.…Read More

What is DACA? On June 15, 2012, the secretary of Homeland Security announced that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet several guidelines may request consideration of deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal. They are also eligible for work authorization.…Read More

What is TPS? The Secretary of Homeland Security may designate a foreign country for TPS due to conditions in the country that temporarily prevent the country's nationals from returning safely, or in certain circumstances, where the country is unable to handle the return of its nationals adequately. The Secretary may…Read More

What is CAM? The Central American Minor program provides a safe, legal and orderly pathway for children from those countries to be reunited with their parents who are already lawfully present in the United States. This process can only be accessed through a refugee resettlement agency in the U.S. This…Read More