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How You Can Help New Arrivals
JFCS Immigration Legal Services can use your help and/or expertise to help refugees and immigrants navigate and understand the processes and paperwork necessary to maintain their legal status. If you believe "We are stronger when all are welcome," then please join us.
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Volunteers are an essential part of JFCS
Citizenship Test Preparation
Help individuals prepare for their U.S. citizenship test. After a brief training session with JFCS, you’ll review the answers they’ve completed in their application and assist them with civics and history questions.
This volunteer opportunity is case-dependent, which can take 2 weeks- 3 months. You meet on a weekly basis either in person or virtually. Proficiency in a second language is helpful.
Legal Interpretation and Translation
Provide interpretation for legal clients to communicate with JFCS attorneys.
Provide translation for legal documents in the Immigration Legal Services
This volunteer opportunity is case dependent, which ranges from 2 weeks – 6 months.
Pro-bono Attorneys Licensed to Practice in PA
Represent clients seeking immigration legal assistance through Special Immigrant Juvenile requests. Experience in custody cases is helpful.
This volunteer opportunity is case dependent, which ranges from 3 – 6 months.
Other Pro-bono work needed includes: Other Pro-bono work needed includes: helping clients file probate papers after family member dies, assisting clients who want to file name change petitions with Court of Common Pleas, helping clients collect necessary documents related to prior arrests, convictions, removal actions, etc., and guardianship.
Prior experience preferred.
Help collect and submit paperwork
Help clients collect necessary documents related to prior arrests, convictions, removal actions, etc.
Transport and Accompany Clients to Appointments or Events
Accompany immigrant clients to appointments as a requirement for green card applications, regular medical appointments, or community events.
To begin your volunteer journey, use the form or click on the Apply link below and get started with Civic Champs – our trusted volunteer portal!
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