Provides comprehensive immigration legal services in collaboration with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid

The Dreamers Project provides legal representation and outreach for current recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program who are eligible to renew their DACA status.

Free legal advice and basic services on a variety of civil issues including immigration, housing, and debt collection

Provides legal representation in immigration related legal matters throughout the state of Minnesota. These may include deportation defense, family based petitions, applications for lawful permanent residency, visa processing, waivers, TPS, asylum, U Visa, T Visa, VAWA and SIJS cases, DACA renewals, citizenship and naturalization. ILCM does not represent tourist or student related visas, nor employment based or religious worker visas.

- Volunteer attorneys represent low income asylum seekers at interviews with Department of Homeland Security asylum officers, in removal proceedings before immigration judges and in administrative and federal court appeals. - Provides brief advice, pro se (self-representation) information and limited assistance in preparing asylum application to asylum seekers not accepted for full representation.

Advice, consultation, and representation for a wide range of legal problems commonly encountered by students. Also conducts educational programs.

Provides legal representation in immigration related legal matters throughout the state of Minnesota. These may include deportation defense, family based petitions, applications for lawful permanent residency, visa processing, waivers, TPS, asylum, U Visa, T Visa, VAWA and SIJS cases, DACA renewals, citizenship and naturalization. ILCM does not represent tourist or student related visas, nor employment based or religious worker visas.

Provides legal representation on immigration issues. Services include: - Assist victims of crime, domestic violence, and human trafficking in their applications for immigration status - Citizenship and green card applications - Defend detained immigrants in deportation proceedings - General immigration assistance for permanent residents applying for citizenship - Help people apply for certain types of residencies such as U-Visa, DACA renewal, VAWA petition, and T-Visas - Represent immigrant youth and seniors in a wide array of application types NOTE: Services are completely confidential and staff do not report the immigration status of people who contact them for advice or services.

Assists refugees, asylees, U or T visa holders, or Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders in adjusting status to a lawful permanent resident. Helps immigrant survivors of domestic violence and violent crimes and their qualified family members obtain legal immigration status. Also helps permanent residents apply to become US citizens and assists in replacing lost, stolen, or expiring documents.

Employment - Partners with the Minnesota Department of Human Services - Refugee Assistance Program to provide assistance developing job skills and finding employment Health - Grant-funded through UCare to provide education regarding diabetes, child and teen check-ups, and mental health - Partners with Minnesota Care Counseling to provide linguistically appropriate trauma counseling - Works with the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities to provide leadership training to people with disabilities in the Somali and Latinx communities - Works with the Minnesota Department of Health to assess Somali communities throughout southern Minnesota for suicide prevention readiness and come up with plans to increase prevention measures Resettlement - Assistance with health care access, legal protection, education, training for income generation skills, and other services - Assists new arrivals with documentation paperwork and in navigating the American system - English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are taught at Faribault site through partnership with Faribault Adult Basic Education - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services assists with legal issues and documentation - Works with Rice County Social Services to connect transportation and childcare resources, and provide job search assistance Youth and Elders - Programming for health and socialization is provided for elders in partnership with UCare - Provides work experiences and supported employment to older workers through the Senior Community Supported Employment Program - Through partnerships with the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, leadership, soft skills training, and assistance with job searching is providing to youth

Volunteer attorneys spend about 15-20 minutes per client providing legal advice and/or brief services on most legal issues in combination with services provided by court Self-Help Center staff. Services include: - Brief legal services from volunteer attorneys - Please note that persons receive free legal advice, not representation, from an attorney. The attorneys are volunteers and may have emergencies that may require them to cancel at the last minute. - Forms and written instructions (some fees may apply) - Guardianship assistance is targeted to adults who are disabled or elderly and who lack capacity to make decisions for themselves. - Videos on how to represent yourself in court - Online tools for filling out forms - One-on-one help to learn court procedures - One-on-one review of court forms - Referrals to community resources and legal services

Assistance to refugees, asylees, and immigrants in navigating the process of permanent residency, citizenship, and other immigration procedures. One-on-one help in completing applications, explaining the process and answering questions. Referral to low-cost immigration attorney for further legal consultation when necessary.

Free monthly legal clinics. Legal advice provided in the areas of family law, senior law and immigration law.

Provides legal representation in immigration related legal matters throughout the state of Minnesota. These may include deportation defense, family based petitions, applications for lawful permanent residency, visa processing, waivers, TPS, asylum, U Visa, T Visa, VAWA and SIJS cases, DACA renewals, citizenship and naturalization. ILCM does not represent tourist or student related visas, nor employment based or religious worker visas.

The Citizenship Project focuses on increasing the number of lawful permanent residents in Minnesota who become U.S. citizens and collaborating across sectors to promote the importance of citizenship. ILCM works with clients to file the citizenship application and accompanies applicants to the citizenship interview. Many naturalization cases are placed with private attorneys trained and supervised through our Pro Bono Project.

Federal agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. - Adoption manages the first step in the process for U.S. citizens to adopt children from other countries - Citizenship (Includes the Related Naturalization Process) Processes applications for individuals who wish to become U.S. citizens through naturalization, determine eligibility, and, if approved, schedule the Oath of Allegiance ceremony. Determines eligibility and provides documentation of U.S. citizenship for people who acquired or derived U.S. citizenship through their parents. - Civic Integration Promotes instruction and training on citizenship rights and responsibilities and provide immigrants with the information and tools necessary to successfully integrate into American civic culture - Genealogy A fee-for-service program providing family historians and other researchers with timely access to historical immigration and naturalization records of deceased immigrants - Humanitarian programs administers humanitarian programs that provide protection to individuals inside and outside the United States who are displaced by war, famine and civil and political unrest, and those who are forced to flee their countries to escape the risk of death and torture at the hands of persecutors. - Immigration of Family Members manages the process that allows current permanent residents and U.S. citizens to bring close relatives to live and work in the United States - Information to immigrants eligible for immigration benefits; other general services to immigrants legally in the US - Verifying an Individual's Legal Right to Work in the United States (E-Verify). Manages the system that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. - Working in the U.S. manages the process that allows individuals from other countries to work in the United States. Some of the opportunities are temporary, and some provide a path to a green card (permanent residence).

New American Welcome Centers: Provides specialized support and resources for new immigrants. Services include social services, employment referrals, medical assistance, Refugee Hubs: Serve as one-stop shops for newcomers providing Resettlement Network Services in partnership with the state of Minnesota's Refugee Program Office. - Hub services are designed to help immigrants or newcomers, fully integrate into American society and include resolving immediate needs, finding employment, educational guidance and coaching, free classes on how to use public transit, how to help children prepare for college, and provides low-cost legal help and status change applications for permanent residency and citizenship. - Resettlement Network Services include Family Assisters or case managers, Immigration Specialists provide legal services, Employment Specialists help to secure and maintain employment, Family Coaches provide educational and employment goals case management, and Community Orientation provides integration services.

Employment services: Works with employers in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota to provide job placement and employment retention support to refugees and asylees who have been in the U.S. for less than five years. Assists with job skills training, resume writing, interviewing, and overall job readiness. Intensive case management (ICM): Assists refugees or secondary migrants who need additional help after the 90-day resettlement period. Connects refugees to a range of services, such as mental health counseling, employment services, assistance securing housing, mentoring, and extended cultural orientation. ?? Immigration services: Offers immigration legal services at low cost to help refugees, asylees, and other immigrants living in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud. Helps clients complete immigration documents - including permanent resident, naturalization, green card and visa applications, employment authorization, citizenship documents, family reunification petitions, and family visa applications. Refugee resettlement services: Assists? refugees during their first 90 days to get established and off to a good start in their new home. Helps to secure housing and find employment, enroll in school and English classes, connect to medical care, connect to community resources, orient to their community, and build bridges across cultures. Also provides additional services to students to help them achieve school success and support refugees who have been victims of trafficking.??????????????????????

Provides help with: - Citizenship issues - Immigration issues related to getting green cards - Immigration issues for victims of domestic violence - T-Visas for victims of human trafficking - U-Visas for victims of serious crimes - VAWA petitions for victims of domestic violence

Provides comprehensive immigration legal services in collaboration with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid

Provides legal representation in immigration related legal matters throughout the state of Minnesota. These may include deportation defense, family based petitions, applications for lawful permanent residency, visa processing, waivers, TPS, asylum, U Visa, T Visa, VAWA and SIJS cases, DACA renewals, citizenship and naturalization. ILCM does not represent tourist or student related visas, nor employment based or religious worker visas.

The Citizenship Project focuses on increasing the number of lawful permanent residents in Minnesota who become U.S. citizens and collaborating across sectors to promote the importance of citizenship. ILCM works with clients to file the citizenship application and accompanies applicants to the citizenship interview. Many naturalization cases are placed with private attorneys trained and supervised through our Pro Bono Project.

The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Project provides representation for individuals from countries granted TPS from the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). TPS is a temporary immigration status for individuals who are unable to return home safely due to civil war, natural disaster, or other conditions or circumstances preventing their return to their home country. During the designated TPS period, TPS holders cannot be deported from the United States and cannot be detained by DHS on the basis of their immigration status. TPS holders are eligible for an employment authorization document (EAD) and for travel authorization.

The Citizenship Project focuses on increasing the number of lawful permanent residents in Minnesota who become U.S. citizens and collaborating across sectors to promote the importance of citizenship. ILCM works with clients to file the citizenship application and accompanies applicants to the citizenship interview. Many naturalization cases are placed with private attorneys trained and supervised through our Pro Bono Project.

Legal services and representation provided to victims as they interact with the various systems that may be related to sexual assault. These include the criminal justice system, law enforcement, governmental entities, social services, civil attorneys and others. An attorney and legal advocate work specifically with victim/survivors on the sometimes complicated issues that can arise as a result of sexual violence. Legal services for victims of sexual assault including: - Applying for a protection order, known as an Order for Protection (OFP) or Harassment Restraining Orders (HRO) - Applying for Crime Victim Reparations (reimbursement for expenses due to the violence) - Applying for the Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program - Assistance Writing Victim Impact Statements - Attending court and campus hearings - Ending a lease due to sexual violence - Follow up interviews with law enforcement or educational institutions - Legal advice and representation in civil legal matters including: - Divorce, child custody, and paternity - Employment - Housing (landlord/tenant disputes) - Immigration - Orders for Protection/Harassment Restraining Orders - Title IX (prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or any other education program) - Provide information about the criminal justice process - Reporting sexual violence, including trafficking and exploitation - Safety planning