Immigration Legal Services Client Resources
Proactive Immigration Support: Ensuring You Have Every Opportunity
At the International Welcome Center, we believe in going beyond the basics. Our comprehensive screenings are designed to explore every possible avenue for immigration benefits, ensuring that you receive the full range of support you deserve. Whether it’s asylum, VAWA, naturalization, or other options, we are here to guide you every step of the way. (Note: for screening for naturalization services, please fill out only if you have a green card)
Our Services
At the International Welcome Center, our Immigration Legal Services program is dedicated to serving the foreign-born in Akron and surrounding communities. We are here to provide low-cost, high-quality legal support to those who need it most, ensuring that every journey towards citizenship is supported with care and expertise. Recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice, our team of skilled attorneys and caseworkers is fully equipped to represent clients before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. We offer interpretation in multiple languages including Spanish, Portuguese, Pashto, Dari, Russian, and Ukrainian.
Our services are available by appointment only, and initial consultations are conducted via Zoom, telephone, in-person, or at your home. Schedule your consultation today by booking online or calling (234) 229-9267. Service fees vary based on the type of service, client income, and availability of grants that may cover costs
Additional Legal Services We Provide
- General Consultations
- Adjustment of Status/Green Card Applications
- Replacement/Renewal of Green Card
- Refugee/Asylee Green Card Applications
- Petition for a Relative
- Naturalization Applications
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Renewal
- T-Visa Applications
- Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Applications
- U-Visa Applications
- Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Applications
- Travel Document Applications
- Certificate of Citizenship Applications
- Fiancé(e) Petitions
- DACA-Related Advance Parole
- Ukrainian Re-Parole
Volunteer with Us
We are always in need of compassionate volunteers to assist our immigration caseworkers in serving the immigrant community. Whether you are a lawyer, paralegal, law student, undergraduate student, or can offer your skills as an interpreter/translator, there is a place for you at the International Welcome Center!
Learn more about how you can support our mission of offering affordable, high-quality legal services and community education by visiting our volunteer opportunities page.
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