Pathway For Immigrant Workers
Pathway for Immigrant Workers (PIW) is a Cambridge-based nonprofit serving the Greater Boston area and beyond. We assist low-wage workers already here in the U.S. with work authorization in employment-sponsored lawful permanent residence applications. Many people who are in the U.S. lawfully have no avenue to a green card because they are in low-wage occupations where employers are unable to spend the legal fees necessary to sponsor them. We address this problem by providing pro bono legal services to employers who are providing jobs but cannot afford green card sponsorship. We represent employers who would not otherwise have the means to sponsor a minimum wage worker for a green card. After an initial assessment, if appropriate we represent the employer in the immigration process. The legal work will be provided pro bono – there will be no charge for legal services. At the completion of the process, the foreign national will receive an approved immigrant petition. If eligible, they will then complete the green card process through consular processing abroad or adjustment of status in the U.S.
| State served: |
Massachusetts |
Services Provided
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions |
| Populations served: |
Individuals who are not in legal immigration status |
| Languages spoken: |
English |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |