Catholic Charities New Hampshire - Immigration and Refugee Legal Services (Nashua Office)
Catholic Charities New Hampshire provides high-quality, affordable legal services for individuals who are eligible under federal law to apply for immigration benefits. Our team of seasoned attorneys and legal professionals assist with various applications and petitions, including, but not limited to, adjustment of status, visas, naturalization and family reunification.
Additionally, our Victims of Crime work creates safe, legal pathways for victims who have escaped violence or trafficking. Through crisis reduction and safety planning, we ensure the security and stability of victims, providing legal assistance and connecting them to key community resources.
Catholic Charities NH has been recognized and accredited by the Department of Justice (DOJ) since 1994.
| State served: |
New Hampshire |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
Strafford County Correction (NH) |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court |
| Non-legal services: |
Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Psychological or psychiatric services, Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: |
Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Somali, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions for religious workers only. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
4 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
1 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
1 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops |
