Catholic Charities Legal Services of Miami (Miami Office)
Catholic Legal Services, Archdiocese of Miami, Inc. (CCLS) is a 501(c)(3) organization established under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Miami. Catholic Legal Services, formerly known as Catholic Charities Legal Services, was created on January 8, 1998 when the Haitian services G.W.L. Legal Project (1994) merged with the Catholic Legal Immigration Network in Miami. CCLS represents low-income immigrants without reference to their race, religion, gender, ethnic group, or other distinguishing characteristics.
| Counties served: |
Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
Broward Transitional Center (FL), Glades County Detention Center (FL), Krome Service Processing Center (FL) |
Services Provided
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, Family-based petitions, Habeas Corpus, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Populations served: |
Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
