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To request legal services, please fill out this form: FORM

PRUCOL
If you need a PRUCOL letter or a Non-PRUCOL letter, please email prucol@africanservices.org or call 212-222-3882 ext. 2180 and leave a message. Your email or voicemail must include your name, your preferred language, and your phone number.

Scope of Services

We may be able to accept the following types of cases:

• Naturalization (citizenship) for eligible green card holders

• Green card applications for eligible individuals with a qualifying family sponsor or with an approved asylum application

• Renewals of green cards and work permits (employment authorization documents) for eligible individuals

• Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of certain countries

• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) for eligible renewals only 

• Petitions for family members abroad (*we can only help you with the first step of this process and only when the petitioner is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident [LPR]*)

• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for your immigration case file

• VAWA, U visas, and T visas, subject to capacity 

• Asylum (Pro se only), subject to capacity
  

Para solicitar servicios legales, por favor complete este formulario: FORMULARIO

PRUCOL
Si necesita una carta de PRUCOL o una carta Non-PRUCOL, envíe un correo electrónico a prucol@africanservices.org o llame al 212-222-3882 ext. 2180. Su correo electrónico o correo de voz debe incluir su nombre, su idioma preferido y su número de teléfono.

Alcance de los servicios

Es posible que podamos aceptar los siguientes tipos de casos: 

• Naturalización (ciudadanía) para titulares de tarjetas verdes elegibles

• Solicitudes de tarjeta verde para personas elegibles con un patrocinador familiar calificado o con una solicitud de asilo aprobada

• Renovaciones de tarjetas verdes y permisos de trabajo (documentos de autorización de empleo) para personas elegibles

• Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) para nacionales de ciertos países

• Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) solo para renovaciones elegibles 

• Peticiones para familiares en el extranjero (*solo podemos ayudarlo con el primer paso de este proceso y solo cuando el peticionario es ciudadano estadounidense o residente permanente legal [LPR]*)

• Solicitudes de la Ley de Libertad de Información (FOIA) para su expediente de caso de inmigración

• VAWA, visas U y visas T, sujetas a capacidad 

• Asilo (solo pro se), sujeto a capacidad

Pour demander des services juridiques, veuillez remplir ce formulaire: FORMULAIRE

PRUCOL
Si vous avez besoin d'une lettre PRUCOL ou une lettre Non-PRUCOL, veuillez envoyer un e-mail à prucol@africanservices.org ou appeler le 212-222-3882 ext. 2180 et laissez un message. La message doit contenir votre nom, votre langue préférée, et votre numéro de téléphone.

La portée des services

Nous pouvons être en mesure d’accepter les types de cas suivants:

• Naturalisation (citoyenneté) pour les titulaires de cartes vertes éligibles

• Demandes de carte verte pour les personnes éligibles avec un parrain familial éligible ou avec une demande d'asile approuvée

• Renouvellements de cartes vertes et de permis de travail (documents d'autorisation de travail) pour les personnes éligibles

• Statut de Protection Temporaire (TPS) pour les ressortissants de certains pays

• Action différée pour les arrivées d'enfants (DACA) pour les renouvellements éligibles uniquement 

• Pétitions pour les membres de la famille à l'étranger (*nous ne pouvons vous aider que dans la première étape de ce processus et uniquement lorsque le pétitionnaire est un citoyen américain ou un résident permanent légal [LPR]*)

• Demandes en vertu de la loi sur la liberté d'information (FOIA) pour votre dossier d'immigration

• VAWA, visas U et visas T, sous réserve de capacité 

• Asile (pro se uniquement), sous réserve de capacité

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• Funded through the New York City Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Affairs (MOIA).

Healthy Horizons

• Funded by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation.

Ryan White

• Funded by the Federal government of the United States.

Immigrant Opportunity Initiatives (IOI) and Interest on Lawyer Account (IOLA) Fund

• Funded through New York City’s Human Resources Administration and New York State.

WelcomingNYC

• Funded by New York State via the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC).

WelcomeNYC

• Funded by New York City Council.

On June 18, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced actions to promote family unity in the immigration process. DHS is establishing a process to consider, on a case-by-case basis, requests for parole in place from certain noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens who have been in the U.S. for at least a decade. If parole is granted, noncitizens who are eligible to apply for lawful permanent residence based on their marriage to a U.S. citizen will be able to do so without having to leave the United States. 

USCIS will begin accepting applications on Aug. 19. If you apply before Aug. 19, USCIS will reject your application. 

Eligibility 

To be considered for a discretionary grant of parole, on a case-by-case basis, under this process, you must:    

• Be present in the United States without admission or parole; 

• Have been continuously present in the United States for at least 10 years as of June 17, 2024; 

• Have a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, 2024; 

• Not have any disqualifying criminal history or otherwise constitute a threat to national security or public safety; and 

• Otherwise merit a favorable exercise of discretion. 

USCIS may also consider certain noncitizen children of requestors under this process if, as of June 17, 2024, they were physically present in the United States without admission or parole, and have a qualifying stepchild relationship to a U.S. citizen. 

Additional information will be provided on the Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families webpage as it becomes available. 

What You Can Do Now 

You can prepare to file a parole application by gathering evidence of your eligibility, such as:  

• Evidence of a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, 2024, such as a marriage certificate; 

• Documentation of proof of identity, including expired documents may include:  

• Valid state or country driver’s license or identification;  

• Birth certificate with photo identification;  

• Valid passport; or  

• Any government issued document bearing the requestor’s name, date of birth, and photo. 

• Evidence of your spouse’s U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, birth certificate or Certificate of Naturalization; 

• Documentation to establish your continued presence in the United States for at least 10 years, as of June 17, 2024. While more information will be made available in the forthcoming Federal Register Notice and subsequent FAQs, examples of documentation could include copies of: 

• Rent receipts or utility bills; 

• School records (letters, report cards, etc.); 

• Hospital or medical records; 

• Attestations to your residence by religious entities, unions, or other organizations, identifying you by name; 

• Official records from a religious entity confirming participation in a religious ceremony; 

• Money order receipts for money sent into or out of the United States; 

• Birth certificates of children born in the United States; 

• Dated bank transactions; 

• Automobile license receipts, title, or registration; 

• Deeds, mortgages, or rental agreement contracts; 

• Insurance policies; or 

• Tax returns or tax receipts. 
  

For noncitizen children of requestors, evidence of eligibility could include: 

• Evidence of the child’s relationship to the noncitizen parent, such as a birth certificate or adoption decree; 

• Evidence of the noncitizen parent’s legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, 2024, such as a marriage certificate; and 

• Evidence of the child’s presence in the United States as of June 17, 2024.  

If you are interested in this process, you should consider creating or updating your myUSCIS account at my.uscis.gov.