Immigrant Legal Assistance
The Amadou Ly Foundation (formerly Immigrant Orientation Center) is an information center that provides immigrants with guides, legal referrals, employment assistance, housing and shelter resources, food and nutrition support, assistance with health care registration, connections to community and religious leaders, school registration assistance, as well as maps, brochures, coupons, and discounts to meet all their needs in the city. Our staff speaks more than ten languages and is available for consultations.
Immigration Legal Services
Application for Employment Authorization (I-765);
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (I-485);
Application for Naturalization (N400);
Application for Certificate of Citizenship (N-600);
Petition for Alien Relative (I-130);
Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (I-90);
Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (I-751);
Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) (I821D);
Application for Temporary Protected Status (I-821);
Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document (I-102);
Extension of Authorized Stay (for humanitarian purposes only) (I-539);
Application for Travel Document (1-131);
Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”)/Privacy Act Request (G-639) and other FOIA or background checks.
VAWA self-petitions
I-601 waivers
U visas/ T visas
SIJS petitions
Asylee derivative adjustment petitions
Motions to reopen/ reconsider with USCIS (I-290B)
FAQ/Resources
US Citizenship and Immigration Services: www.uscis.gov
Retrieve your I-94 from US Customs and Border Protection-https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home
Verify your status in removal court-https://acis.eoir.justice.gov/en/
Confirm wait times for visas: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html