Immigration
Immigration Services
Bridgeport, Norwalk and Stamford (serves Fairfield County)

The Immigration Services program provides affordable and reliable legal counseling and assistance to immigrants throughout Fairfield County regardless of race, religion, sex, creed or economic status. Catholic Charities Immigration Services program provides consultations on immigration related questions and accredited representation at US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) appointments. The Immigration Team is accredited by the Department of Justice, Office of Legal Access Programs (EOIR/OLAP).
Services
- Family-Based Applications/Immigrant visas.
- Permanent Residency/Adjustment of Status (Green Cards)
- Naturalization/U.S. Citizenship
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA)
- Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
- Renew/Replace Green Cards
- Travel Documents (Re-Entry Permit/Advance Parole)
- Other types of assistance on a case-by-case basis
- File Freedom of Information requests
- DACA renewals
- Obtain or replace Citizenship certificates


Bridgeport Office
Who to Contact
Phone: (203) 416-1322
Email: [email protected]
Initial consultation fee: $60 for each case.
Location
238 Jewett Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06606
Program Hours
Monday-Friday
9:00am-5:00pm
Evening appointments also available.
Norwalk Office
Who to Contact
Phone: (203) 383-0325
Email: [email protected]
Initial consultation fee: $60 for each case.
Location
120 East Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06851
Program Hours
Monday-Friday
9:00am-5:00pm
Evening appointments also available.
Important TPS (Temporary Protected Status) Information:
The Department of Homeland Security is extending the re-registration periods for the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan.
The 18-month re-registration period under the TPS designation of:
El Salvador now runs through March 9, 2025;
Haiti now runs through Aug. 3, 2024;
Honduras now runs through July 5, 2025;
Nepal now runs through June 24, 2025;
Nicaragua now runs through July 5, 2025; and
Sudan now runs through April 19, 2025.
On Sept. 20, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) made a series of announcements through a Fact Sheet. One of the notable announcements was the increase of the validity period of initial and renewal EADs to 5 years for certain categories of noncitizens.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing another series of actions to increase enforcement across the Southwest Border, accelerate processing of work authorizations, and the decision to redesignate and extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela. |
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Venezuela that prevent individuals from safely returning.
IMMIGRATION STORIES TO READ AND SHARE
In the Name of Compassion (shorthandstories.com)
The Journey of Aden Batar
Hope Border Institute