For immigrant families seeking a new life in Florida, it is often very difficult to find affordable, reliable legal services and support. The immigration process can be difficult and confusing, especially for newcomers who are unfamiliar with United States laws and regulations. Confusion and uncertainty can also make immigrants vulnerable to fraud and scams. LSF recognizes that immigrants need affordable immigration counseling and reliable assistance services. LSF’s immigration attorneys and accredited Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) representatives help people navigate the complex immigration system. Whether it’s getting help understanding important legal issues, filing and tracking appropriate visa applications, or ensuring newcomers obtain the proper status for employment in the United States, LSF can help.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MIGRANTS, IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES?
A migrant is in the process of moving to a new country, once they have settled in one country they are considered an immigrant. Refugees are forced to move, while immigrants want to move. In the course of the proceedings, an immigrant may discover that he or she has refugee status. Contact us to better find out which pathway best describes your situation. Use our LSF Locator to find an office near you.
HOW DOES THE PROCESS WORK?
Each individual and family has access to a variety of options and services through a process called “Case Management”. Immigrants seeking services are connected with a case manager who can help them understand what services are available to them and how to access them.
WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED?
LSF’s immigration program focuses exclusively on helping immigrants and refugees obtain legal residence, become citizens and reunite their families. Our multilingual attorneys assist people from more than 70 different countries by providing legal assistance and representation in the full range of immigration-related legal services, from initial consultation to completing forms and filing with USCIS to full representation in Immigration Court and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).
LSF’s areas of legal assistance are listed below, some available for refugees and some for immigrants only:
Asylum applications
Consular processing
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Employment authorization
Immigrant and non-immigrant employment-based petitions
Petitions of a family nature
Nicaragua Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA)
Naturalization
Citizenship
Hearings on removal
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SJ)
T or U visas
Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Petitions.