Immigration
These resources are curated by The Educational Service Center of Central Ohio.
Legal Assistance and Advocacy
Immigration Legal Services: Connecting families with legal professionals who specialize in immigration law is crucial. Some nonprofit organizations offer free or low-cost legal support, like:
Community Refugee and Immigration Services
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions.
Vineyard Immigration Counseling Services
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas.
Stephanie Corcoran, Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (LASCO) offers free noncriminal legal help for people with low incomes, veterans, and seniors in 36 counties. Our mission is to provide civil legal aid and advocacy to overcome unfairness and injustices to reduce poverty and increase opportunity.
Simakovsky Law, Immigration Attorney
Removal defense, affirmative asylum applications, family-based immigration, DACA applications, naturalization, violence against women act, employment-based immigration, temporary protected status, disability waiver.
Brown Immigration Law
Removal defense, affirmative asylum applications, family-based immigration, DACA applications, naturalization, violence against women act, employment-based immigration, temporary protected status, disability waiver.
Basic Needs
- Local Support Networks: Many cities have immigrant or refugee support networks, which provide assistance with housing, food, and emergency services.
- Food Assistance: Schools often have programs for free or reduced-price meals for children. Local food banks and immigrant resource centers can also help provide food to families.
- Healthcare Access: Many children, regardless of immigration status, can receive health care through programs like Medicaid (if eligible) or community health centers, which often provide care regardless of insurance or immigration status.
Please visit our main Community Resource page for more basic needs resources.
Asian Health Initiative
Free healthcare for Asian-American and Asian Immigrant patients.