Iowa bishops issue statement on immigration – Iowa Catholic Conference 04-24-2024
 

Thank you to the Amy Helpenstell Foundation Fund!!
On behalf of the Diocese of Davenport, and the Diocesan Immigration Program I would like to thank the Amy Helpenstell Foundation Fund Advisory Committee for granting Catholic Charities/Diocese of Davenport with a one year, $10,000 grant to support “The Immigration Office, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Davenport. (2017).


Thank you to the Riverboat Development Authority!!
Lawlogix Immigration Case Management Software for Immigration Office operations was provided by a generous grant from the  Riverboat Development Authority
Mary Ellen Chamberlin, President.

• Asistencia para familias con niños
   
• Assistance for Families with Children

• National Resources Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM) 

• COVID -Language Resources

• Lo Que Las Familias Deben Saber Sobre Las Vacunas Contra el COVID-19 (What Families Need to Know about COVID-19 Vaccines) presented Feb 26.

• Lo Que Su Comunidad Necesita Saber Sobre Las Vacunas Contra el COVID-19 (What your Community Needs to Know about COVID-19 Vaccines) presented March 2. 

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The diocesan Immigration program is a non-profit program, it provides immigration counseling to help reunite families split by immigration, assists immigrants adjust their immigration status and advocates on their behalf. The immigration program focuses on family reunification immigration cases.  

The Immigration counselors are accredited by the Department of Justice (DOJ) formerly called BIA accredited.  The Diocesan immigration counselors work  in close conjunction with the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Diocesan Immigration Program Informational Brochure (PDF Rev. May 2019)

New: We Work with Ascentra Credit Union to provide low-cost loans for immigration fees through the Newcomers Initiative.  For more information visit their website.

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El programa de inmigración es un programa no lucrativo que proporciona servicios de consejería de inmigración para ayudar a la comunidad con su estado migratorio.  El programa de inmigración se especializa en la reunificación familiar.
 
Las consejeras de Inmigración están certificadas por el departamento de Apelaciones de Inmigración (DOJ). Y trabajan en estrecha colaboración con el departamento de Ciudadanía de los EE.UU. y Servicios deinmigración (USCIS.

• Folleto Informativo  (PDF Rev. May 2019)

• Personal y horario de oficina

• Servicios  

Nuevo: Estamos Trabajandos con Ascentra Credit Union para proporcionar préstamos de bajo costo para honorarios de inmigración.  Estos fondos son proporcionados a través de la Iniciativa de los recién llegados. Para más información, visita su página en internet

PLEASE NOTE: When inquiring about our  services, please provide your name, phone number and services requested.  One of our counselors will get back to you with 24-36 hours.  If you are inquiring about a pending Case Status please be aware that all current cases are taking longer than expected. We will notify you as soon as we have any notice about your pending case.  Our office monitors pending cases on a daily basis.  You are welcome to check your case directly with USCIC.

Schedule an appointment/ Programa una Cita:

For a better service please call to schedule an appointment.  We are not able to accept walk-ins at this time.  No walk-ins. (Para un mejor servicio llame para programar una cita.  No podra ser atendido si no tiene una cita previa.)

Phone: 563-324 1912 Ext 4213 or 563-324-1911
Fax: 563-888-4383

For families with members that may be facing deportation, it is very important be prepared to meet ICE as they may appear at your home, on the street, while you are in a car or at work.

• The Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc. has prepared a Guide containing essential information of essential information.  You can download a copy in several languages if you go to the website:  https://cliniclegal.org/resources/know-your-rights-law-enforcement.  A copy of the Spanish version is (here – attached) English version is (here-attached).  These guides tell you what to do if Ice comes to your home, stops you in the streets or other public area, in your car or at work.

• A Guide with more details about issues such as how to provide for children can be found at the Immigrant Legal Resources Center: https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/family_preparedness_plan_v2.pdf

If a person is possibly subject to deportation, particularly if they have already received deportation orders is the past, it is very important that the person obtain an immigration lawyer to represent them.  The lawyer MUST be an attorney licensed in the state the person lives in, and be a member of the AILA, American Immigration Lawyers Association, all of whom are experienced in immigration law.  If a person is detained by ICE they must be able to show that they have a lawyer representing them or ICE may delay contact with family or make it difficult for a lawyer to meet with the person after they are arrested. 
 

It is very important that families facing possible deportations make a plans for about what happens to their spouses, the care of their children and property.  A checklist for such a plan is included in the CLINIC Guide, with more detailed information in the Immigrant Legal Resources Guide.  The advice of an attorney is important if you wish to have children and property in the hands of another person.  Remember too, that US born children may not have any rights in another country, so it is necessary to contact your country’s consulate as part of the planning process.

• From American Friends: Immigration Attorney List 2020

• Know your Rights - Law Enforcement 

• Know Your Rights - Spanish

• Changes in Immigration

• USCIS National Average Processing Time. 

• CLINIC (Catholic Legal Immigration Network) 

• CLICNIC (Press Releases)

•  Other resources.