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 certified by an element of the Justice Department. The Diocesan immigration counselors work wok in close conjunction with the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
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El programa de inmigración es un programa no lucrativo que proporciona servicios de consejeria de inmigración para ayudar a la gente con su estado migratorio. El progrma de inmigración se especializa en la reunificacion familiar.
Las consejeras de Inmigración están certificadas por el departamento de Apelaciones de Inmigración (BIA). Y trabajar en estrecha colaboración con el departamento de Ciudadanía de los EE.UU. y Servicios de Inmigración (USCIS.
Immigration Counselors:
| Gricelda Garnica Immigration Counselor BIA Accredited |
Karina Garnica Immigration Counselor BIA Accredited |
To schedule an appointment call 563-324-1911.
| Informational Brochure (PDF Rev Sep-2011) | Folleto Informativo (PDF Rev Sep-2011) |
Diocesan Immigration Office site visits for Ottumwa and Columbus Junction:
The office is making site visits to Ottumwa on the first Tuesday of each
month by appointment only from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. and for Columbus
Junction the second Wednesday of each month by appointment only from
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The office helps reunite families split by
immigration; helps immigrants adjust their immigration status and
advocates on their behalf. For more information regarding the site
visits contact the office at 563-324-1911.
Services Provided:
| Servicios que ofrecemos | Service we provide include |
| Naturalizacición (Mayores de 18 años) | Naturalization |
| Certificado de ciudanania (Menores de 18 años) | Certificate of Citizenship |
| Peticiones familiares | Petition for family |
| Residencia permanente | Permanent Resident Card |
| Cartas de invitación para visa de turista | Invitation Letter |
| Remover condiciones | Removal of Conditions |
| Investigación de caso pendiente | INS Inquiries |
| Ajuste de Estatus | Adjustment of Status |
| Aplicaciones para prometido | Applications for Fiancé |
| Visa V | V-Visa |
| Estatus de protección temporal | Temporary Protective Status |
| Permiso de trabajo | Employment authorization |
| Documentos para viajar | Travel documents |
| Referencias y Recursos | Resources & Referrals |
Requirements for services provided:
| Requisitos: | Requirements: |
| Ciudadania-(Rev. Jan-2011) | Citizenship - (Rev. Jan-2011) |
| Ajuste -(Rev. Jan-2011) | Adjustment of Status -(Rev. Jan-2011) |
| Visa para su Prometido (a) -(Rev. Jan-2011) | Fiancé Visa -(Rev. Jan-2011) |
| Visa para su Esposo (a) -(Rev. Jan-2011) | Visa for Husband and Wife - (Rev. Jan-2011) |
| Visa para su Mama o Papa -(Rev. Jan-2011) | Visa for Mother and Father -(Rev. Jan-2011) |
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News/Events:
2012 National Migration Week January 8-14.
Migration
Week materials are now available, please contact USCCB publishing at
800-235-8722 or
click here to browse materials.
This year’s them is Welcoming Christ in the Migrant.
Materials are available in English and Spanish.
USCCB urges Obama, Congress to reform immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Reform
USCCB Migration & Refugee Services
Sisters launch billboard campaign for immigration reform
By Barb Arland-Fye
Published:
Thursday, December 15, 2011 9:43 AM CST
Billboards bearing a message of compassion for immigrants in the style
of the popular Messages from God promotions are on display in Iowa in
preparation for the Jan. 3 caucuses.
Borrowing from a verse in
Matthew’s Gospel (25: 35), the billboards read: “I was a stranger
an immigrant and you welcomed me.” Sisters from 10 religious communities
in the Upper Mississippi River Valley paid to have the billboards
erected Dec. 12 — the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. On that date
five years ago, federal immigration agents investigating identity theft
raided Swift & Co. meatpacking plants in Marshalltown, Iowa; Cactus,
Texas; Grand Island, Neb.; Greeley, Colo.; Hyrum, Utah; and Worthington,
Minn.
Educational Resources:
Videos on Immigration
The office has one copy of the following excellent movies available. They are excellent for Bible Study and discussion groups or anyone who wants to go deeper into the real issues of immigration than the media typically affords:
| 1. A JUSTICE THAT HEALS | 6. POSADAS |
| 2. DYING TO LIVE | 7. SHADOW OF HATE |
| 3. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS | 8. THE LINE IN THE SAND |
| 4. MAFFA21 | 9. WELCOMING THE STRANGER |
| 5. ONE BORDER ONE BODY |
To borrow a copy, contact Esmeralda Guerrero, 563-324-1911 guerrero@davenportdiocese.org.
Chancery Address: 780 West Central Park Ave., Davenport, Iowa 52804-1901
Phone: 563-324-1911 Email: communication@davenportdiocese.org
© Diocese of Davenport 2011
