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St. John XXIII Parish offers Pastoral Migratoria, an immigrant-to-immigrant ministry in which trained parish leaders help meet the needs of the immigrant community and give support through workshops and personal accompaniment.
Services include assistance with securing permanent housing, new home furnishings like cleaning products and dishes, ensuring access to basic necessities such as food, clothing and transportation, applying for social security cards and many others.
Services include assistance with securing permanent housing, new home furnishings like cleaning products and dishes, ensuring access to basic necessities such as food, clothing and transportation, applying for social security cards and many others.
The Citizenship program is comprised of two components. MWRC helps students prepare for their Immigration and Naturalization Service Citizenship exams by providing classroom instruction and individual tutoring in United States history and Civics. MWRC offers monthly Citizenship Workshop for community members to receive citizenship application assistance.

Services

Citizenship Expense Assistance
Citizenship Test Preparation
Citizenship Interviews/Tests
Assists with relocation to new homes, English language instruction, vocational training, and mental health support. Immigration services are available to immigrants and refugees already established in the U.S.
Middle Eastern Immigrant and Refugee Alliance (MIRA) offers a variety of social services to immigrants from the Middle East and Islamic cultures to help them acclimate to Chicago. They offer case management services, mental health training, and legal aid.
AFIRE partners at Erie House and Palenque LSNA to provide low-cost application assistance for low-income immigrants in the Illinois. Quarterly clinics are held throughout the Chicago area with the assistance of licensed attorneys and volunteers.
Hanul Family Alliance offers Citizenship and adjustment of status applications assistance. Since 2011, Hanul has processed over 2,000 Citizenship applications from initial consultation, case management, and follow-up. Hanul provides DACA renewal application assistance to current DACA holders by providing consultation, filling out applications, and following up on cases.

Services

Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Citizenship Expense Assistance
ICNA Relief provides free Welcome Packages to new refugee families. The package usually contains home essentials such as bedding, appliances, cleaning supplies, grocery gift cards, kitchen essentials, and hygiene products.

Meets family or individual upon arrival, provides initial food and housing, assists with obtaining social security cards, enrolling children in school, provides English classes for adults, assists with finding a job, and health screening as well as physical exams.

Also may provide affordable assistance and counseling to the community in a variety of Family Immigration Law cases. Fees are charged based on services provided.

Serves the cultural, psychological, and socio-economic needs of Ethiopians in Chicago and the surrounding areas. Also supports other African, Asian, Middle Eastern and Eastern European refugee populations who seek assistance services.

Services include:

- Refugee Reception and Placement.

- Preferred Communities Program.

- Illinois Welcoming Center Program.

- Illinois Access to Justice (A2J) Program.

- Southern Border Arrivals Program.

- IFSP Cash Assistance Program.

- Employment Training and Services.

- Matching Grant Program.

- Electromechanical Assembly Training Program.

- English as a Second Language (ESL).

- Citizenship and Immigration Services.

- Ethiopian Cultural Museum and Education.

- Children and Youth Services.

- Open Computer Lab.

Services

Immigrant Resettlement Services
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Refugee Resettlement Services
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Citizenship Education
Refugee assistance includes provision of services to refugees. Services include, but are not limited to: provision of furnished housing, food, basic clothing, cultural orientation, and enrollment in English as a Second Language (ESL) classes; refugees are also assisted with finding employment and childcare, enrolling children in school, and using public transportation.

Match grant incentive program for refugees and asylees who want to work within 180 days of arrival in America.

Referrals provided for refugees and immigrants in America more than six months.

Multicultural training is available to organizations and churches upon request.
Meets family or individual upon arrival, provides initial food and housing, assists with obtaining social security cards, enrolling children in school, provides English classes for adults, assists with finding a job, and health screening as well as physical exams.
World Relief provides refugee resettlement and immigration and citizenship services including: - Refugee employment services. - English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. - Housing, Mediation, and Counseling. - Assistance with green cards, citizenship, counseling, legal services. - On-site therapy, counseling, group-based programming, and individual/family case management to improve lives of immigrants who have experienced severe loss and trauma. Also currently serving refugees from Ukraine.

Services

Driver Licenses
General Counseling Services
Information and Referral
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Advocacy
Volunteer Opportunities
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Cultural Transition Facilitation
English as a Second Language
Serves the cultural, psychological, and socio-economic needs of Ethiopians in Chicago and the surrounding areas. Also supports other African, Asian, Middle Eastern and Eastern European refugee populations who seek assistance services. Services include: - Refugee Reception and Placement. - Preferred Communities Program. - Illinois Welcoming Center Program. - Illinois Access to Justice (A2J) Program. - Southern Border Arrivals Program. - IFSP Cash Assistance Program. - Employment Training & Services. - Matching Grant Program. - Electromechanical Assembly Training Program. - English as a Second Language (ESL). - Citizenship and Immigration Services. - Ethiopian Cultural Museum and Education. - Children and Youth Services. - Open Computer Lab.

Services

Citizenship Education
Advocacy
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Cultural Transition Facilitation
St. John XXIII Parish offers Pastoral Migratoria, an immigrant-to-immigrant ministry in which trained parish leaders help meet the needs of the immigrant community and give support through workshops and personal accompaniment.
Hanul Family Alliance offers Citizenship and adjustment of status applications assistance. Since 2011, Hanul has processed over 2,000 Citizenship applications from initial consultation, case management, and follow-up. Hanul provides DACA renewal application assistance to current DACA holders by providing consultation, filling out applications, and following up on cases.
Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) offers low-cost case assistance to individuals seeking to apply for citizenship, readjustment of status, or petition for family members to come to the United States. Counselors are able to assist clients through the whole application process and advocate on behalf of clients. Further, CMAA is a leader in assisting low-income clients to apply for fee-waivers, in order to reduce the cost of the application paid to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Services

Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Citizenship Expense Assistance
Provides supportive programs and services for immigrants and refugees, including: - Immigrant Family Support Program. - Crisis support. - Advocacy and removing barriers to community integration. - Weekly educational workshops (Conexion Comunitaria).
Offers a Welcoming Center in order to help immigrants and new residents adjust to their new communities and access resources. Services include: - Assistance that is sensitive to cultural and linguistic needs. - Assistance obtaining free or low-cost benefits (such as, but not limited to, health insurance). - Coordinated care and services with other local agencies.

Services

Information and Referral
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Cultural Transition Facilitation
Provides supportive programs and services for immigrants and refugees, including: - Immigrant Family Support Program. - Crisis support. - Advocacy and removing barriers to community integration. - Weekly educational workshops (Conexion Comunitaria).

Services

Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Cultural Transition Facilitation
Advocacy
World Relief provides refugee resettlement and immigration and citizenship services including: - Refugee employment services. - English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. - Housing, Mediation, and Counseling. - Assistance with green cards, citizenship, counseling, legal services. - On-site therapy, counseling, group-based programming, and individual/family case management to improve lives of immigrants who have experienced severe loss and trauma. Also currently serving refugees from Ukraine.

Services

Driver Licenses
General Counseling Services
Information and Referral
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Advocacy
Volunteer Opportunities
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Cultural Transition Facilitation
English as a Second Language
Provides supportive programs and services for immigrants and refugees, including: - Immigrant Family Support Program. - Crisis support. - Advocacy and removing barriers to community integration. - Weekly educational workshops (Conexion Comunitaria).

Services

Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Cultural Transition Facilitation
Advocacy
Offers a Welcoming Center in order to help immigrants and new residents adjust to their new communities and access resources. Services include: - Assistance that is sensitive to cultural and linguistic needs. - Assistance obtaining free or low-cost benefits (such as, but not limited to, health insurance). - Coordinated care and services with other local agencies.

Services

Information and Referral
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Cultural Transition Facilitation
Offers a Welcoming Center in order to help immigrants and new residents adjust to their new communities and access resources. Services include: - Assistance that is sensitive to cultural and linguistic needs. - Assistance obtaining free or low-cost benefits (such as, but not limited to, health insurance). - Coordinated care and services with other local agencies.

Services

Information and Referral
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Cultural Transition Facilitation