Know Your Bike Rights in NYC

Bicycle weather is upon us and boy is it amazing!! New York City has been working in the past few years to become a greener city by implementing more green spaces, bike lanes and walkable areas. For the past few summers’ bike usage as a mode of transportation has consistently increased as more people opt-in [...]

Do you have an immigration question? Call Citizenship NOW! this week and get free confidential help

Lee en Español The 11th annual Citizenship Now! hotline is now in full effect!  This hotline will be available to provide you with free and confidential citizenship citizenship and immigration information in English, Spanish and more than 20 other languages. The hotline will be available every day this week until Friday, 4/26/13.  It rurns from [...]

Cuomo launches NY Office for New Americans with 27 locations throughout the state

Clic aquí para leer en Español Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has launched the Office for New Americans, the first statewide office with a sole focus to assist our state’s immigrants in their efforts to contribute to the economy and become a part of the family of the New York. The Office for New Americans consists [...]

Do you have a Green Card? Get free legal advise and help this Friday 3/22 with your Citizenship application

IF YOU HAVE A GREEN CARD. GET MORE. If you have your green card, you might be ready to get the full benefits of citizenship, including voting in your next local, state, and national elections. Many other opportunities will be open to you as well. To get free legal advice and help completing your citizenship [...]

Do you have an immigration case pending with USCIS? If so, getting info about the status of your application will get easier

Lee esta información en Español Filing an immigration claim can be a long, complicated, and expensive ordeal.  Many times, after working hard to make sure everything is filled out properly in your immigration application, you mail it out and hope to be able to hear back soon on the status.  However, months can come and [...]

Still need help filling out a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) petition? If so, CUNY Law will be hosting a clinic on 2/2/13

City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law will be offering free application assistance for youths eligible to apply for temporary relief and benefits under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. On Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, law students and attorneys will be present to screen potentially [...]

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals FREE Application Assistance Workshop on Saturday, January 12.

If you are a youth who was brought to the United States as young child – you may be eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which is relief from removal from the country (deportation), and for employment authorization (work permits). Youth interested in applying for DACA can receive: Free legal advice and assistance [...]

Just two weeks are left to apply for the 2014 Diversity Visa Lottery

Online registration for the 2014 Diversity Visa Lottery which began on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, will end on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4). This program makes available up to 55,000 diversity visas every year. Winners are randomly drawn from the people who enter and meet strict eligibility requirements. In [...]

If you don’t speak English, New York state agencies are now providing free language access services

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that New York State agencies will now provide free language interpretation in six major non-English languages. This effort is part of Executive Order. 26 which Governor Cuomo signed on October 6, 2011.  This order directed state agencies that provide direct services to the public to increase their foreign language [...]

Do you live in Staten Island and have an immigration problem? Don’t miss out on free immigration services on Thursdays

Confidential legal immigration services will be offered in Councilwoman Debi Rose’s office, at 130 Stuyvesant Pl., room 602, St. George, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays. An appointment must be made, by calling 718-556-7370. This $600,000 outreach program in the five boroughs is funded by the City Council. It provides qualified attorneys and [...]

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