Immigration and Asylum Seeker Services

About Immigration and Asylum Seeker Services

Since 2012, Mercy Center has been funded as one of just 23-28 NYS Office for New Americans Opportunity Centers located throughout New York State.

We offer free legal assistance with:

  • Applications for Naturalization (Citizenship)
  • Applications for Certificate of Citizenship
  • Applications for Advance Parole
  • Applications for Employment Authorization
  • DACA Renewal Applications (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)
  • Green Card Renewals
  • Temporary Protected Status Applications (TPS)
  • Requests for Fee Waiver/Reduced Fee
  • Applications for Asylum
  • T-Visa
  • U-Visa
  • Vawa Self-Petitions 
  • Adjustment Status
  • Employment Authorization

We also provide community workshops offering information and advocacy around issues of immigrants’ rights, immigration fraud, access to health care, housing, workplace concerns, etc.

For any questions, please email asylumseekers@mercycenterbronx.org or call: (718) 942-9815. 

Green Card

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DACA

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Naturalization

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Advance Parole

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Temporary Protected Status

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Requests for Fee Waiver

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Asylum

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T-Visa

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U-Visa

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Vawa Self-Petition

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Adjustment of Status

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Employment Authorization

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FUNDERS

Thanks to our supporters!

We are very grateful for the generosity of the individuals, groups, businesses, foundations, and friends that partner with us to provide education, family, civic, social, and economic programs to the residents of the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx. Together, we’re making a difference in the lives of the women, men and families that reside in our community. 

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