Immigration Legal Services
Our Legal Services
To implement our mission, the bilingual attorneys and DOJ Accredited Representatives at Hogar Immigrant Services – Legal offer legal assistance in the following types of immigration matters:
- Immigration legal consultations
- Cases involving Unaccompanied Children – asylum, U Visas, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
- Obtaining lawful permanent residence (green card)
- Family petitions (I-130s)
- Adjustment of Status
- U Visas, T Visas, and relief under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
- Naturalization applications
- Citizenship certificates
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
- Employment Authorization
- Green card renewals (I-90 applications)
- Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
- Travel documents and FOIA Requests
- Waivers of Inadmissibility
- Asylum
Hogar does not accept the following types of cases:
- Detained cases
- Employment-based visas or labor certifications
- Nonimmigrant visas
- Consular processing cases (including National Visa Center [NVC] cases)
- Most removal defense (immigration court) cases
If you need assistance with one of these types of cases, do NOT schedule an appointment with our office. Instead, you can contact one of the other immigration attorneys listed below.
If Hogar is unable to help with your case, you can find below lists of other immigration attorneys in the northern Virginia/greater DC area who may be able to assist you:
Please note that we cannot provide legal advice without conducting a full consultation to understand your specific situation – every case is different! The first step in determining whether Hogar can help with your case is to schedule an appointment for a legal consultation with one of our attorneys or DOJ Accredited Representatives. Please read the information on this page and click below to schedule a remote consultation appointment with our office.
If you are a current client, call our main number (703-534-9805) and ask for your caseworker, or listen to the recorded message and dial the extension of your caseworker. If you are a current client and do not know who your caseworker is, please call our main number and leave a message. We will return your phone call as soon as possible.
Hogar’s hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Closed Weekdays 12-1 p.m. and all day Fridays).
To contact our office, call 703-534-9805 or email Hogar@ccda.net.
Read the important information below and click the button to use our online scheduling system to book a consultation appointment with one of our attorneys or representatives.
How to Schedule a Consultation
Before you book:
Please be aware that we mostly limit our services to clients living within northern Virginia (within the Catholic Diocese of Arlington), or occasionally the surrounding Maryland/District of Columbia areas. If you live outside this geographic area, you can find a nonprofit immigration legal services provider near you here: https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/.
Each case requires its own consultation. Please book your appointment under the name of the person who needs legal assistance and answer all questions with that person’s information. If more than one member of your family needs help, you will need to make a separate consultation appointment under each family member’s name.
Please be sure to read the descriptions of the types of consultations that we offer and choose the correct type when making your appointment online. If you do not choose the correct appointment type, you may need to make another appointment on a future date and pay an additional fee.
For remote consultations (via telephone or videoconference), please make sure that you are in a quiet, private place at the time of your appointment, not in the car, at work, or in a loud public area.
Consultation Cost:
We charge $100 for consultations. There is limited financial assistance available for those who qualify. Please call our office at 703-534-9805 for more information regarding financial assistance requirements before making your appointment online. Please note that you may be required to provide documentation of your household income and/or financial situation.
Cancellation/Rescheduling Policy:
Consultations are limited in length. Please arrive/log in to your appointment ON TIME. If we do not have time to fully assess your case during the time allowed for your appointment, you may be required to schedule an additional consultation appointment at a later date, for an additional $100 fee.
You may reschedule your consultation at any time up to 48 hours before the appointment takes place. If you need to cancel your appointment, please call our office at 703-534-9805 as soon as possible. Refunds of the consultation fee will be issued on a case-by-case basis and at the sole discretion of Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington, Hogar Immigrant Services – Legal.
Required Materials:
Please bring with you to your appointment ALL documentation regarding your current immigration status, prior immigration history, relevant criminal history, and any other documents related to your case. If you do not provide enough information and documentation for our attorneys/representatives to be able to provide you with complete and accurate legal advice at the end of your appointment, you may be charged an additional $100 for an additional appointment at a later date.
More Services
Citizenship Application Assistance
Come to one of our naturalization workshops to get help completing your application.
Citizenship Interview Preparation
Community Legal Education
Latest Updates and Advisories
News and Updates
If you are a community member interested in keeping up to date with news and updates from the following National Catholic Organizations, please see links below:
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops – Committee on Migration
USCCB’s Justice for Immigrants Campaign
Catholic Charities USA – Immigration and Refugee Policy
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
