Catholic Charities is a non-profit, Department of Justice recognized, provider of low-cost immigration services in Santa Fe. The Center for Immigration and Citizenship Legal Assistance (CICLA), within Catholic Charities, offers immigration representation in family-based immigration matters, including consular processing & adjustments of status, Deferred Action for Early Childhood Arrivals (DACA), permanent residence renewal, and naturalization. One of the primary goals of the Center is to preserve and maintain family unity by assisting eligible individuals to petition for family members so that they may legally immigrate to the United States. Through its staff and Department of Justice accredited representatives, Catholic Charities offers qualified legal services to individuals generally at about 1/3 the cost of private attorneys.

In this office we provide the following services 

Adjustment of Status

Removal of Conditions

Consular Processing

​An Adjustment of Status is an application filed by an alien who is physically in the United States and who wants to change his or her non-immigrant status to immigrant or permanent resident status.

If a green card holder obtained his or her status through marriage and at the time the green card was approved the couple had been married for less than two years, the green card is conditional,

If you are outside of the United States, you may apply at a U.S. Department of State consulate abroad for an immigrant visa in order to come to the United States and be admitted as a permanent resident. ​

Renew Permanent Resident Cards

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Citizenship Certificate & Naturalization

The Center for Immigration and Citizenship Legal Assistance (CICLA) offers immigration representation in family-based immigration matters, consular processing, Deferred Action for Early Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewals, permanent residence, and naturalization. 
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One of the primary goals of the Center is to preserve and maintain family unity by assisting eligible individuals to petition for family members so that they may legally immigrate to the United States.

Another core mission of the Center is to assist individuals who have been the victim of domestic violence and sexual assault to obtain lawful status and permanent residency under the provisions of VAWA. Go to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivor Immigration Services (DVSASIS) page to learn more.