The Board of Trustees of the Local 79 Legal Services Plan announced the following changes effective September 1, 2022: “The Plan will provide benefits for immigration and naturalization services without an annual cap on hours. The current sixteen (16) hour cap will be removed.”
For more information about eligibility, consult the Legal Services Summary Plan Description (“SPD”) (Local 79 Summary Plan Description) and contact the law offices of Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus at (212) 269-2500.
Make the Road New York offers members a full range of immigration services aimed at protecting individuals from deportation, keeping families together, and increasing civic and economic opportunities for low-income immigrants. Their attorneys represent immigrants in removal proceedings, assist with applications and petitions to obtain permanent resident status, help thousands of young people obtain deferred action status, and prepare citizenship applications for those eligible. A $120 lifetime membership grants you access to Make the Road New York’s high quality services and education programs. Make the Road New York has put together a useful guide to immigration reform legislation
The National Immigration Law Center provides information to immigrants related to a number of different issues. Click on “Get Informed” and you will find a variety of community education materials, publications, and links to organizations that provide free and low-cost immigration counseling and services.