Immigration Legal Services

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MCC Refugee Services is an accredited DOJ recognized agency that provides immigration legal services for eligible refugees, asylees and immigrant populations in Minnesota.

MCC Refugee Services provides high quality immigration assistance to help people with refugee status along the path to citizenship, reunite with family members, and more. For all immigration clients, MCC Refugee Services will provide assistance with the initial application and maintain a copy of your application on file. We provide comprehensive services and follow-up until a decision is reached on your case. We have DOJ accredited staff in the Twin Cities and Mankato on-site to represent clients and can refer to other agencies to represent clients.

Immigration Legal Services primarily provides the following services for refugees, asylees and eligible populations in the Twin Cities and Mankato area.

  • Adjustment of status (Form I-485) for refugees, asylees and eligible Cubans
  • Apply for US Citizenship (Form N-400)
  • Work Permit (Form I-765) only for eligible populations

There are options for refugees, asylees, permanent residents and US Citizens to reunite with their family, please contact our office for more details and current services for each option.

  • Affidavit of Relationship (AOR) only for eligible refugees and asylees
  • Lautenberg Program only for religious minorities from the former Soviet Union countries
  • Central American Minor (CAM) only given to at-risk children in El Salvador, Guate-mala, and Honduras the opportunity to come to the United States as refugees.
  • Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130) is a fee-based service and only for perma-nent residents and US Citizens.

Immigration Walk-In Hours in Minneapolis:

Every Thursday from 9:00am - 3:00pm (except holidays)

First come, first served. Walk-in hours are only for case intake, case consultation and case follow-up for MCC current cases that were filed by our office.

We regret that:

  • We do NOT complete new applications during walk-ins
  • We do NOT do case follow-up for clients who filed cases with other agencies or on their own
  • We do NOT provide interpreters during walk-ins

FOR ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CALL (612) 874-8605. THANK YOU!