Immigration Assistance Program

The mission of the Immigration Assistance Program (IAP) is to provide the indigent immigrant population of the nine counties of the Diocese of Kalamazoo with low-cost, competent legal representation in their immigration matters.

The IAP also seeks to make available to our community in all of its various sectors information on the status of the immigrant within our diocese, state and nationwide.

Our offices are located:

Diocese of Kalamazoo
Immigration Assistance Program
219 N. Westnedge Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI  49007
Tel: 269-385-1019

The location is just north of the intersection of Michigan Avenue & N. Westnedge Avenue. We are located behind the Diocesan Pastoral Center in the former building at the corner of Eleanor Street & N. Westnedge Avenue.  Off-street parking is available at the Eleanor Street entrance.

La ubicación está justo al norte de la intersección de la Avenida Michigan & Avenida N. Westnedge.  Estamos en el edificio a la esquina de la Calle Eleanor y la Avenida Westnedge.  La entrada del parqueadero esta por la Calle Eleanor.

The IAP provides legal representation to eligible clients in the following areas and more:

• Applications for Adjustment of Status for family members and religious
• Applications for Naturalization
• Petitions for Victims of Domestic Violence and other victims of crimes
• Petitions for Alien Relatives
• Temporary Status Protection Renewal or Initial Applications
• Applications for Green Card Renewal
• DACA Rewewal 

In addition, the IAP provides the following services to non-clients:

• Referrals to appropriate legal services for civil and criminal matters
• Information on the rights of immigrants and undocumented persons
• Educational seminars for church members, migrant farm workers, community groups, attorneys and service providers

There is a tremendous demand for the services of the IAP.  In order to provide our clients with the high quality of services they expect and deserve, the IAP does  accept walk-ins on Mondays. All current clients are seen by appointment only.  Please call (269) 385-1019 for more information or an appointment.

New clients are accepted during an in-take period.  Eligible clients will have a family income of 200% or less of the poverty line and live within the boundaries of the Diocese of Kalamazoo.   

Hay una demanda tremende para los servicios de PAI.  Para proveer nuestros clientes con la alta calidad de servicios ellos esperan y merecen, PAI si acepta consultas sin cita los lunes.  Clientes actuales deben venir solamente con cita.  Por favor llama al (269) 385-1019 para mas informacion o una cita.

Nuevos clientes estan aceptadas durante un periodo de consulta.  Clientes elegibles tendran un ingreso familiar bajo de 200% de a linea de pobreza y vivir entre el area del Diocesis de Kalamazoo.