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Asheville
Monday - Friday 9:00-5:00
50 Orange St, Asheville, NC 28801
828-258-2617 828-255-0146
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Hendersonville
2nd and 4th Thursdays 10:00 - 4:00
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
208 7th Ave., Hendersonville, NC 28791
828-696-2330
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Morganton
1st and 3rd Fridays
10:00 - 12:00, 1:00 - 3:00
Burke Mission Station
305 West Union St,Morganton, NC 28655
828-438-1113
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Links and Publications | The Asheville Legal Migration Assistance (ALMA) program of the Western Regional Office assists clients of any nationality with translations, work authorization documents, family-based petitions, affidavits of support, temporary protected status, and citizenship applications.We also provide information and make referrals to other agencies or private attorneys when appropriate. To ensure that more people over a wider service area have access to our immigration services, one staff member travels twice a month to Hendersonville and Morganton.
ALMA is accredited by the Board of Immigration Appeals. Our staff help clients better understand their legal status and possible immigration benefits. Both staff members have access to a network of local immigration attorneys, as well as having access to the Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc. (CLINIC), a nationwide network of immigration attorneys and recognized agencies.
More than 20,000 Hispanics live in regions served by the Western Regional Office, which includes Buncombe, Madison, Haywood, Henderson, McDowell, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Rutherford, Polk, and Transylvania counties. For many families legal documentation leads to better access to employment, social services, and education. A client’s quality of life is directly related to his or her immigration status since this affects employment opportunities, filing income tax returns, school enrollment, eligibility for driver’s licenses, public benefits, and health insurance. For the past 12 years, Catholic Social Services offers professional, trustworthy immigration advice to our clients. We are proud to help the immigrant community of Western North Carolina.
OTHER SERVICES
The Western Regional Office is also host to the Latino Steering Committee – a monthly gathering of service providers who work with Hispanics in the area. We meet to network, share information, and announce events and job-openings. We also invite guest speakers to our meetings to keep us updated and informed on issues facing the Latino community of Western North Carolina. Messages posted on the Latino Steering Committee listserv reach over 200 members in the community. If interested in joining, contact kxlambertin@charlottediocese.org.
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