Immigration Legal Services
Assisting individuals in achieving their immigration goals through high-quality and affordable services.
Overview of Our Legal Services:
❯ To assist our internationally diverse & growing client base, members of our staff are bilingual in Spanish, Arabic, Polish, and Croatian.
❯ We offer scheduled consultations with immigration attorneys and DOJ accredited representatives.
❯ There’s a small fee of $50 for the initial consultation, due at the appointment.
❯ Legal fees for immigration services are nominal and discussed during your consultation.
We Want to Help you
As a non-profit organization, IIMD has proudly served various ethnic communities within the tri-county area for over 100 years. While we emphasize assisting under-represented families, our immigration legal department assists all individuals in achieving their immigration goals. Below we detail cases and scenarios that our immigration legal department specializes in.
Detroit New Americans Campaign
The Detroit New Americans Campaign [DNAC], led by IIMD since 2012, is a local chapter of the New Americans Campaign, a diverse, nonpartisan national network of respected immigration organizations, legal service providers, faith-based organization, immigrant rights groups, foundations and community leaders led by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center [ILRC].
NAC/DNAC transforms the way aspiring citizens navigate the path to becoming new Americans and is committed to connecting lawful permanent residents [LPRs] to trusted legal assistance and critical information that simplifies the naturalization process.
IIMD was selected by ILRC as the site lead for DNAC and since leading the effort has expanded its membership and has increased the number of naturalized citizens throughout the State of Michigan by 20%. Collectively, DNAC has completed over 2,500 U.S. naturalization applications annually.
DNAC partners include the following agencies:
International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit [IIMD]
Michigan United
Michigan Immigrant Rights Center [MIRC]
The Chaldean Community Foundation [CCF]
South Asian American Voices for Impact [SAAVI]
In 2020, DNAC conducted 480 one-on-one naturalization application assistance, 12 naturalization workshops, and 16 naturalization clinics. In total, on behalf of DNAC, 729 naturalization applications were submitted and 562 became naturalized citizens.
If you or someone you know is interested in the DNAC or NAC collaborative, please contact Wojciech Zolnowski, Executive Director, at (313) 871-8600, ext. 241 or wojciech@iimd.org.
Our Services
Citizenship
» Naturalization: Form N-400
» Request for a Fee Waiver: Form I-912
» Certificate of Citizenship: Form N-600
Citizenship Preparation Classes are offered at a variety of locations and times. To register or for additional information, call (313) 600-7618 or email wojciech@iimd.org.
Community Assistance
In addition to our work on individual cases, we are available to speak to community groups about immigration law and policy.
Please call (313) 871-8600 and ask to speak to the Executive Director, Wojciech Zolnowski, or email at wojciech@iimd.org.
Humanitarian
We do not offer employment-based immigration services, but we can offer referrals to representatives that do. Occasionally we accept asylum and removal (deportation) cases.
» Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal applications
» Temporary Protected Status
» Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), T and U visas for victims of human trafficking and other crimes
» Parole in Place
» Asylum (case by case basis)
» Humanitarian Deferred Action
» Refugee Adjustment of Status
Family Based
Family Based Petitions for relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.
» Applications to Adjust Status
» Consular Processing
» Fiancé(e) Petitions
» Application to Remove Conditional Residence
» Renew or Replace Green Card
» Application for Employment Authorization
» Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
» Waiver for Unlawful Presence
» Freedom of Information Requests (FOIA)
» Representation at USCIS
» Other immigration legal matters
We are also partnered with Citizenshipworks, a free online service that guides applicants safely through every step of the citizenship application. Applicants can use this system at home, and be assisted by our staff via phone or videochat.
Frequently asked questions
Select each accordion drop-down to find answers to some of our frequently asked questions. For more info, please contact our legal team through the form located here.
What to Bring To Your Appointment
Civil Documents (Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Decrees)
Identity Documents (Passport, Matricula Consular, Driver’s license, Social Security Card)
Travel Documents (Passports- current and expired, I-94, Border Crossing Card)
Permanent Residence Card
Employment Authorization Document (current and/or expired)
Notices and correspondence from USCIS (immigration)
For family petitions (green card, consular processing), bring your federal income tax return with W-2, 1099, related schedules, for the latest filing year
Form I-485 appointments (checklist of required initial evidence)
If you are petitioning for your spouse, they must also attend the initial consultation with you.
Follow this link for the Legal Department Contact Form
Is There A Fee?
There is a nominal fee of $50 for the initial consultation. This fee is due at the appointment and is payable in cash or by check. Our legal fees for immigration services are nominal and discussed at the consultation.
Do You Accept Walk-Ins
We do not accept walk-ins at this time.
Ready to make an appointment?
Get in contact with a lawyer or DOJ accredited representative and start taking action. Give us a call at (313) 871-8600, ext. 234 or fill out the contact form to get started.
Funding is provided in part by Roby Law Associates PLLC, automotive-industrial immigration law services.