LEGAL IMMIGRATION PROGRAM

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Holy Cross Ministries is dedicated to helping immigrants and their families gain legal status and participate more fully in the community. Recognizing the overwhelming need for low-cost legal services for immigrants in Utah, Sister Kathleen Moroney, J.D., started HCM’s Legal Immigration program in September of 2000. Since then, HCM has served over 27,000 individuals during their journeys to citizenship. HCM also collaborates with numerous community partners to provide affordable legal services, education and advocacy for Utah’s immigrant population.

HCM’S LEGAL IMMIGRATION PROGRAM OFFERS THE FOLLOWING LOW-COST OR NO-COST SERVICES:

Legal consultations
Humanitarian support in legal matters including
Family reunification arrangements
Citizenship and naturalization services

PROGRAM HOURS AND LOCATION

Services are offered BY APPOINTMENT ONLY at HCM’s Salt Lake City offices. Telephone consultations and virtual appointments are also available. To schedule an appointment, please call HCM’s at 801-261-3440. Because the line is often very busy, it is important to leave a message with your contact information and the reason for your call. We can’t return your call without knowing your name and phone number.

The Legal Immigration Program is located in Holy Cross Ministries’ offices at

860 East 4500 South, Suite 204
Salt Lake City, UT 84107

HCM’s legal team also supports the Consulate of Mexico in Salt Lake City and the Salt Lake Area’s Family Justice Center by providing appointment-free services through these partner organizations.

UTAH IMMIGRATION COLLABORATIVE (UIC)

Holy Cross Ministries is a proud affiliate of the Utah Immigration Collaborative (UIC) along with Catholic Community Services of Utah, Comunidades Unidas, Immigrant Legal Services and the International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City. Launched on May 1, 2020, the UIC established a centralized, language-accessible legal helpline to better coordinate immigration services by screening and referring inquiries to the appropriate agency.

You can call UIC’s phone helpline at 801-382-9027 and speak to a live person Mondays through Thursdays during regular business hours. Voicemails received outside of hours of operation will be responded to promptly.

RESOURCES

For current information on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) programs, case processing times and filing fees, please visit www.uscis.gov

UtahDACA

UtahDACA was created based on a collaboration of several Utah universities, immigration nonprofits, law firms, technology companies, and the Mexican Consulate of Salt Lake City.

Find tools and resources for DACA recipients and undocumented immigrants throughout the state of Utah at utahdaca.com.

Can you pass the U.S. citizenship test?

There are 100 civic questions on the naturalization test, but you will only be asked up to ten of them.
You must answer 6 out of 10 questions correctly to pass the civic test.

HELP SUPPORT OUR FAMILIES

Holy Cross Ministries works to ensure that everyone is able to participate fully in our community. Many individuals and their families face barriers such as language, culture, abuse and location. Your support helps us continue offering low-cost services to a critically underserved population.