CLINIC OFFERS NON-CATHOLIC AGENCIES "SUBSCRIBER STATUS" Subscriber status provides access to CLINIC’s toll-free Immigration Information Hotline, a sample Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) application for agency recognition and staff accreditation, regular e-mails on legal updates, and three copies of CLINIC’s monthly newsletter.
CLINIC and its member agencies write to USCIS about the naturalization backlog. February, 2008. more. Gonzalez response to CLINIC letter. more. (pdf)
CLINIC/USCCB comments on proposed interim rule regarding eligibility for U nonimmigrant status. November, 2007. more
CLINIC comments on USCIS proposed rule regarding application process for replacing green cards without an expiration date. September 2007. more
CLINIC comments on Proposed REAL ID rule – Minimum Standards for Driver’s Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes. April, 2007. more.
CLINIC comments on proposed naturalization fee increases. March, 2007. more
SAFE-HARBOR PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYERS WHO RECEIVE A NO- MATCH LETTER CLINIC comments on regulations. more
The Division of Adovcacy (DA) tackles problems faced by low-income immigrants and CLINIC member agencies that can only be resolved through advocacy, media stories and litigation. It seeks to promote justice through advocacy.
The Division prioritizes its advocacy agenda in concert with its member agencies. It collaborates with Migration and Refugee Services of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
CLINIC focuses on administrative advocacy primarily with the Department of Homeland Security and the Executive Office for Immigration Review.