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Catholic Charities has
a long tradition of service to the immigrant based on the call of Scripture:
"If strangers live with you in your land, do not molest them. You must
count them as one of your own and love them as yourself—for you were once
strangers yourselves in Egypt. I am Yahweh your God." (Leviticus 19; 33-34)
"Unity in diversity is the vision that we bishops, as
pastors of the Church in the United States, offer to our people as they welcome
the new immigrants and refugees who come to our shores…This diversity of
ethnicity, education, and social class challenges us as pastors to welcome these
new immigrants and help them join our communities in ways that are respectful of
their cultures and in ways that mutually enrich the immigrants and the receiving
Church." (Unity
in Diversity: Welcoming the Stranger Among Us, by U.S. Catholic
Bishops, Nov. 2000)
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| Citizenship, Refugee &
Immigration Services |
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Catholic Charities of Salina is a not-for-profit agency that is accredited by the
Board of Immigration Appeals. This program helps persons of low to medium resources apply for immigration status and assists those who are having difficulties with their INS
(Immigration & Naturalization Services) cases.
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| Services
offered: |
- Family
Visa Petitions
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Family
Unity
- Residency
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Citizenship
- Consular
Processing
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Green
Card Renewals
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Work
Permits
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Waivers
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| Accompaniment
Services |
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Access to medical services
is an area of need for immigrant families.
Catholic Charities assists families with this need where
bi-lingual medical services are not offered. |
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| Services
available: |
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| Other
Services (as available) |
- Translation
and Interpretation
- Notary
Public
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Fax
- Photocopying
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“For I was hungry and
you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and
you welcomed me.”
(Mt.
25:35) |
