Free legal services for seniors, September 14

Legal Counsel for the Elderly is sponsoring two free legal workshops on September 14.   The first event is an estate planning workshop from 10:00 am - Noon and a free legal advice fair from 10:30 am - Noon.

February 13 TPS workshop for Haitians

Catholic Charities' Immigration Legal Services is hosting a February 13 workshop on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians pursuant to the recent change made by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a division of the federal Department of Homeland Security.   (See this prior blog post for more information.)

Details about the event where Haitians will receive application assistance are in the fliers, below.

Flyer on HaitianTPSWorkshopDCFeb13 ENGLISH


Flyer on Haitian TPS Workshop DC Feb 13 FRENCH

Free TPS assistance from CARECEN

Starting on Friday, January 29, the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) will provide free assistance to low-income Haitians who live in DC filing for TPS (Temporary Protected Status).

CARECEN is having an information session (with French translation) on Friday, January 22, at 2:00 pm on TPS.   The session is being held at 1460 Columbia Road, NW C-1.   At the session, Haitians wanting to apply for TPS can get information on eligibility criteria, documents needed, and the application process.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a division of the federal Department of Homeland Security, may grant TPS to eligible nationals of certain countries who are already in the United States when conditions in the foreign country prevent the safe return of their nationals.   The Department of Homeland Security has designated Haiti a country incapable of accepting the return of their nationals.   Under this program, eligible participants may stay in the United States for 18 months and work.