Services for Refugees
Refugee Resettlement Services
During the first 90 days after a refugee arrives in the United States, we are dedicated to helping refugees get established and off to a good start in their new home. We work closely with them to secure housing and find employment, enroll in school and English classes, connect to medical care, orient to their community and build bridges across cultures. In St. Cloud, we also provide additional services to students to help them achieve school success and support refugees who have been victims of trafficking.
Immigration Services
We offer Immigration Legal Services at low cost to help refugees, asylees and other immigrants living in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud. We help them complete immigration documents – including Green Card and visa applications, citizenship documents and family reunification petitions. Services are available by appointment or via walk-ins on Tuesdays in the Twin Cities and Wednesdays in St. Cloud.
Employment Services
We work with employers in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota to provide job placement and employment retention support to refugees and asylees who have been in the U.S. for less than five years.
Intensive Case Management (ICM)
This service provides assistance for refugees or secondary migrants who need additional help after the 90-day resettlement period. We connect refugees to a range of services, such as mental health counseling, employment services, assistance securing housing, mentoring and extended cultural orientation.
Refugee Cash Assistance
Some refugees who are single or married without children and need additional financial help to gain self-sufficiency may be eligible for Refugee Cash Assistance during the first eight months after their arrival to the United States.
Family Reunification
When the U.S. Department of State offers the Family Reunification option, we can help refugees file family reunification forms, such as Affidavits of Relationship (AORs).
LSS Refugee Services
Minneapolis
2400 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612.879.5258
St. Cloud
2835 W St. Germain Street, Suite 550
St. Cloud, MN 56301
320.251.7700