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LSS Legal Services for Refugees

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LSS Legal Services for Refugees

We offer Legal Services for free or a nominal fee to help refugees, asylees and others living in the Twin Cities and Central Minnesota complete documents – including Permanent Resident, Naturalization, Employment Authorization, and family visa applications.

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota and our staff representatives are accredited by the Department of Justice to provide legal advice and legal services on issues related to individuals who are new to the U.S.

To access Legal Services:

  • Minneapolis (Center for Changing Lives, 2400 Park Ave. South)
  • St. Cloud (2835 West St. Germain Street, Suite 550)

We can help with the following forms:

 Form Name

Form ID

Description

Alien Address ChangeAR-11Notify CIS of a new address.
Fiancé Visa applicationI-129fPetition for Alien Fiancé(e)
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) RequestG-639Access information under the Freedom of Information Act.
Application for Replacement of Arrival/Departure DocumentI-102Replace a lost, stolen, incorrect or expired I-94 card.
Travel DocumentI-131Required for non-U.S. Citizens who wish to travel abroad.
Lawful Permanent Resident Application FormI-485For refugees or asylees 14 years or older to become a permanent resident. Children under the age of 14 may file under a parent.
Refugee/Asylee Relative PetitionI-730Petition refugee/asylee status for a spouse and/or unmarried children.
Employment Authorization Document ApplicationI-765Document permission to work in the USA.
Replacement Permanent Resident CardI-90Replace a lost, stolen, incorrect or expired green card.
Application for NaturalizationN-400U.S. Citizenship application for adults.
Application for Certificate of CitizenshipN-600Document their status of a child's citizenship based on their parents.
Additional Copy Requests For individuals who were resettled by LSS and require additional copies of documentation.
Application to Remove Conditions on a Lawful Permanent Resident CardI-751Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence
Application for Immediate Family VisaI-130Petition for Alien Relative
One Step Adjustment FormI-130, I-485, I-765Applications for U.S. citizen to file for immediate alien relatives currently in the United States.
Application to Replace Naturalization CertificateN-565Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document