The Affirmative Immigration Program at La Raza Centro Legal provides compassionate, high-quality legal services to immigrants seeking safety, stability, and the opportunity to build a secure future in the United States. We support individuals and families who are navigating complex immigration processes and often facing trauma, separation, or years of uncertainty. Our team walks with clients step by step, ensuring they receive the guidance and advocacy they need to move forward with confidence.

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We assist community members with a wide range of affirmative immigration applications and relief, including:

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​Family Unity and Pathways to Residency

• Family petitions for relatives in the United States and abroad

• Consular process support for family-based cases

• Adjustment of status applications for eligible clients, including large-scale clinics that help asylees apply for permanent residency

• Green card renewals for lawful permanent residents
   

Protection for Vulnerable Young People

• Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for children and young adults who have faced abuse, neglect, or abandonment
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Humanitarian Relief for Survivors​

• U visas for survivors of crimes who have cooperated with law enforcement

• T visas for survivors of trafficking

• Affirmative asylum for individuals seeking protection based on persecution or fear of return
   

Other Relief

• Naturalization and citizenship applications

• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) for eligible young people

• Temporary Protected Status for individuals from designated countries impacted by conflict or disaster

• Advance Parole

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Our mission is rooted in dignity, compassion, and justice. We believe every person deserves the chance to live safely and be reunited with the people they love. Through legal representation, community education, and culturally responsive support, our program helps hundreds of individuals each year take the next step toward a safer and more stable life.

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To receive our services, call the front desk at (415) 575-3500. All of our appointments take place at 474 Valencia Street, Suite 295, San Francisco, CA 94103.​​