Immigration & Refugee Services

Immigration Legal Services

Immigration Legal Services

Legal Help. Human Dignity.

Each case is more than a legal filing—it’s a spouse reunited, a refugee finding security in permanent residency, or a survivor of violence rebuilding their life.

To schedule an appointment contact:

Lasting Hope.

What we do

We serve immigrants & refugees through:

Consultations and case assessments
Family reunification and consular processing
Citizenship and naturalization
Permanent residency (green card)
Employment authorization and travel documents
Fiancé(e) visas and removal of conditions on residence
Special immigrant juvenile cases
U, T, and VAWA cases (for survivors of crime, trafficking, or violence)

Justice with compassion

Recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Access Programs, our team ensures dignity and justice are never out of reach. We provide expert guidance with the care and respect every person deserves.

We work alongside national partners and trusted networks to ensure the highest quality of immigration legal services.

Our immigration legal services are supported in part with grants from:

Impact Stories

Walk alongside individuals

Going Back to Go Forward

It wasn’t easy to leave home, but Christian had no

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

At St. Vincent de Paul Outreach Ministries, our mission begins with meeting basic needs and

Farm Credit Mid-America Invests in Louisville Refugee Farmers

Farm Credit Mid-America is deepening its commitment to Louisville’s immigrant and refugee farmers, investing $72,000 in 2025 in Common Earth Gardens to expand market access and farm infrastructure.

From Trauma to Purpose

Donna Simmons’ lived experience is different than most. But the trauma she endured as a child and young adult — the torment she faced for years — has made her who she is today.

The Friends of Father Jack Jones

Each week, the staff and volunteers distribute fresh vegetables, meat, and other food staples to hundreds of individuals and families who line up outside the pantry — rain or shine, hot or cold — to receive the help they need.

A Survivor’s Story

Bakhita’s case managers responded immediately, and in partnership with the shelter, they orchestrated an incredible multi-agency effort.

Going Back to Go Forward

It wasn’t easy to leave home, but Christian had no

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

At St. Vincent de Paul Outreach Ministries, our mission begins with meeting basic needs and

Farm Credit Mid-America Invests in Louisville Refugee Farmers

Farm Credit Mid-America is deepening its commitment to Louisville’s immigrant and refugee farmers, investing $72,000 in 2025 in Common Earth Gardens to expand market access and farm infrastructure.

The Work of Welcoming Continues

I have often heard it said that Louisville is a welcoming city. In fact, Louisville was the second city in the U.S. to become a certified “Welcoming City” for immigrants and refugees by the independent non-profit organization, Welcoming America. More than 150 languages are spoken in our public schools.

From Trauma to Purpose

Donna Simmons’ lived experience is different than most. But the trauma she endured as a child and young adult — the torment she faced for years — has made her who she is today.

St. Vincent de Paul, Catholic Charities toy drives bring cheer to hundreds

Colorful Christmas bags filled with sought-after toys — from Barbies to toy dinosaurs to tricycles — blanketed the floor of St. Vincent de Paul’s conference room the morning of Dec. 10 as volunteers prepared for the agency’s 29th annual Santa Shop.This year, the organization transitioned to a “shop for a child” model in which parents and guardians completed wish lists

Catholic Charities’ Migration and Refugee Services celebrates 50 years

When Father Peter Do arrived in Louisville in May 1990 at the age of 17, the city felt like a “promised land” after a long period of waiting.Father Do, his parents and his five older siblings, natives of Vietnam, had been waiting to come to the United States for six or seven years, he said in a recent interview. “We

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