Resources
- SUNY Resources
- EOP - NYS students who live in NY regardless of immigration status
- CSTEP - year living in NYS
- Connect to Student Services:
Resources for Undocumented Students
Local:
- Hiscock Legal Aid Society http://www.hlalaw.org/
- Contact Information:
- Senior Legal Assistant, Emily Davies, (315) 218-0196
- Contact Information:
Emily would carry out intake and assignment if appropriate
- Volunteer Lawyers Project of CNY http://vlpcny.org/, (315) 471-3409
- Contact:
- Sara McDowell, Esq.
- Contact:
Director of CNY Immigration Program - ONA Legal Counsel CNY
- immigration@vlpcny.org
- (315) 579-0178
- Cornell Law’s Clinical Programs:Offer legal assistance to undocumented and DACA students. Generally, this includes DACA renewal, advance parole, and limited work on other types of applications such as asylum.
- For DACA-specific inquiries, you can email Professor Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer at jak533@cornell.edu.
- For broader immigration questions, you can email immigrationhelp@cornell.edu to reach the group of immigration-focused clinical faculty at Cornell Law.
- Catholic Charities of Onondaga County http://www.ccoc.us/
- Contact Information:
- Felicia Castricone fcastricone@ccoc.us, 315-474-7428
- Help completing forms and filing with USCIS
- Contact Information:
National:
- National Immigration Law Center (NILC) http://www.nilc.org/
One of the leading nongovernmental organizations in the U.S. dedicated to advancing the rights of immigrants and new americans
DACA page - http://www.nilc.org/issues/daca/
Good place to keep up with latest DACA news and advocacy efforts
- American Immigration Lawyers Association http://www.aila.org/
- The national association for immigration lawyers
- Immigration Lawyer Search http://www.ailalawyer.com/ - find an immigration lawyer by in your area
SUNY-specific:
- Julieta Schiffino: Julieta.Schiffino@suny.edu or 212.364.5823
- http://www.suny.edu/attend/get-started/undocumented/
Our DACA and Undocumented Student Taskforce at Upstate Medical University recognizes that DACA and/or undocumented status may create some financial uncertainty concerns for prospective or current applicants and students. If you have any questions, our Financial Aid Team is willing and happy to help you. Email finaid@ngskmc-eis.net or Schedule an Advisement to speak to a financial aid advisor virtually, in-person or by phone.