Centro CHA has been a long-time advocate of immigrant rights for over 20 years. For the past 17 years, the organization has been committed to providing immigrant integration services to the Greater Long Beach community with application assistance for Naturalization, Request for Fee Waivers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewals and applications to replace green card for lawful permanent residents.
Centro CHA offers services for naturalization and DACA free-of-charge. Centro CHA also provides presentations, consultations, and trainings to community members and stakeholders about the naturalization process of becoming and United States citizen.
In addition to providing the above-mentioned services, Centro CHA also prepares its naturalization applicants for the interview process with USCIS.
Lastly, Centro CHA also belongs to the Immigrant Integration Task Force—a Los Angeles based network of immigrant-rights organizations—that is spearheaded by the California Community Foundation, and NALEO Educational Fund (National Association of Latino Elected Officials).
To schedule an appointment contact our main office at (562) 612-4180 or our Immigration Department line at (562) 612-1407.
In 2022, Centro CHA was awarded with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Naturalization Application Filing Fee (DNAF) to support payment of the Unites States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) application filling fee for DACA and Naturalization applicants who are low income and face financial barriers in paying these fees. The filing fee assistance was available from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023.
Centro CHA currently offers the following services:
Centro CHA services include free and low-cost legal assistance and community workshops. Centro CHA does not charge for consultations or citizenship application preparation.
Centro CHA has non-attorney-trained partially accredited representatives authorized by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to provide immigration legal services and advice.
Call 562-612-1407 to request an appointment. Please leave a message if you are not able to speak to one of our team members, as they may be on the other line assisting others. A team member will return your call.
No, we have bilingual staff in English and Spanish.
While U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) charges a fee to process your application, if you receive public benefits such as Medi-Cal, Cal-Fresh, SSI, etc. (or if your household income is low), you may qualify for a fee waiver or a reduced fee.
Centro CHA has partially accredited representatives who may represent individuals before USCIS only. Since we do not have fully Accredited Representatives, we may not represent individuals before both USCIS and EOIR, which includes the immigration court and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).
We do not offer citizenship classes at this time; however, we can connect you with trusted organizations and schools that provide those classes.
We help anyone from Los Angeles County, including Orange County.
We do not provide translation services.
Although we are a Hispanic/Latino based organization, we provide service to all individuals who meet USCIS eligibility requirements.