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Higher Education Legal Services

The Higher Education Legal Services (HELS) initiative is a unique opportunity for students, staff, and faculty at local colleges to access personalized Immigration Legal Services from highly qualified legal practitioners. HELS offers services to California Community Colleges* (CCC) and California State Universities* (CSU) in the San Diego and Imperial Valley regions.

In addition to students, staff, and faculty, CSU services extend to immediate relatives* and alumni*.

Services include:

Immigration eligibility consultations
DACA initial & renewal
Naturalization
Family-based immigration
Know Your Rights sessions
Emergency Planning & Safety Preparedness
Other immigration services (Such as green card renewals, travel documents, U-visas, and more)

All consultations are completely confidential, in accordance with California Professional Rules of Conduct for attorneys.

Servicios disponibles en español.

Important to know:

*CSU affiliates may access HELS services at San Diego State University or CSU San Marcos.

*California Community College affiliates may access services at any participating community college shown here.

*Immediate Relatives: Spouse, parents, children, siblings, legal guardian of students, staff, or faculty.

*Alumni: Graduated within the last 2 years

*All appointments are virtual unless otherwise noted.

Questions?

helsimmigration@jfssd.org | 858-637-3345

HELS FAQ

Select appointment type below:

Quantity:

In-person appointments (Community College Affiliates Only)

1 hour

LIMITED AVAILABILITY of in-person appointments for Community College affiliates at select schools. Please fill out appointment request form completely.

Consultation

1 hour 15 minutes

Initial consultation or assessment for any service, except for DACA renewals.

Initial DACA Consultation

1 hour 30 minutes

This type of appointment is to determine eligibility for an Initial DACA application. Based on your specific situation, you will be scheduled for multiple follow up appointments.

Please note: A confidential and secure space is highly encouraged. If someone plans to join you in the meeting, please let your representative know prior to your appointment.

DACA-Renewal

1 hour 30 minutes

This appointment may include an eligibility screening, review of previous applications and assistance with form completion.

Naturalization

1 hour 15 minutes

This meeting will be help us determine if you are eligible for naturalization. The appointment will take up to an hour and may require additional appointments.

Emergency Preparedness & Safety Planning

45 minutes

Will review practical tools for family based safety planning and emergency preparedness.

Follow Up Appointment

45 minutes

Schedule ONLY after initial consultation. Please indicate the name of staff you met with in "notes".

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