CLIA Programs

U-Visa & VAWA (Domestic Violence related)

CLIA has been a leader among nonprofits in Nebraska in assisting immigrants who are victims of crime. CLIA was the first office in Nebraska to receive an approved U-Visa.

By providing legal immigration benefits to qualifying survivors, Congress has encouraged the reporting of crimes.

CLIA works with local police departments to gather evidence and to verify eligibility, then files the requisite legal documents and evidence. Many crime survivors have received work cards as a result, empowering them to live a safer and more independent life. These survivors can later adjust and receive Lawful Permanent Residence Status (Green Card) and eventually naturalize into United States Citizens.

Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)

Legal Services

Free immigration legal assistance with mental health services.

Mental Health Services

One-on-one sessions in English and Spanish are available. Please call for other languages.

Thanks to the Nebraska Crime Commission federal grant under the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to empower immigrants that have been victims of crime. We can now provide mental health services along with legal immigration assistance.

Together we can all stand with the survivors and empower them to come forward with the abuse they have endured with comfort and support while reducing the negative stigma often associated with these heartbreaking situations.

Interpreter Training

Free Service

Thanks to VOCA we are able to offer interpreter / translating training in many languages.

Will receive a certificate of completion .

This training/course will cover the specific skills involved in interpreting for behavioral health and immigration cases. The purpose of the training is to introduce interpreters to areas of immigration and behavioral health and working with clients who are trauma survivors. Interpreters will build upon skills they already possess from other fields such as court, community and medical interpreting. The training offers opportunities for interpreters to discuss and practice newly acquired skills.

FREE Citizenship Classes & Legal Services

Free online or in-person classes and services

Citizenship classes are FREE and may be in-person or online using Zoom. New classes start each quarter

Once you finish a free 10-week class, you receive a certificate for free legal assistance to fill out your N-400 citizenship application.

Our next classes run from October 2024 and to December 2024. All information is confidential.

If you would like more information on these classes, please contact:

Sarah at sarah@elcentrone.org (402) 413-6457 OR
Joy at joy@lincolnasiancenter.org (402) 417-0683

Support for these classes comes from the Asian Community & Cultural Center, El Centro de las Américas, Lutheran Family Services, and Catholic Social Services.

Class locations:

ACCC - Asian Community & Cultural Center: 144 N 44th St. Ste. A, Lincoln, NE 68503
ECDLA - El Centro De Las Americas: 210 O St. Lincoln, NE 68508
Crete - Union Bank & Trust: 1850 Grove Ave, Crete, NE 68333

Register now!

UPLIFT Grant

Housing

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Evictions
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Housing Quality
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Public Housing Benefits
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Income & Benefits

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Disability
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Medicaid
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SNAP
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Debt

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Debt Collection
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UPLIFT is a community-based project that seeks to provide legal education and services in partnership with centers that serve specific client populations. UPLIFT works directly with three community centers. By partnering with the centers, UPLIFT identifies clients with legal needs that impact economic stability. Education and legal services are provided for the areas of housing, income and benefits, and debt. On-site services are provided to identify needs early. UPLIFT seeks to improve conditions throughout the community.