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How do you get a green card?
The law changes often; please contact our office at (718) 236-3000 for the current requirements.

Do you have to be Catholic to use your services?
Not at all. We're called the "Catholic Migration Office," because we're Catholic. We welcome Christ in all of our neighbors, Catholics and non-Catholics alike.

What is the difference between a refugee and an immigrant?
A refugee leaves his or her own country because of persecution and seeks asylum in the United States. An immigrant voluntarily leaves his or her native country to make a new start in the United States, not because of persecution but for many other reasons. An immigrant becomes a U.S. citizen, but a refugee wants to return home when the political situation improves.