Sacramento and Modesto Area
Legal Services for the Afghan Community
World Relief has a small team of legal practitioners. We can offer the following consultations services to individuals in the Afghan community in Northern California and the Central Valley.
Afghan Parolee Consultations
A free legal consultation for Afghans who were evacuated in 2021 or who later entered on humanitarian parole and have not yet transitioned to another status, such as asylee or special immigrant visa-holder. This appointment type is not for Afghans who entered using the CBP One app and are in removal proceedings in immigration court.
Afghan Refugees/Asylees Green Card Application
We have re-opened our waitlist for this service. Individuals can now register and we will contact individuals in the order in which they registered to receive free assistance applying for green cards. We recommend all individuals complete required immigration medical exams now to speed the application process as they no longer expire.
Family Reunification/Humanitarian Parole (HP) Consultation
UPDATE 4/24/2025: This consultation is for people who wish to understand their potential options to allow for the entry or immigration of Afghan family members to the U.S. This appointment can be used to answer questions about:
- the HP process, requirements, and forms, and the challenges associated with HP;
- other family-based immigration options;
- refugee reunification for the spouses and under-21-years-old children of refugees or asylees in the U.S.
The consultation is 30 minutes and is $60.
Please note the following before booking an appointment:
- We are willing to answer any questions you may have about HP, but we are NOT currently accepting HP applications.
- We are also NOT currently reviewing self-prepared HP applications.
Petition for Family/Fiance(e) Abroad Consultation
This consultation is our standard consultation for U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents who wish to file immigration petitions for relatives who are in Afghanistan or other countries.
This consultation is 45 minutes and costs $60.
Please note the following before booking an appointment:
While petitions can be filed for relatives in Afghanistan, unless they can travel to another country outside Afghanistan, they may not be able to ultimately benefit from the petition.
U.S. citizens can file for spouses, fiancés, children, parents, and siblings and siblings’ families, but processing times and visa availability vary greatly based on who is petitioning and who the beneficiary is.
U.S. legal permanent residents can file for spouses and children, but processing times and visa availability vary greatly based on who is petitioning and who the beneficiary is.
Refugee/Asylee Petition for Spouse or Unmarried Child under 21 (I-730)
If you are a principal refugee admitted to the U.S. within the past two years or a principal asylee who was granted asylum within the past two years, you may be eligible to request that your spouse and unmarried children under 21 years of age join you in the U.S.
This is a free consultation for Afghan refugees and asylees.