ABOUT US
Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC, Inc. (CIS-NYC) is a multi-service community and faith-based 501c(3) Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) accredited agency that provides a broad range of culturally and linguistically appropriate services to immigrants, refugees, asylees, and their families. CIS-NYC was founded in 1999 and is located at the St. Frances Cabrini Shrine in Washington Heights.
We are able to meet the unique needs of diverse immigrant populations through supportive services and concrete assistance which encourage economic independence and social empowerment, foster individual growth and development, and promote self-determination for immigrant families, children and youth.
Multi-cultural and multi-lingual CIS-NYC staff members and volunteers provide a wide range of essential services including:
Direct immigration legal services
Case management and short-term crisis intervention counseling
Programming for students and families
A weekly Food Pantry
Information and referrals to community resources
Engagement in community organizing and advocacy
Monthly Know Your Rights workshops.
CIS-NYC is a member of the New York Immigration Coalition and works collaboratively with a number of other community-based organizations and churches city-wide to provide informational seminars and referrals to all clients.
You may have noticed the use of shades of violet in our logo and website. When Mother Cabrini was young she would make paper boats, fill them with violets, and float them in a river near her home. She would imagine that the violets were missionaries going to help the poor and vulnerable. Today, violets serve as a special symbol and reminder of the missionary legacy she left to us. Learn more about Mother Cabrini and the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus here.