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Asylum Resources
Learn about all the services CIANA offers to asylum seekers here.
Title | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
Asylum Interview | How to prepare for an asylum interview, tips for the days leading up to an interview, and recent changes to the interview. | https://www.rifnyc.org/resource-preparing-for-an-asylum-interview |
Community Fridges | Interactive map of Community Fridges in New York City. | https://www.onelovecommunityfridge.org/fridges |
Emergency Medicaid | Free health coverage for medical emergencies only, regardless of immigration status. | https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/emergency_medical_condition_faq.htm |
Fair Fares | We help our clients apply for Fair Fares, a program that offers discounted MetroCards (half-priced, NOT free) for low-income New Yorkers, regardless of immigration status. | https://www.nyc.gov/site/fairfares/index.page |
Food Pantries | Food Help NYC interactive map for food pantries, soup kitchens, and locations that offer free groceries and meals. | https://finder.nyc.gov/foodhelp/ |
Groceries to Go | Free/affordable groceries for NYC Care recipients, undocumented NYC residents who cannot apply for SNAP. | https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/groceries-to-go.page |
IDNYC | All New York City residents, no matter their immigration status, can get a free ID card thanks to IDNYC. Appointments can be made at select libraries across the five boroughs. There is currently a waitlist of IDNYC appointments. As appointments open up, we can help schedule them for our clients. | https://www.nyc.gov/site/idnyc/index.page |
LGBTQ Support | Immigration Equality, an organization that provides legal assistance for LGBTQ+ and HIV-positive immigrants and asylum seekers in New York City. | https://immigrationequality.org/ |
NYC Care | Free and low-cost healthcare for New York City residents regardless of immigration status or income. | https://www.cianainc.org/nyc-care |
School Enrollment | New York City families can get help with public school enrollment and admissions at Department of Education (DOE) Family Welcome Centers in each of the five boroughs. | https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-03128 |
WIC | Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) helps low-income women and their children buy food, as well as access nutrition counseling and health education. | https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/wic/ |
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