American Civic Association

Who We Are

The American Civic Association (ACA) is recognized by the United States Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to provide current and accurate immigration assistance.

The mission of the ACA is to encourage the spirit of brotherhood among nations and peoples; to sponsor citizenship education; to promote racial, religious and political understanding; to cultivate fellowship between native and naturalized citizens and to safeguard and defend the Constitution of the United States.

ACA services include legal and technical assistance on immigration and naturalization, consul and visa information, naturalization, political asylum, and citizenship, to name a few.

Who We Serve

Area(s): Albany County, Allegany County, Broome County, Cattaraugus County, Cayuga County, Chautauqua County, Chemung County, Chenango County, Clinton County, Columbia County, Cortland County, Delaware County, Dutchess County, Erie County, Essex County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Genesee County, Greene County, Hamilton County, Herkimer County, Jefferson County, Lewis County, Livingston County, Madison County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Nassau County, Niagara County, Oneida County, Ontario County, Orange County, Orleans County, Oswego County, Otsego County, Putnam County, Rensselaer County, Rockland County, Saint Lawrence County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Schoharie County, Schuyler County, Seneca County, Steuben County, Suffolk County, Sullivan County, Tioga County, Tompkins County, Ulster County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Westchester County, Wyoming County, Yates County

Additional Service Area Info

This group serves all New York State.

Language(s) Spoken

• English

Circumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided

Interpreters are provided for just about any language.

Income Guidelines

We charge “nominal” fees as required by BIA. If in our opinion, the person cannot afford even the nominal fees, we offer reduced fees or no fee.
For refugees we resettle, we charge no fee for at least 2 years.

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: YES

Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: YES

Type of Help

This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:

• Brief Advice