ATTENTION: Due to increasing immigration enforcement activity, JFCS has compiled resources and created videos to help immigrant communities learn valuable tips for potential interactions with ICE or border patrol, as well as guidance on how to use the ReadyNow! app. Find the videos in multiple languages here and the resources here.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the reduction of the maximum validity period for initial and renewal Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) for several categories of noncitizens. To learn more, click here.

ISAC Agencies Office Hours Schedule 

Looking for immediate assistance? Stop by for office hours.

    Until further notice Office Hours at Casa San Jose (CSJ), Literacy Pittsburgh (LP) and Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation (PHDC) are by appointment onlyPlease telephone CSJ at 412.343.3111, LP at 412.393.7600, and PHDC at 412.343.0545 for assistance.   

    Weekly Office Hour Schedule

    Monday  

    • JFCS at Carnegie: 2 pm – 6 pm (Arabic with telephonic interpretation for other languages)  |  Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall: 300 Beechwood Ave. Carnegie, PA 15106
    • JFCS Mt. Lebanon Library: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM  (Dari/Pashto) Interpretation will be provided for any other languages | 16 Castle Shannon Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA  15228 
    • Literacy Pittsburgh Downtown Pittsburgh: 10 am to 11:00 am (telephonic interpretation) |  411 Seventh Avenue, Suite 525 
    • SHIM: 9 am to 12 noon (telephonic interpretation) | the SHIM South Hills Family Center | 1400 Lebanon Church Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
    • BCAP at Brentwood: 9 am – 4 pm (Nepali)   |  3000 Brownsville Rd, Suite C, Pittsburgh, PA 15227 
    • PHDC: Beechview 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (Spanish & Brazilian Portuguese) | 1555 Broadway Avenue, 2nd floor  
    • AIU -McKeesport Family Center: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm (Spanish)  |  The Wander Building. 339 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor. McKeesport, PA 15132 

     

    Tuesday 

    • BCAP at Brentwood: 9 am – 4 pm (Nepali)  |  3000 Brownsville Rd, Suite C, Pittsburgh, PA 15227 
    • Casa San Jose at Beechview: 9 am –  1pm (Spanish)   |  2116 Broadway Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216
    • PHDC, Beechview 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (Spanish & Brazilian Portuguese) | 1555 Broadway Avenue, 2nd floor   

     

    Wednesday 

    • JFCS at Carnegie: 3 pm – 6 pm (Arabic with telephonic interpretation for other languages)  |  Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall: 300 Beechwood Ave. Carnegie, PA 15106
    • BCAP at Brentwood: 9 am – 4 pm (Nepali)  |  3000 Brownsville Rd, Suite C, Pittsburgh, PA 15227 
    • Casa San Jose at Beechview: 9 am – 1 pm (Spanish)   |  2116 Broadway Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216
    • Literacy Pittsburgh Downtown Pittsburgh 10 am to 1:00 pm (telephonic interpretation) |  411 Seventh Avenue, Suite 525  
    • PHDC, Beechview 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (Spanish & Brazilian Portuguese) | 1555 Broadway Avenue, 2nd floor  
    • SHIM, 9 am to 12 noon (telephonic interpretation) | the SHIM South Hills Family Center  |  1400 Lebanon Church Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
       

    Thursday 

    • BCAP at Brentwood: 9 am – 4 pm (Nepali)  |  3000 Brownsville Rd, Suite C, Pittsburgh, PA 15227
    • AIU3 -McKeesport Family Center: 9 am – 4 pm (Spanish)  |  The Wander Building. 339 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor. McKeesport, PA 15132
    • JFCS downtown Pittsburgh 9 am to 5 pm (Dari/Pashto with telephonic interpretation for other languages)  |Carnegie Library, 612 Smithfield Street 
    • PHDC, Beechview 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (Spanish & Brazilian Portuguese) | 1555 Broadway Avenue, 2nd floor  

     

    Friday 

    • BCAP at Brentwood: 9 am – 4 pm (Nepali  |  3000 Brownsville Rd, Suite C, Pittsburgh, PA 15227
    • PHDC, Beechview 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (Spanish & Brazilian Portuguese) | 1555 Broadway Avenue, 2nd floor  

    Saturday  

    • BCAP at Brentwood: 9 am – 2 pm (Nepali  |  3000 Brownsville Rd, Suite C, Pittsburgh, PA 15227 

     

    Other resources: 

    JFCS Legal Immigration web referral, click here.

      Refugee and Immigrant Support Groups

      • Our weekly groups in native languages are a place where you can share your stories and challenges, enjoy delicious foods, and learn from one another. You’ll also get to meet people who have had similar experiences and are facing similar challenges, so you can feel connected to your community and supported by those who understand what it’s like to be new to America. To get started, click here.