Immigrant Integration Program

Our Immigrant Integration Program is one of the largest immigrant integration programs in Androscoggin County. Any immigrant in need is welcome. Most participants are refugees and asylum-seekers from Somalia, Djibouti, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and other countries asking for help as they build a new life in America.

The most common requests are for help with employment and immigration paperwork. We assist with writing a resume, searching for job openings, and completing applications, and help an average of 100 people per year find jobs. We assist with over 600 immigration applications each year, including work permits, permanent residency, naturalization, and family reunification. We also assist with paperwork for housing, education, and unemployment. Services are available in English, Somali, Portuguese, and French and there is no enrollment process. To make an appointment please call us at 207-782-5700 or come to the office.

Your donations to the Immigrant Integration Program help our new neighbors become eligible to work, join the workforce, and become self-sufficient! Visit our Donate page and support our work!

I-693 exams

We offer low-cost I-693 vaccination exams (for permanent residency / green card) for Lewiston/Auburn refugees at a discounted cost! Six appointments per month are available with Dr. Alice Haines at our 247 Bates St. office. Priority will be given to clients who have a USCIS deadline. To schedule, please send the completed first page of the i693 form and proof of your current year Covid-19 vaccination to alicehainesuscis@gmail.com or by fax to 207-344-3000 or drop it off at the office. No walk-ins. Cost is $115 for each adult and $90 for each child. At this time we only have the capacity to do i-693 exams for refugees but we hope to expand and offer exams for – all permanent resident applicants in the future!