Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs

Help for immigrants during coronavirus

Immigration updates and financial resources for immigrants during the coronavirus outbreak.

Language diversity in SF

Maps and charts for stakeholders working on issues affecting San Francisco's immigrant populations.

Immigrant Rights Commission

Be informed, get engaged, and speak out.

In this page:

Services

Immigration help

Get immigration legal help

Find free or low-cost immigration legal services in your own language.

Report Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in San Francisco

Call the Rapid Response hotline at 415-200-1548 to get emergency legal help for someone detained by ICE.

Get help paying for an immigration application

Get a loan to help with your immigration application fee.

Go to a citizenship application workshop

Attend a San Francisco Pathways to Citizenship Initiative workshop to get free help with your citizenship application.

Fellowships and jobs

Apply to become a DreamSF fellow

The DreamSF Fellowship is a paid leadership and civic engagement program for immigrant youth. Apply in spring each year.

Apply to become a Community Ambassador

The Community Ambassadors Program (CAP) is a community safety and neighborhood engagement job training program.

Apply to host a DreamSF fellow

Non-profit organizations in San Francisco can apply to host a DreamSF fellow.

Language rights

Report a City department for not providing translation or interpretation

File a Language Access Ordinance complaint if you could not get adequate language services in your native language.

Your vote is your voice.

Did you know that you can request voting materials in your language? The SF Department of Elections provides all election services and materials to voters in English, Chinese, Spanish, and Filipino.

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News

City celebrates SF COUNTS 2020 Census campaign efforts

October 19, 2020

SF celebrates court decision blocking USCIS fee increases, urges immigrants to naturalize now

September 30, 2020

San Francisco Launches Census Week of Action

September 23, 2020

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Resources

Help for immigrants during coronavirus

Immigration updates and financial resources for immigrants during the coronavirus outbreak.

Grants

OCEIA funds community organizations to work with immigrants, language access and civic engagement.

Know your rights around Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

What to do if you are stopped by an ICE agent in public or at your home.

Sanctuary City

Learn more about San Francisco's Sanctuary City Ordinance.

Language access and rights

Learn about how the City meets the needs of Limited English Proficient (LEP) San Franciscans.

Community Ambassadors Program

Safe, informed, and inclusive communities.

SF Pathways to Citizenship

Providing free, high quality citizenship services to San Francisco.

DreamSF

The DreamSF fellowship is a paid leadership and civic engagement program for immigrant youth.

Immigrant Support

Find free or low-cost immigration legal services in your own language.

About

The Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA) is a policy, compliance, direct services and grantmaking office. OCEIA’s mission is to promote inclusive policies and foster immigrant assistance programs that lead to full civic, economic and linguistic integration. OCEIA seeks a safe, engaged and inclusive San Francisco where everyone can contribute and thrive.

Public Bodies

Immigrant Rights Commission

Contact

50 Van Ness Ave

San Francisco, CA 94102

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Phone

OCEIA

415-581-2360

Request public records

Email civic.engagement@sfgov.org to submit a request.