The Rutgers Immigrant Community Assistance Project (RICAP) ensures a safe campus environment by offering free and confidential legal consultations to all Rutgers students. If you are a Rutgers student who has immigration concerns, please reach out to us and learn more about how we can help.
Rutgers offers personalized assistance based on your campus and age. Explore our available resources.
If you are an unmarried, undocumented immigrant student who is under 21 years old, please contact RICAP as soon as possible or at least six months before your 21st birthday. You may be eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). To receive SIJS benefits, youth in New Jersey must complete the first step of the SIJS process before their 21st birthday. To make an appointment to learn more, please contact RICAP-info@law.rutgers.edu or 856-225-6568
Students at our Camden campus should visit the Undocumented Student Resources website. If you are not sure where to start, please email Associate Dean Elizabeth Atkins at atkins1@camden.rutgers.edu.
Students at our New Brunswick campus can find support through the Office of the Dean of Students, Assistant Dean for Undocumented Students. If you are seeking additional guidance, please email Paola Puerta at paola.puerta@rutgers.edu.
Students at our Newark campus should contact the Office of Undocumented Student Services, housed under the Intercultural Resource Center, at undocu.services@newark.rutgers.edu.
If you are a Rutgers student who has immigration concerns and is looking for more information, make an appointment by calling 856-225-6568 or sending us an email at RICAP-Info@law.rutgers.edu
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