About Us

The Story Behind Immigrant Hope
In 2005, Diane Martinez moved to Santa Barbara into the Westside neighborhood. She soon realized that she was living among many immigrant neighbors who spoke mainly Spanish. Diane felt out of place and wanted to move someplace she felt comfortable, but her family circumstances did not allow this to happen. In asking God why she was in this neighborhood He started to show her His heart for the immigrant.

Over seven years of studying the Bible and working with many immigrant families, she came to know and love the families she had the honor to serve. God gave her His heart for the immigrant. In 2011, the Lord provided Shoreline Community Church with a vision to love our neighbors by providing immigration services.

Immigrant Hope Santa Barbara opened its doors in 2012 providing English and Civics classes for adults who wanted to naturalize to become U.S. Citizens and in 2014 received recognition from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide legal representations to immigrants putting in applications with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). God has been faithful in growing this ministry year after year allowing this ministry to increase the number of people served, the types of applications we can complete, and the education classes they provide.

Our Vision

To build relationships with our neighbors by providing
Immigration and Education Services with the hope of
sharing God's love provided in the gospel.

Our Values

HOPE
When all else fails, JESUS remains faithful so we must remain faithful to HIM. We believe the hope of the gospel is for all people.

HOME
We are not just residents of the world, we aim to help all those who also desire to find a home in a local church community.

HELP
We know how overwhelming an immigration process can be. We are here to walk alongside you in finding your possible pathway to legal residency.