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International Rescue Committee (San Diego Office)

  • Location:
    5348 University Ave
    Suite 205 A
    San Diego, CA 92105
  • Phone:
    (619) 641-7510 ext. 250
  • Fax:
    (619) 641-7520
  • Contact methods:
    Drop-in, Email, Phone calls, Remote services only via Zoom
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

The International Rescue Committee responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people survive and rebuild their lives through a variety of programs and services that include but are not limited to, advocacy, resettling refugees, and empowering the most vulnerable members of society.

Counties served: San Diego

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of immigration legal services provided: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Non-legal services: Citizenship / Civics classes, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services
Populations served: Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors
Languages spoken: Arabic, Cantonese Chinese, Chinese, English, Iraqi, Mandarin Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Vietnamese
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: No
Nominal fee charged? Yes

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 0
Is organization BIA recognized? Yes
Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: 3
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 2

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? No
Network affiliations: Immigration Advocates Network, International Rescue Committee