Santa Cruz County Immigration Project of the Community Action Board
The Santa Cruz County Immigration Project (SCCIP) provides immigration and citizenship legal services, including immigrant visa petitions for family members and applications for naturalization, lawful permanent residence, consular processing, waivers of inadmissibility, work permits, DACA, VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, SIJS, TPS, community education, and other related services.
| Counties served: |
Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz |
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, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Non-legal services: |
Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Citizenship / Civics classes, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
2 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
5 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
4 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
No |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Jessica Rincon
(831) 724-5667
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