New Haven Legal Assistance Association, Inc.
New Haven Legal Assistance Association provides legal services to individuals, families, and groups in the greater New Haven area who cannot otherwise afford legal services.
| Counties served: |
New Haven |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Family-based petitions, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Criminal Appeals, Education, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Housing, Public Benefits |
| Non-legal services: |
Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), 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 |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish, Vietnamese |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
| Other information: |
All services available regardless of clients' immigration status. Clients referred by statewide legal service organizations. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
1 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
Asista, Immigration Advocates Network |
