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Gulfcoast Legal Services, Inc. (St. Petersburg Office)

  • Location:
    501 First Ave. N
    Suite 420
    St. Petersburg, FL 33701
  • Phone:
    (727) 821-0726
  • Toll-free:
    1-800-230-5920
  • Fax:
    (727) 231-0935
  • Contact methods:
    Fax, Mail/Letter, Phone calls, Website
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

Gulfcoast Legal Services, Inc. (GLS) provides free legal assistance in immigration cases for eligible low-income and under-represented individuals.

Counties served: Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of immigration legal services provided: Filings with USCIS
Other areas of legal assistance: Consumer, Elder Law, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Homeless, Housing, Public Benefits, Taxes
Non-legal services: Department of Justice (DOJ)/Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)-funded services for trafficking victims, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services
Populations served: Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status
Languages spoken: English, Spanish, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: Yes
Nominal fee charged? No
Other information: Our office is currently working with victims of human trafficking (labor/sex), or victims of domestic violence or sexual crimes.

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 2
Is organization BIA recognized? Yes
Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: 1
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 1

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes
Network affiliations: American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asista, Freedom Network, Immigration Advocates Network

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator
Chelsea Wait
(727) 821-0726 ext 249