Women's Law Center of Maryland - Multi-Ethnic Domestic Violence Project
The Multi-Ethnic Domestic Violence Project (MEDOVI) provides pro bono and low bono immigration legal services to Maryland residents (with some exceptions) who have experienced domestic violence, human sex trafficking, and/or sexual assault.
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Employment authorization, Naturalization/Citizenship, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Family & Juvenile |
| Non-legal services: |
Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish, Language Line for other languages |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
| Other information: |
Some services are contingent upon eligibility for T Visa, U Visa, or VAWA petitions. Asylum cases are affirmative cases for persons filing as victims of domestic violence. |
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: |
1 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
No |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asista, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), International Rescue Committee, Kids In Need of Defense, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS), US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), World Relief, YWCA |
