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Legal Aid of Western Missouri (Kansas City Central Office)
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Legal Aid of Western Missouri is a non-profit organization that provides a wide range of legal services to low-income Kansas Citians. The Immigration Law Project at Legal Aid represents individuals and their families in immigration cases to evaluate immigration benefit options and the potential to receive a waiver for immigration application fees, if applicable. Legal Aid staff provides comprehensive services and advice to assist individuals and families in obtaining United States citizenship, including those who are applying with a medical disability; residence status for family members; renewing or replacing resident cards for permanent residents; and aiding conditional residents, refugees, and asylees in applying to obtain permanent resident status. Legal Aid also provides assistance to United States citizens in applying for US passports or proof of citizenship status obtained from a US citizen parent. Additionally, Legal Aid works with survivors of violent crimes and domestic violence to provide advice and evaluate immigration benefit options. Legal Aid staff is available for immigration presentations to inform domestic violence shelter caseworkers and other community organizations that assist immigrants.
| Counties served: | Andrew, Atchison, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Dade, Dallas, Daviess, Dekalb, Douglas, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Linn, Livingston, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Oregon, Osage, Ozark, Pettis, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ray, Saint Clair, Saline, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Worth, Wright |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? | Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: | Adjustment of Status, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, 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 Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Non-legal services: | Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: | Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: | English, Spanish, Kinyarwanda |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? | No |
| Other information: | Can also serve clients from KS. Services are subject to funding restrictions. |
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: | 0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: | 3 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
| Network affiliations: | American Immigration Lawyers Association, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network, YWCA |