U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (Albany Office)
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI - Albany) brings hope and opportunity to the lives of refugees and immigrants by defending human rights, promoting self-sufficiency, and nurturing community integration for new Americans.
| Counties served: |
Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Humanitarian Parole, Naturalization/Citizenship, P1 or P2 for Afghans, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Special Immigrant Visa (SIV), T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Non-legal services: |
Citizenship / Civics classes, Employment services, ESL, Language services, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Office Of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-funded services for trafficking victims, Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
Dari, English |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
1 |
| 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: |
0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Jill Peckenpaugh
518-459-1790
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