| 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, Habeas Corpus, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals |
| Non-legal services: |
Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Citizenship / Civics classes, Department of Justice (DOJ)/Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)-funded services for trafficking victims, 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, Social services |
| Populations served: |
Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, English, Farsi, French, Kirundi, Oromo, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Urdu, Vietnamese |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
Legal consultations on Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Appointment Needed. Staff can provide services in 25 different languages. Contact our office at 713-758-9280 to schedule your consultation. |
