Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), founded in 1974, is a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans. By combining litigation, advocacy, education, and organizing, AALDEF works with Asian American communities across the country to secure human rights for all.
| Counties served: |
Kings (Brooklyn), NY (Manhattan), Queens |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, T visas, U visas |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Civil Rights, Employment |
| Non-legal services: |
Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status |
| Languages spoken: |
Bengali, Cantonese Chinese, Chinese, English, Filipino, Gujarati, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Punjabi, Tagalog, Taiwanese, other Asian languages on an as-needed basis |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
| Other information: |
Also provides services for individuals eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). May also provide services in Northern and Central NJ. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
5 |
| 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: |
0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Immigration Advocates Network, New York Anti-Trafficking Network |
