Hartford Public Library - The American Place
The American Place (TAP) is a free program of Hartford Public Library designed to welcome immigrants and facilitate their transition to their new home city. Our services include free English and citizenship classes, internet access, and immigration legal advice. Also, TAP recruits and trains volunteer Cultural Navigators to offer mentoring and tutoring support to new arrivals.
| Counties served: |
Hartford |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Naturalization/Citizenship |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Public Benefits |
| Non-legal services: |
ESL |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Farsi, French, Spanish, Urdu |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
Nominal fees are only charged for legal services. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
3 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
3 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
1 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
No |
| Network affiliations: |
Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) |
