Council on American-Islamic Relations - Immigrants' Rights Center
The Immigrants' Rights Center (IRC) at the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Greater Los Angeles Area Chapter (CAIR-LA) seeks to empower non-citizens by helping them achieve independence, security, and the opportunity to fully participate in American society. IRC is dedicated to providing high-quality, low-cost or pro bono services to individuals otherwise unable to obtain immigration legal assistance.
| Counties served: |
Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, 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 |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Civil Rights |
| Languages spoken: |
Arabic, English, Urdu |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
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: |
1 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
No |
