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Hispanic Affairs Project
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The Hispanic Affairs Project (HAP) is a BIA Accredited nonprofit organization serving the immigrant population in Western Colorado communities. Legal Services primarily include legal consultations, DACA initial/renewal applications, citizenship, residency renewal, and limited family-based petitions. HAP also makes referrals to ILA immigration attorneys for cases involving criminal history or complicated immigration history.
HAP's Immigration Legal Assistance Program complements its ongoing work in support of immigrant and refugee integration, leadership development and advocacy.
Since January 2018, HAP is including immigration assistance and/or in-take evaluation for individuals who may qualify for U Visa and VAWA Visa.
| Counties served: | Delta, Gunnison, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? | Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: | Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: | Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Other areas of legal assistance: | Civil Rights |
| Non-legal services: | Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: | Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: | Czech, English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | No |
| Nominal fee charged? | Yes |
| Other information: | The second office is located in 596 N Westgate Dr, Grand Junction, CO 81505 |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 0 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? | Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 2 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: | 0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
| Network affiliations: | Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) |