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IMPORTA Centro de Inmigración (Lompoc Office)

  • Location:
    604 E Ocean Ave, Suite E
    Lompoc, CA 93436
  • Phone:
    (805) 604-5060
  • Contact methods:
    Drop-in, Email, Mail/Letter, Phone calls
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

IMPORTA is a non-profit recognized by the Department of Justice, with accredited representatives who can represent clients in their petitions and applications to the USCIS. IMPORTA does not charge for its legal immigration services.

Counties served: San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara, Ventura
Detention Facilities Served: Adelanto Detention Center (CA)

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Family-based petitions, 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: Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews)
Other areas of legal assistance: Public Benefits
Populations served: Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: No
Nominal fee charged? No
Other information: Most services are covered by a OneCalifornia grant. At this time, all immigration legal services are provided without charge.

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: 6

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? No
Network affiliations: Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC)

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator
Russell Trenholme
(805) 604-5060
Other Information IMPORTA welcomes volunteers from all areas of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties and from southern San Luis Obispo County.