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Community Justice Project (Harrisburg Office)

  • Location:
    118 Locust St
    Harrisburg, PA 17101
  • Phone:
    (800) 322-7572 ext. 211
  • Contact methods:
    Phone calls
  • Appointments accepted:
    No

CJP engages in class action litigation, administrative law, legislative advocacy, and other forms of impact litigation to help create positive change for low-income residents of Pennsylvania. Our areas of experience include civil rights cases in housing, public benefits, employment, and immigration. CJP's immigration program serves immigrant survivors of human trafficking and other crime, particularly those who have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault. Our Reading and Scranton offices provide assistance with VAWA petitions, U-Visa, T-Visas, and related applications. Our Reading office also provides naturalization services.

Counties served: Berks, Dauphin, Juniata, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Mifflin, Schuylkill

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: Employment authorization, Naturalization/Citizenship, T visas, 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, Employment, Housing, Public Benefits
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: No
Nominal fee charged? No

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 4
Is organization BIA recognized? Yes
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? No
Network affiliations: Asista