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CUASVAHH INC is located in Jacksonville, FL and is an accredited nonprofit organization that services the underserved community through its Immigrant Services Program ( ISP). - Helping our Community One immigrant at A Time- The Immigrant Services Program provides comprehensive legal immigration services at a sliding scales fee using the 125% poverty guidelines to mostly the Haitian community and the LGBTQA community of Duval county, but we welcome every client that cannot afford a private attorney. Our organization also provides trainings and community outreach throughout Jacksonville using our pro-bono attorneys and volunteers. Our services also include but is not limited to translation, tax preparation for non-documented immigrant/or new immigrant, ESL and Civic classes, referrals, Document retrieval, and simplified Divorce .
| Counties served: | Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, Saint Johns |
| Detention Facilities Served: | Baker County Facility (FL), Broward Transitional Center (FL), Collier County Naples Jail Center (FL), Glades County Detention Center (FL), Krome Service Processing Center (FL), Monroe County Jail (FL), Orange County Jail (FL), Pinellas County Jail (FL), Wakulla County Facility (FL) |
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), Employment authorization, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, Family-based petitions, Habeas Corpus, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), 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, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals |
| Other areas of legal assistance: | Community Development, Education, Nonprofit Organizations, Taxes |
| Non-legal services: | Citizenship / Civics classes, ESL, Language services, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: | Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: | English, French, Haitian Creole, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | No |
| Nominal fee charged? | Yes |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 1 |
| 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: | 5 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
| Network affiliations: | American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asista, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network, International Rescue Committee, National Immigration Project |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |