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American Gateways (Waco)
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American Gateways is one of the largest immigration legal services providers in Texas. Our clients receive culturally sensitive, trauma-informed legal representation from start to finish of a case. Our Waco office provides legal services for T/U visa/ VAWA, asylum, adjustment of status, temporary protected status, DACA, naturalization, and family-based immigration applications. No walk-ins accepted, please call to make an appointment.
| Counties served: | McLennan |
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, Family-based petitions, Habeas Corpus, 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, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Other areas of legal assistance: | Education |
| Languages spoken: | English, French, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? | Yes |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 2 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? | No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 1 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: | 1 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
| Network affiliations: | American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asista, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS), National Immigration Project, ALCU, probono.net, AILA, NILC, UnidosUS, ILRC, American Immigration Council, National Immigration Project, American Bar Association Commission on Immigration, The Advocates for Human Rights, |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Sarahi Calderon
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