PRO BONO REFERRAL RESOURCE GUIDE

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1 DCS LEGAL ACCESS PROJECT PRO BONO REFERRAL RESOURCE GUIDE DECEMBER 2014

2 i TABLE OF CONTENTS* INTRODUCTION... III ARIZONA... 1 CALIFORNIA... 2 COLORADO CONNECTICUT FLORIDA GEORGIA IDAHO ILLINOIS INDIANA SEE ALSO: 22 AND 24 IOWA MAINE MARYLAND SEE ALSO: 73 AND 74 MASSACHUSETTS SEE ALSO: 14 AND 29 MICHIGAN MINNESOTA MISSOURI NEBRASKA NEW JERSEY SEE ALSO: 16 NEW MEXICO NEW YORK SEE ALSO: 14 AND 16 NORTH CAROLINA OHIO OREGON PENNSYLVANIA TENNESSEE TEXAS SEE ALSO: 42 AND 43 UTAH VIRGINIA SEE ALSO: 73 AND 74

3 ii WASHINGTON SEE ALSO: 21 AND 55 WASHINGTON, DC *Some organizations serve Immigration Courts, USCIS offices, counties or metropolitan areas in states that are not listed in the Table of Contents. (For example, a Minnesota-based organization might cover South Dakota, or a DC-based agency may also serve the Baltimore region.) States not listed in the Table of Contents that are covered partially or fully by organizations in this guide include: ARKANSAS AND 58 KENTUCKY MISSISSIPPI AND 58 NORTH DAKOTA SOUTH DAKOTA WISCONSIN AND 24

4 iii INTRODUCTION About this resource: This resource contains a list of legal service organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal assistance and representation for non-detained children in immigration proceedings. This list is comprised of mostly non-vera affiliated organizations, but also includes those Vera/DCS Legal Access Project subcontractors who may be able to accept referrals for released children. The guide is organized alphabetically by state, one organization per page. The information shown on each page includes the types of legal assistance provided by each organization, the areas and immigration courts served, and relevant contact information. This guide is comprised of organizations that: 1) agreed to be listed in this directory, and 2) provide pro bono (or low-cost) legal representation for non-detained children who are without counsel. We hope this referral resource guide helps you to obtain representation for immigrant children. We consider it a living document, and we will be continuously updating it throughout the year. To that end, we depend on both your feedback on this current version and on your recommendations for new organizations to contact in the future. You are encouraged to contact the organizations directly to ensure that the information provided here is correct and current. The Vera Institute of Justice does not endorse the organizations listed in this directory nor does it express any views on the nature or quality of services provided. If you have questions or comments about this guide, please contact Zerlina Chiu at [email protected], or at (212) Thank you.

5 1 ARIZONA PHOENIX Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project (FIRRP) Phoenix Satellite Office 202 E. McDowell Rd. Ste. 165 Phoenix, AZ Phone: (602) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: Phoenix Counties/Cities covered: Maricopa County FIRRP serves: children in federal custody; select children released from federal custody to the Phoenix area. FIRRP only accepts referrals for kids formerly in ORR care. If the child does not have a history with ORR, FIRRP will not consider the referral. FIRRP will provide free direct representation for the following types of cases: For detained children, FIRRP will pursue any type of potential relief. For released children, FIRRP will provide a free legal screening over the phone. o If a child has viable claim, FIRRP will conduct a second intake in-person and will accept select cases for children with strong SIJS cases; T and U-visa claims; and asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture claims. Age restrictions: Referrals are considered for all persons under age 21. Language capacity: Spanish Notes: FIRRP will refer all cases that it cannot accept to a list of nonprofit organizations and private counsel in Maricopa County.

6 2 CALIFORNIA BERKELEY East Bay Sanctuary Covenant 2362 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA Primary Contact: Phone: (510) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Walk-in: M-W and F, 10am-4:00pm (we are closed on Thursdays). Phone: same hours as above. Fees for services: No fees, but donations from clients at the end of their case are encouraged. Immigration Court(s) served: San Francisco Counties/Cities covered: Northern District of California Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum cases for minors (under 18 years old), DACA Language capacity: Spanish, Mam Maya, French Notes: Our office mainly does affirmative asylum cases. We can do asylum cases for minors in Immigration Court but we do not do defensive asylum cases for adults in Immigration Court. We also provide referrals for U visas, T visas, SIJS cases, and defensive asylum cases but are not taking any new cases of those types at this time.

7 3 CALIFORNIA EAST PALO ALTO Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto (CLSEPA) 2117-B University Avenue East Palo Alto, CA Phone: (650) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: San Francisco Counties/Cities covered: San Mateo County; Santa Clara County Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto serves: Released children, children never detained by ORR, children with criminal/delinquency histories, and their families. Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto provides free direct representation for the following types of cases: All forms of relief in removal proceedings; affirmative SIJS; U-Visa; VAWA; DACA; and T-Visa. Low fees for services; fees can be waived for incomequalifying clients. Age restrictions: None Language capacity: Spanish Notes: CLSEPA does not accept voluntary departure cases and cases where there is no relief available.

8 4 CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project (Esperanza) 1530 James Wood Boulevard Los Angeles, CA Name: Eric Mendoza / Javier Miranda [email protected] / [email protected] Phone: (213) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: Los Angeles Counties/Cities covered: Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, and Riverside Counties. Esperanza serves: Detained children seeking relief from removal, including children with delinquency histories. Esperanza also provides representation for DACA cases, on a fee-forservices basis. Esperanza provides free direct representation for the following types of cases: N/A Age restrictions: None Language capacity: Spanish, Arabic, Italian Notes: Esperanza does not offer free representation to released children unless the representation began while they were in ORR care.

9 5 CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES El Rescate 1501 W 8th Street, Suite 100 Los Angeles, CA Phone: (213) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Phone calls and walk-ins. Fee: $20 to consult an immigration attorney that can further review applicant's case and/or situation. Immigration Court(s) served: Los Angeles Counties/Cities covered: Los Angeles County and surrounding cities. Areas of immigration legal assistance: Voluntary departure, asylum, VAWA, familybased claims, cancellation of removal, TVPRA, DACA. Language capacity: Spanish and Mayan Quiche Notes: El Rescate does not provide immigration legal assistance for the following types of cases: T-Visa, U-Visa, SIJS, cases in which no relief is available. El Rescate will represent released children, but does not currently represent detained children; El Rescate will represent children with criminal/delinquency histories on a case-by-case basis.

10 6 CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) Los Angeles c/o Holland & Knight LLP 400 S. Hope St., 8 th floor Los Angeles, CA Name: Chloe Nebina, Program Assistant [email protected] Phone: (213) Website: Immigration Court served: Los Angeles Counties/Cities covered: Los Angeles KIND Los Angeles serves: released children KIND Los Angeles provides free direct representation for the following types of cases: Asylum, withholding of deportation, Convention Against Torture, SIJS, T-Visa, U visa. Age restrictions: Under 17 years old at date of referral Language capacity: Spanish spoken

11 7 CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES Public Counsel 610 South Ardmore Avenue Los Angeles, CA Name: Phone: Website: Maria Campos, Administrative Assistant Immigrants Rights Please Contact method for potential clients: Clients are seen by appointment only; please to make an appointment. Fee: None, except for DACA cases. Immigration Court(s) served: Affirmative cases and Los Angeles Immigration Court. Counties/Cities covered: Los Angeles County and surrounding areas Areas of immigration legal assistance: Defensive and affirmative children s cases involving: DACA, Asylum, SIJS, U-Visa, T-Visa, and VAWA. Language capacity: Spanish and other languages on a case-by-case basis.

12 8 CALIFORNIA OAKLAND Social Justice Collaborative rd Street, Suite 130 Oakland, CA [email protected] Phone: (510) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Please call to schedule a consultation. There are no walk-in appointments. Fees for services: Social Justice Collaborative charges $50 for an initial consultation and provides substantially below-market rate for all services. Social Justice Collaborative charges using a sliding scale based on income level. Immigration Court(s) served: San Francisco Counties/Cities covered: All counties in the larger Bay Area. Areas of immigration legal assistance: Social Justice Collaborative specializes in removal defense and generally provides all types of immigration assistance, including U visas, asylum/withholding, U-visas, SIJS, and family-based immigration. Language capacity: Attorneys speak Spanish. Social Justice Collaborative has many volunteer translators who speak over twelve different languages. Notes: Social Justice Collaborative serves only low-income individuals. There are no other restrictions.

13 9 CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Casa Cornelia Law Center 2760 Fifth Avenue, #200 San Diego, CA Phone: (619) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: San Diego Counties/Cities covered: San Diego County Casa Cornelia serves: Released children, children never detained by ORR, and children with criminal/delinquency histories (but only in special cases). Casa Cornelia provides free direct representation for the following types of cases: Asylum, CAT claims, family-based claims, SIJS, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA, voluntary departure, no relief available, and other types of cases. Age restrictions: For SIJS cases, the child must be 17.5 or younger. Language capacity: Spanish, Portuguese, and French

14 10 CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO Immigration Center for Women and Children th Street, Mailbox 32 San Francisco, CA Phone: (415) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Phone screenings M-F, 9am-5pm PST. Fee: Fees for all services on a sliding scale. Immigration Court(s) served: Los Angeles, San Francisco Counties/Cities covered: Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, San Diego, Riverside, Imperial, San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Marin, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Napa, Solano, and surrounding counties. Areas of immigration legal assistance: ICWC does not provide pro bono services. Through its LOPC (Legal Orientation Program for Custodians of Unaccompanied Children) program, it refers children to local nonprofits, and is occasionally able to arrange for pro bono assistance. ICWC s own areas of specialization are U-Visa, VAWA, SIJS, and DACA. It refers SIJS cases in dependency proceedings and Prosecutorial Discretion cases to Legal Services for Children and San Mateo Legal Aid; and asylum cases to the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights asylum pro bono program. ICWC can represent minors in removal proceedings if it is handling their substantive U- Visa, VAWA, SIJS, or DACA case. ICWC s preference is to appear no more than once, and conduct most of the representation through non-opposed motions filed through mail. Language capacity: Spanish

15 Notes: ICWC refers out asylum and dependency and delinquency-based SIJS cases. It does not represent minors in court unless it is handling their substantive cases. 11

16 12 CALIFORNIA SANTA ANA Catholic Charities of Orange County 1800 E. 17 th Street Santa Ana, California, Phone: (714) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Walk-in or by phone, M-Th, 9am-5pm. Fees for services: Nominal/sliding scale fees Immigration Court(s) served: Los Angeles Counties/Cities covered: Orange County Areas of immigration legal assistance: Citizenship (free of charge while funding exists), Fee Waivers, Family Based Petitions, I-601A/601 waivers, Adjustment of Status, Affidavit of Support, Visa Processing Support, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DACA Renewals, I-90s, U Visas, Removal of Conditional Residency, Fiancé(e) Visa. Language capacity: Spanish, Vietnamese

17 13 COLORADO WESTMINSTER Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network (RMIAN), Children s Program 3489 W. 72nd Avenue, Suite 211 Westminster, CO Phone: (303) Hotline: (303) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Phone and ; no walk-ins Fee: None Immigration Court(s) served: Anyone in Colorado and/or in removal proceedings in Denver Counties/Cities covered: Colorado State Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum, SIJS, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA, voluntary departure, and other types of cases, including termination and TPS cases. RMIAN will represent children with no available relief on a case-by-case basis, depending on the availability of resources. Language capacity: Spanish and other languages, depending on availability of interpreters Notes: RMIAN will represent children with criminal/delinquency histories.

18 14 CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT / HARTFORD / STAMFORD International Institute of Connecticut 670 Clinton Avenue / Bridgeport, CT Main Street / Hartford, CT Grove Street / Stamford, CT Phone: Website: (203) (Bridgeport); (860) (Hartford); (203) (Stamford) Contact method for potential clients: Call to make an appointment. Fee: $40 for consultation, nominal fees for services. Immigration Court(s) served: Hartford Counties/Cities covered: Hartford County, New Haven County, Fairfield County, New London County, Connecticut; Westchester County, New York; Hampden County, Massachusetts. Areas of immigration legal assistance: Family-based immigration, U-Visa, T-Visa, VAWA, SIJS, TPS, removal defense, cancellation of removal, asylum. Language capacity: Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese Notes: IICONN offers refugee resettlement services, trafficking victim services, translation services and ESL and citizenship courses.

19 15 CONNECTICUT HARTFORD & FAIRFIELD COUNTIES Center for Children s Advocacy, Inc. University of Connecticut-School of Law 65 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT Phone: Website: (860) (Hartford office) (203) (Bridgeport office) Contact method for potential clients: Telephone Fees for services: None Immigration Court(s) served: Attorneys at CCA do not practice in Immigration Court. Instead, attorneys may assist teens with their initial application to the Connecticut Juvenile or Probate Courts for protection due to abuse or neglect, and seek findings that will enable them to apply for SIJS. Counties/Cities covered: Hartford and Fairfield counties Areas of immigration legal assistance: SIJS-related representation in the Connecticut Juvenile and Probate Courts only. Language capacity: CCA will accommodate language needs through the use of an interpreter line as needed. CCA has fully bi-lingual, Spanish speaking attorneys and staff.

20 16 CONNECTICUT NEW HAVEN Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization Yale Law School P.O. Box New Haven, CT Phone: (203) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Call (203) to make an appointment, M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm EST Fee: None Immigration Court(s) served: Hartford, CT; asylum offices in New York and New Jersey Counties/Cities covered: New Haven County Areas of immigration legal assistance: Primarily asylum, but occasionally also SIJS and U-Visa. Language capacity: Not restricted; Legal Services Organization works with a vast array of translators. Notes: Legal Services Organization will represent children in detention and removal proceedings, but will not represent detained adults. Legal Services Organization will not represent clients with criminal/delinquency histories.

21 17 FLORIDA MIAMI Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Americans for Immigrant Justice (AI Justice) 3000 Biscayne Boulevard, #400 Miami, FL Phone: (786) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: Miami Counties/Cities covered: Miami-Dade; neighboring counties on a limited basis AI Justice serves: Released children, children never detained by ORR, foster children, and children with criminal/delinquency histories. AI Justice provides free direct representation for the following types of cases: Asylum, CAT claims, SIJS, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA claims, DACA, and other types of cases. Age restrictions: None Language capacity: Haitian Creole/Kreyol and Spanish

22 18 FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Gulfcoast Legal Services 501 1st Ave N, Suite 420 St. Petersburg, FL Phone: Website: (727) x243 Immigration Court(s) served: Orlando Counties/Cities covered: Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota, Hillsborough Gulfcoast Legal Services serves: Released children, children never detained by ORR, and children with criminal/delinquency histories Gulfcoast Legal Services provides free direct representation for the following types of cases: Asylum, SIJS, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA, DACA Age restrictions: None Language capacity: Spanish and other languages available via language line Notes: Gulfcoast Legal Services will represent children with no available relief on a case-bycase basis; voluntary departure cases accepted on a case-by-case basis. Gulfcoast Legal Services has additional office locations in Clearwater, Bradenton, and Sarasota.

23 19 GEORGIA ATLANTA Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. Immigration Services 2305 Parklake Drive Atlanta, GA Phone: (678) Website: Contact method for potential clients: All potential clients must have a consultation. Consultation appointments are given out on a first-come, first-served basis once a month. Please call (678) for current intake information. Fee: Consultations cost $100. Fees for other services vary. Immigration Court(s) served: Atlanta Counties/Cities covered: All of Georgia Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum, SIJS, U-Visas, T-Visas, family petitions, removal defense, DACA, and VAWA. Language capacity: Spanish, Portuguese, and French Notes: Catholic Charities of Atlanta s Immigration Services cannot represent anyone with arrests for child abuse or convictions for domestic violence. Potential clients must live in households that make 200% or less of the federal poverty guidelines to be eligible for services.

24 20 GEORGIA ATLANTA Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN) P.O. Box Atlanta, GA (Mailing address only) Phone: (404) Website: Contact method for potential clients: For an appointment, call (404) or Fee: None Immigration Court(s) served: Atlanta EOIR Counties/Cities covered: Atlanta Metropolitan Area Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum, credible and reasonable fear interviews, U-Visa, T-Visa, and VAWA self-petitions, I-751 waivers; in general, GAIN provides pro bono legal representation for victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. Language capacity: Spanish, Hindi, and Gujarati Notes: Due to limited resources, GAIN does not provide detention and removal assistance or legal representation to individuals with complicated criminal/delinquency histories.

25 21 IDAHO MOSCOW University of Idaho Legal Aid Clinic 875 Perimeter Drive, MS 2322 Moscow, ID Phone: (208) Website: Contact method for potential clients: By phone (preferable) or walk-in (less preferable). Online intakes may be instituted in the future. Fee: Only income-qualified individuals are accepted as clients. No attorney fees are charged. Immigration Court(s) served: Boise, ID; Seattle, WA (occasionally) Counties/Cities covered: Idaho and eastern Washington State Areas of immigration legal assistance: Removal proceedings and appeals; asylum applications; applications for SIJS, VAWA, U-Visa and T-Visa; family-based immigration petitions; waivers; parole requests; federal court litigation; criminal immigration consultations and advice. Language capacity: English

26 22 ILLINOIS CHICAGO Children and Family Justice Center Northwestern University School of Law Bluhm Legal Clinic 375 E Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL Phone: (312) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Call (312) Fee: None Immigration Court(s) served: Chicago Counties/Cities covered: Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin Areas of immigration legal assistance: SIJS, U-Visa, T-Visa, asylum, VAWA, cancellation of removal, and appeals of cases involving these forms of relief. Language capacity: Spanish Notes: The Bluhm Legal Clinic does not represent legal permanent residents or detained adults in immigration court proceedings. The Bluhm Legal Clinic does not handle citizenship cases.

27 23 ILLINOIS - CHICAGO (AND SURROUNDING AREAS) Justice for Our Neighbors Northern Illinois 77 W Washington St, Suite 1820 Chicago, IL Phone: Aurora: (630) Chicago: (872) Rockford: (815) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Justice for Our Neighbors Northern Illinois has three clinic sites that act as initial intake sites. In order to make an appointment, potential clients need to contact one clinic site directly. Fees for services: None. Client income must be at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, or there must be a financial hardship. Immigration Court(s) served: Chicago, Illinois Counties/Cities covered: Northern Illinois (and surrounding areas in southern Wisconsin, central Illinois, and northwest Indiana). There are no strict geographic restrictions. Areas of immigration legal assistance: All immigration cases, except employment-based (except for R-1 visas for people who qualify based on income). Language capacity: Staff speaks Spanish and Polish. Justice for Our Neighbors Northern Illinois has regular volunteer Arabic, French, Thai, Lao, and Farsi interpreters, and can arrange for interpreters for any other language needed. Notes: Potential clients only need to have immigration questions in order to schedule an intake appointment at a clinic.

28 24 ILLINOIS CHICAGO Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) 208 S. La Salle Street, Suite #1300 Chicago, IL Primary contacts: For potential clients (released children and other immigrants): Asylum hotline (773) Thursdays, 9am 12pm Detention hotline (312) for collect calls / (312) for all other calls Tuesdays, 11am-2pm All other cases: [email protected] Phone: (312) Website: Fee: Free or low-cost direct representation Immigration Court(s) served: Chicago Counties/Cities covered: Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana Areas of immigration legal assistance: Nationwide appellate litigation; asylum, withholding and CAT; DACA; detained immigrants; family-based petitions; removal defense; SIJS; TPS; T-Visa; U-Visa; and VAWA claims. Age restrictions: None Language capacity: French, Portuguese, Spanish and other languages upon request.

29 25 Notes To refer a released unaccompanied child to NIJC, please instruct the child to contact NIJC directly through the information above. NIJC Children s Protection Project serves released children, children never detained by ORR, and children with criminal/delinquency histories, but only in special cases.

30 26 ILLINOIS CHICAGO RefugeeOne 4753 N. Broadway, Suite 401 Chicago, IL Glen Flora Ave., Suite 204 Waukegan, IL Phone: Chicago (773) Waukegan (847) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Phone. Fees for services: Sliding scale based on client s income. Immigration Court(s) served: Chicago, IL Counties/Cities covered: Lake County. Waukegan, North Chicago, Round Lake, Lake Forest, Mundelein, Grayslake, Zion, Beach Park, Highwood, Highland Park and others Areas of immigration legal assistance: Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Asylum applications, Employment Authorization, Visa processing, Consulate processing, Alien petitions, travel documents, and VAWA petitions. Language capacity: English and Spanish Notes: RefugeeOne cannot take on SIJS cases.

31 27 INDIANA INDIANAPOLIS Indiana Legal Services, Inc. Immigrants and Language Rights Center 151 N. Delaware St., Ste Indianapolis, IN Phone: 1-(866) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Call 1-(866) Phone intakes are accepted on Tuesdays or Thursdays between 8:30am and 4:30pm. Potential clients will speak to one of two trained Spanish-speaking interns who will do an intake. Fees for services: Free for low-income, eligible clients, who reside in Indiana. Immigration Court(s) served: Chicago Counties/Cities covered: All Indiana counties. Areas of immigration legal assistance: U-Visa, T-Visa, Visas for Victims of Domestic Violence, Family-Based Visas, Legal Permanent Residence ( Green Card ), Naturalization/Citizenship, Defense in Deportation/Removal Proceedings, Overseas Consular Processing, and Language Discrimination Cases Language capacity: Spanish and Portuguese-speaking staff. Language Line is used when other languages are needed. Notes: Immigrants and Language Rights Center is funded largely by Legal Services Corporation and therefore have certain categories of immigrants we are allowed to help. Unfortunately, SIJS-eligible children will usually not qualify for our services. However, we could do the intakes and provide referrals to other organizations and the private bar, which may be able to take these cases on a pro bono basis.

32 28 IOWA DES MOINES (AND SURROUNDING AREAS) Iowa Justice for Our Neighbors 2718 University Avenue P.O. Box Des Moines, IA Phone: (515) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Please call on Monday afternoons or Friday mornings for appointments at a monthly clinic. Callers should inform the intake worker that they are a juvenile/uac. Fees for services: No fees. Immigration Court(s) served: Omaha Immigration Court Counties/Cities covered: Iowa Justice for Our Neighbors will accept clients from all Iowa counties. There are monthly clinics in Des Moines, Ottumwa, Cedar Rapids, Columbus Junction, and Storm Lake. Areas of immigration legal assistance: Iowa Justice for Our Neighbors will assist with SIJS, U-Visa, T-Visa, family-based relief, and in some circumstances, asylum. Language capacity: All staff members are fluent in Spanish and English.

33 29 MAINE PORTLAND Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project PO Box Portland, ME Phone: (207) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Intake in-person. By phone if outside the Portland area (Fridays, 9am-1pm EST). Fee: Low fees; no fee for clients under 150% of the poverty level. Immigration Court(s) served: Boston, MA Counties/Cities covered: Maine (all counties and cities) Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum SIJS, U- and T-Visas, Family-Based, Removal, and Citizenship. Language capacity: Spanish and French on staff; interpreter services for other languages. Notes: ILAP can serve individuals who earn under 200% of the poverty level.

34 30 MARYLAND BALTIMORE Catholic Charities of Baltimore Esperanza Center Immigration Legal Services 430 S. Broadway Baltimore, MD Phone: (410) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Potential client minors should call for an appointment by dialing (410) Fees for services: All minor consults are free and held on Wednesdays by appointment only. We conduct on average 10 each Wednesday depending on staffing. Immigration Court(s) served: Baltimore, MD Counties/Cities covered: All of Maryland Areas of immigration legal assistance: family and humanitarian-based immigration remedies (not employment-based), including asylum, SIJS, U-Visas, VAWA, DACA, TPS, family petitions, waivers, etc. Language capacity: English, Spanish (also Greek and French) Notes: For the most updated information, please call (410)

35 31 MARYLAND BALTIMORE Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) Baltimore c/o University of Baltimore Clinical Law Offices 1420 N. Charles Street 2 nd Floor, Ste. D Baltimore, MD (mailing address only) Name: Liz Shields, Supervising Attorney for Pro Bono Programs [email protected] Phone: (443) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: Baltimore Counties/Cities covered: Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, Frederick County, Harford County, & Prince George s County KIND - Baltimore serves: Released children and children never detained by ORR (on a case by case basis) KIND - Baltimore provides free direct representation for the following types of cases: SIJS, Asylum, CAT claims, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA claims, and DACA Age restrictions: Referrals for minors under the age of 17 at the time of the referral only. Language capacity: Spanish

36 32 MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) - Boston C/O Chin and Curtis, LLP 75 Federal Street, Suite 210 Boston, MA Name: Laurie Carafone, Supervising Attorney for Pro Bono Programs [email protected] Phone: (617) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: Boston Counties/Cities covered: Massachusetts: Bristol County, Essex County, Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, Suffolk County New Hampshire: Nashua, Manchester, and Concord (Note: As of January 1, 2015, KIND s Boston office will serve the above Massachusetts counties, as well as all counties in New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont.) KIND s Boston office serves: Released children; children never detained by ORR (on a case by case basis) KIND s Boston office provides free direct representation for the following types of cases: Asylum, SIJS, CAT, T Visa, U Visa, VAWA Age restrictions: Under 17 years old at date of referral Language capacity: Spanish

37 33 MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON Greater Boston Legal Services Immigration Unit 197 Friend Street Boston, MA Phone: (617) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Call the GBLS Immigration Unit at (617) for the next intake date. If calling about an urgent matter, leave name and contact information; the call will be returned as soon as possible. Fees: No fee for legal services but client is responsible for case-related fees. Immigration Court(s) served: Boston Counties/Cities covered: Massachusetts Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum, SIJS, and U-Visa. Language capacity: Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and French. Telephonic interpreter services are used for other languages.

38 34 MICHIGAN EAST LANSING Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Michigan State University College of Law Immigration Law Clinic 610 Abbot Road East Lansing, MI Phone: (517) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: Detroit Counties/Cities covered: Michigan MSU serves: See below MSU provides free direct representation for the following types of cases: Domestic violence victims for claims under VAWA and U-Visas, T-Visas, SIJS, naturalization, refugee adjustments, green card replacements, BIA appeals, and asylum. No adult detained and/or deportation defense. Age restrictions: None Language capacity: Spanish. Other languages available with advance notice. Notes: MSU does not screen for income or charge for its services, but it gives preference to people who are not able to pay for a private attorney. No walk-ins are accepted, and advice is not given over the phone. Most of MSU s clients come referred by community service organizations. MSU is not able to handle emergency cases.

39 35 MINNESOTA MINNEAPOLIS The Advocates for Human Rights 330 Second Avenue S., Suite 800 Minneapolis, MN Phone: (612) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Potential clients should call the intake hotline at (612) Fee: None Immigration Court(s) served: Bloomington Counties/Cities covered: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum primarily, and some SIJS cases. Language capacity: Spanish and French; volunteer interpreters for additional languages, as needed.

40 36 MINNESOTA ST. PAUL Civil Society First National Bank Building 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E-1436 St. Paul, MN Phone: (651) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Phone or Fee: None Immigration Court(s) served: Minnesota (statewide) Counties/Cities covered: Minnesota (statewide) Areas of immigration legal assistance: Various as long as it pertains to the needs of victims of human trafficking. Language capacity: Civil Society uses Language Line, so most languages can be accommodated. Notes: Civil Society only serves victims of human trafficking, and can provide comprehensive victim services and representation, in some cases.

41 37 MISSOURI ST. LOUIS Catholic Immigration Law Project 100 N. Tucker Blvd., Suite 726 Saint Louis, MO Phone: (314) Contact method for potential clients: Call for an appointment. Walk-ins are not accepted. Fee: None for qualifying clients. Immigration Court(s) served: Kansas City Counties/Cities covered: Archdiocese of St. Louis Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum, SIJS, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA, cancellation of removal, CAT, family-based claims, voluntary departure, and cases in which no relief is available. Language capacity: Bosnian and Spanish Notes: The Catholic Immigration Law Project will represent children with criminal/delinquency histories on a case-by-case basis.

42 38 NEBRASKA OMAHA Justice for Our Neighbors-Nebraska (JFON-NE) 2414 E Street Omaha, NE Phone: 1-(855) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Potential clients should call the consultation intake line. HOTLINE HOURS OF OPERATION: Monday & Wednesday: 9-11am, and 2:30-3:30pm Tuesday & Thursday: 9am-12pm, and 1:30-3:30pm Friday: 9am-12pm Fee: None. JFON-NE is funded by the generous donations of organizations, private individuals, and prior and current clients who have benefited or are currently benefiting from JFON-NE s legal services. Immigration Court(s) served: Omaha Counties/Cities covered: Hastings, Columbus, Lexington, Madison, Grand Island, Council Bluffs counties, and surrounding Omaha metro area. Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum, SIJS, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA, cancellation of removal, family-based petitions, and advice to individuals with cases in which no relief is available. Assistance is also given to individuals detained at the Douglas County Correctional Facility under ICE holds to obtain pro bono representation from area immigration attorneys through the Pro Bono Detainee Project. Language capacity: Spanish Notes: JFON-NE does not accept voluntary departure or employment-based cases.

43 39 JFON-NE provides additional referral services and Know Your Rights presentations.

44 40 NEW JERSEY NEWARK American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Immigrant Rights Program 89 Market St., 6 th Floor Newark, NJ Phone: (973) Website: Contact method for potential clients: No walk-ins. Call (973) for consultation: Tuesdays 11am-1pm EST. Fee: May charge nominal fees. Immigration Court(s) served: Newark, Elizabeth Counties/Cities covered: All of New Jersey Areas of immigration legal assistance: Removal defense, asylum, SIJS, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA, cancellation, family-based petitions, naturalization, NACARA, TPS, and DACA. Language capacity: Spanish and French Notes: AFSC does not represent clients in criminal or delinquency proceedings.

45 41 NEW JERSEY NEWARK Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) Newark c/o Lowenstein Sandler LLP 65 Livingston Ave Roseland, NJ Name: Vicky Hernandez, Detained Program Assistant Phone: (862) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: Newark, New Jersey Counties/Cities covered: New Jersey: Essex County, Union County, Hudson County, Bergen County KIND-Newark serves: released children, children detained by ORR at Union County Juvenile Detention Center, children never detained by ORR if unaccompanied. KIND provides free direct representation for the following types of case: Asylum, SIJS, T Visa, U Visa, VAWA, prosecutorial discretion requests. Age restrictions: Referrals for minors over 17 years old are accepted on a case by case basis. For SIJS cases, minor cannot be older than 17 years of age at the time of the referral. Language capacity: Spanish and English

46 42 NEW MEXICO ALBUQUERQUE New Mexico Immigrant Law Center PO Box 7040 Albuquerque, NM Phone: (505) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Attorneys are available on a weekly basis to screen cases by phone. Potential clients should call the office number to learn when the next scheduled attorney phone consultation hours will be. Fee: Pro bono and nominal fees on a case-by-case basis Immigration Court(s) served: El Paso, TX Counties/Cities covered: New Mexico (statewide) Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum, SIJS, U-Visa, VAWA, DACA, Removal Defense, Naturalization, and limited family-based immigration. Language capacity: Spanish and limited Portuguese Notes: Potential clients must earn less than 200% of the federal poverty guidelines to be eligible for services.

47 43 NEW MEXICO LAS CRUCES Catholic Charities Legal Services Program 2215 S. Main St., Ste. B Las Cruces, NM Phone: (575) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Call to schedule a consultation (M-Th, 9am-12pm & 1-4:30pm MST). Fee: No charge for VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, SIJS clients Immigration Court(s) served: El Paso EOIR (not currently providing removal defense) Counties/Cities covered: Southern NM (Counties: Hidalgo, Grant, Luna, Sierra, Dona Ana, Otero, Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy, Lea) Areas of immigration legal assistance: VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, and SIJS Language capacity: Spanish Notes: Cannot provide representation before the immigration court or removal defense Representation for SIJS cases is primarily focused on those seeking Kinship Guardianship, but will consider other cases involving minors in state custody and juvenile proceedings.

48 44 NEW YORK BUFFALO Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) 237 Main Street, Suite 1000 Buffalo, NY Phone: Website: (716) x301 Immigration Court(s) served: Buffalo; Batavia, NY Counties/Cities covered: Erie, Genesee, and Monroe counties; Buffalo, Rochester and Batavia, NY; western NY area. VLP serves: Children with immigration relief/defense from removal, including released children; children with juvenile/criminal delinquency and mental health issues. VLP provides free direct representation for the following types of cases: SIJS (including the predicate NY State Family Court proceedings where the client is a Buffalo, NY resident), viable asylum cases, adjustment of status/refugee adjustments requiring waiver, T-Visa, and U-Visa. VLP can refer DACA cases to a separate local office. Age restrictions: None Language capacity: Spanish and French Notes: VLP provides in-house services; non-sijs cases in removal proceedings are regularly referred to local pro-bono volunteer attorneys.

49 45 NEW YORK NEW YORK CITY Catholic Migration Services Brooklyn Office: 191 Joralemon Street 4 th Floor Brooklyn, NY Phone: (718) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Call (718) to obtain currently-scheduled intake dates. Fees for services: No fees charged for removal defense representation, SIJS cases, T-Visas and U-Visas, and affirmative asylum applications. Immigration Court(s) served: 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY Counties/Cities covered: Brooklyn and Queens Areas of immigration legal assistance: Catholic Migration Services assists immigrants in a full range of immigration legal matters including asylum, SIJS, U Visas, removal defense, and most affirmative applications for immigration relief.

50 46 NEW YORK NEW YORK CITY Church World Service New York 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 700 New York, NY Phone: (212) Website: Contact method for potential clients: M-F, 9am-5pm EST, by appointment ONLY. Fees for services: Nominal fees, but no one will be denied service based on inability to pay. Some fees will be assessed based on a sliding scale using the 125% Federal Poverty Guidelines. Immigration Court(s) served: Jacob K. Javits Federal Building 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY Peter Rodino Federal Building 970 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey Counties/Cities covered: New York, New Jersey Areas of immigration legal assistance: Family based petitions, employment authorization documents, temporary protected status, asylum, U-visa, naturalization, and VAWA. Language capacity: English and Spanish

51 47 NEW YORK NEW YORK CITY The Door 555 Broome Street New York, NY Phone: Website: (212) x Contact method for potential clients: Clients can contact the Legal Services Office at (212) x3280 to schedule an appointment. To qualify for services, young people must first become Door members. Membership hours are M-Th, 2-5pm, and Wednesdays, 2-7pm. Fee: None, but clients may have to pay filing fees and other related expenses. Immigration Court(s) served: New York Immigration Courts, including 26 Federal Plaza and Varick Street. Counties/Cities covered: All five boroughs of New York City. Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum, SIJS, T-Visa, U-Visa, voluntary departure, DACA, and TPS. Language capacity: French and Spanish Notes: The Door will represent children with criminal/delinquency histories. The Door provides a wide range of social services, including counseling, runaway and homeless youth services, LGBTQ-specific services, and medical and dental services.

52 48 NEW YORK NEW YORK Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) New York 435 West 116th Street, Box G6 New York, NY Name: Wendy Wylegala, Supervising Attorney for Pro Bono Programs Phone: (212) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: New York, NY Counties/Cities covered: Counties of New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond (New York City); County of Nassau. KIND-New York serves: Released children, children never detained by ORR (on a case by case basis). KIND-New York provides free matching for pro bono representation for the following types of cases: SIJS, Asylum, CAT, T-Visa, U-Visa, and DACA. Age restrictions: Referrals for minors over 17 years old are accepted on a case by case basis. Language capacity: Spanish, French

53 49 NEW YORK - NEW YORK CITY Sanctuary for Families 30 Wall ST, 8 th FL New York, NY Phone: (718) Website: Contact method for potential clients: By phone Fees for services: None Immigration Court(s) served: New York City Counties/Cities covered: Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island Areas of immigration legal assistance: SIJS, U-Visa, T-Visa, asylum, and VAWA Language capacity: Spanish, French, Russian, Korean, plus many other languages through interpreters Notes: Sanctuary for Families assists victims of domestic violence, trafficking, and other gender-based violence.

54 50 NEW YORK NEW YORK CITY Urban Justice Center Peter Cicchino Youth Project 123 William Street, 16 th Floor New York, NY Phone: (646) or (877) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Phone/ is best. If a client needs to drop-in, UJC will try and accommodate them, schedule permitting, between 9am-4pm. Fee: None Immigration Court(s) served: New York Counties/Cities covered: New York City; surrounding counties (capacity permitting) Areas of immigration legal assistance: SIJS, Asylum (especially based on gender identity or sexual orientation), U-Visa, T-Visa, and DACA. Language capacity: Spanish Notes: PCYP serves homeless youth under 24, with a particular focus on LGBTQ youth. PCYP also provide other civil legal services, such as name changes for trans clients.

55 51 NEW YORK WHITE PLAINS, YONKERS My Sisters Place Westchester County Phone: (914) Website: Contact method for potential clients: By phone to set up phone consultation Fees for services: None Immigration Court(s) served: New York City (26 Federal Plaza) Counties/Cities covered: Westchester County Areas of immigration legal assistance: VAWA Self-Petitions, U-Visa, T-Visa, I-751 waivers, SIJS, and asylum. Language capacity: English, Spanish, and Urdu Notes: My Sisters Place assists victims of domestic violence and/or human trafficking. There are no income guidelines or restrictions.

56 52 NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE Legal Services of Southern Piedmont 1431 Elizabeth Avenue Charlotte, NC Phone: (704) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Call the general office number at (704) or the Spanish hotline at 1-(800) on Tuesdays, 9am- 12pm, and speak with a paralegal to do an intake. Due to high call volume, voic messages will not be returned. Fee: None Immigration Court(s) served: Charlotte Counties/Cities covered: Serving Alexander, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Stanley, Union, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties. Areas of immigration legal assistance: Non-detained removal defense and affirmative cases in the following categories: AOS, asylum, cancellation of removal, consular processing, DACA, family-based petitions, provisional unlawful presence waiver, SIJS, TPS/NACARA, U-Visas, and VAWA self-petitions. Language capacity: Staff attorneys and paralegals speak Spanish and can access interpreters for most other languages.

57 53 OHIO DAYTON / TOLEDO / SPRINGFIELD Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. 130 W. Second St., Ste. 700 E Dayton, OH Jefferson Ave., Ste. 300 Toledo, OH Phone: 1-(800) Website: Contact method for potential clients: By phone Fee: Varies Immigration Court(s) served: Cleveland Counties/Cities covered: 32 counties in northwest and western Ohio for general civil litigation; all 88 counties in Ohio for migrant farmworker and agricultural workers and their families. Areas of immigration legal assistance: Family- and humanitarian-based claims. Language capacity: Spanish (in-house), any other (via interpreting services) Notes: General immigration legal assistance is handled through ABLE s Immigration Legal Assistance Program, which is a low-cost service to individuals below 300% of the federal poverty guidelines. Some free legal immigration assistance is offered through various programs and grants; contact ABLE s offices with questions regarding potential fees. Clients are responsible for contacting the office to make consultation appointments; ABLE does not reach out to referrals due to resources and capacity. To schedule an

58 appointment, potential clients should call the program s administrative assistant Juanita Gonzalez at (419)

59 55 OREGON PORTLAND Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Immigration Counseling Service (ICS) 519 S. W. Park Avenue, Suite #610 Portland, OR Phone: (503) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: Oregon Immigration Court Counties/Cities covered: All Oregon counties and some southern Washington counties ICS serves: Released children, children never detained by ORR, and children with criminal/delinquency histories. ICS provides free or low-cost direct representation for the following types of cases: Asylum, adjustment of status, consular processing, DACA, naturalization, SIJS, family-based claims, T-Visa, U-Visa, V-Visa, VAWA claims, voluntary departure, and removal defense. In addition, ICS also has an anti-trafficking department. Age restrictions: None Language capacity: Spanish and French Notes: ICS does not accept CAT claims cases.

60 56 PENNSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider HIAS Pennsylvania 2100 Arch Street, 3 rd Floor Philadelphia, PA Phone: (215) Website: *This contact info is for staff of referring agencies and should not be shared with individual UACs/families without HIAS PA s consent. UACs should instead be given HIAS PA s main intake number, (215) , and told to state that they are requesting legal representation for a minor. HIAS PA also encourages legal service providers to a summary of particularly compelling or needy cases to the address above. While HIAS PA cannot take every case, sending a summary may help to prioritize the case or to make a local pro bono referral. Immigration Court(s) served: Philadelphia Counties/Cities covered: All cities and counties falling within the jurisdiction of the Philadelphia Immigration Court and the Philadelphia USCIS District Office. HIAS serves: Children currently detained, released children, children never detained by ORR, children with criminal/delinquency histories, children in federal or state foster care. HIAS provides free or low-cost direct representation for the following types of cases: SIJS, asylum, U-Visa, T-Visa, Temporary Protected Status, family reunification, VAWA, etc. Age restrictions: None. Language capacity: Spanish; other language needs may be met using volunteers if available.

61 57 TENNESSEE MEMPHIS Community Legal Center 910 Vance Avenue Memphis, TN Phone: (901) Website: Contact method for potential clients: By phone Fee: $20 (immigration cases); $5 to $15 (civil cases, based on income); Immigration Court(s) served: Memphis Counties/Cities covered: Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi (north of Jackson only), Kentucky (western third of the State only); Shelby county, TN (civil cases) Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum, SIJS, U-Visa, T-Visa, change of status, Naturalization, and voluntary departure. Language capacity: Spanish and French Notes: Clients must fax/mail/ proof of income prior to being scheduled for an appointment.

62 58 TENNESSEE MEMPHIS Latino Memphis, Inc. Derechos Programa de Inmigración 6041 Mt. Moriah Extended, Suite 16 Memphis, TN Phone: (901) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Phone or walk-in, Monday through Friday Fees for services: $60 intake fee; sliding scale flat fees depending on type of relief Immigration Court(s) served: Memphis Immigration Court Counties/Cities covered: Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi (north of Jackson) Areas of immigration legal assistance: Removal Proceedings, SIJS, U-Visa, Relative Visa, DACA, Adjustment of Status Language capacity: Spanish Notes: Latino Memphis primarily assists Latino clients.

63 59 TEXAS AUSTIN Austin Region Justice for Our Neighbors Clinics held at: 1605 E 38th 1/2 St. Austin, TX Phone: (512) Website: Contact method for potential clients: By appointment only. Please have the client or sponsor call our bilingual Clinic hotline and leave a message with their name and number. A volunteer will return their call promptly to schedule an appointment. Fees for services: None Immigration Court(s) served: San Antonio, TX Counties/Cities covered: Austin and surrounding counties, case by case Areas of immigration legal assistance: SIJS Language capacity: Spanish and English Notes: Clients must be younger than 18.

64 60 TEXAS AUSTIN Bernardo Kohler Center P.O.Box Austin, TX Phone: (512) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Phone Fee: Sliding scale Immigration Court(s) served: San Antonio Counties/Cities covered: A 51-county service area in Texas including Austin, San Antonio, and Laredo. Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum, SIJS, U-Visa, T-Visa, and limited other immigration assistance. Language capacity: Spanish and Hindi Notes: Priority is given to juveniles, referrals by law enforcement, and referrals by the Mexican Consulate in Austin.

65 61 TEXAS DALLAS Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, Inc Swiss Avenue Dallas, TX Phone: (214) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: Dallas Counties/Cities covered: Dallas-Fort Worth and outlying areas HRI serves: Short term and long term foster care children at Catholic Charities Fort Worth; released children; children never detained by ORR; and children with minor criminal/delinquency histories. HRI provides free direct representation for the following types of cases: Asylum, SIJS, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA, I-246 Stay of Deportation, and DACA; in rare cases, HRI will represent children for voluntary departure cases, and cases in which no relief is available. Age restrictions: None Language capacity: Spanish Notes All clients must fit within the agency s mission of providing legal services to those who have suffered human rights abuses, such as domestic violence, abuse, or torture. The Dallas Immigration Judge does not routinely permit prosecutorial discretion cases, so those cases are generally not handled by HRI. HRI occasionally represents children with minor criminal/delinquency histories, but will not represent clients with extensive criminal/delinquency backgrounds. HRI also provides referrals for clients seeking resources related to education and ESL classes, housing and counseling services.

66 62 TEXAS DALLAS Refugee Services of Texas, Inc Shiloh Road, Suite 240 Dallas, TX Phone: (214) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Appointments only (call main number or walk-in to set up appointment) Fees for services: None Immigration Court(s) served: Dallas, TX Counties/Cities covered: The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The Austin office also provides immigration legal services, including citizenship, adjustment of status, work authorization applications for Cuban parolees, refugee travel documents, and family reunification. For legal assistance in Austin, please call (512) Areas of immigration legal assistance: Citizenship, status adjustment, assistance with work authorization, asylum, and other immigration legal services to refugees, asylees, Cuban parolees, special immigrant visas, and trafficking victims. Language capacity: English and Spanish; interpreters are available for other languages.

67 63 TEXAS EL PASO Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services, Inc. (DMRS) 2400 E. Yandell Street El Paso, TX Phone: (915) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: El Paso Counties/Cities covered: Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Presidio, Reeves, Ward, and Winkler counties. DMRS serves: Released children, children never detained by ORR, and children with criminal/delinquency histories. DMRS provides free or low-cost direct representation for the following types of cases: Asylum, CAT claims, citizenship claims, family-based claims, SIJS (see notes), T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA claims, and removal proceedings. Age restrictions: 17.5 and younger. Language capacity: Spanish Notes: DMRS does not accept voluntary departure cases and cases in which no relief is available. DMRS is not currently able to accept SIJS cases for in-house representation. However, DMRS may be able to provide assistance in obtaining pro bono counsel.

68 64 TEXAS HARLINGEN Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) Children s Office 119 W. Van Buren Avenue, Suite 204 Harlingen, TX [email protected] Phone: (956) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: Harlingen, TX Counties/Cities covered: Cameron and Hidalgo counties ProBAR serves: Detained children and children who have been released from detention in South Texas. ProBAR provides free direct representation for the following types of cases: SIJS, asylum, U-Visas, T-Visas, DACA, and other types of relief for which detained children are eligible. Age restrictions: Children detained in ORR facilities Language capacity: Spanish

69 65 TEXAS HOUSTON Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Catholic Charities of Houston Cabrini Center for Immigrant Legal Assistance 2900 Louisiana Street Houston, TX Phone: (713) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: Houston Counties/Cities covered: Harris, Galveston, Brazoria, Montgomery, and Fort Bend counties. Cabrini serves: Released children within the Cabrini geozone (all referrals must be made using the KIND online referral system - children never detained by ORR, and children with juvenile adjudications. Cabrini provides free or low-cost direct representation for the following types of cases: Asylum, CAT claims, family-based claims, SIJS, T-Visa, U-Visa, and VAWA claims. Age restrictions: Must be 17.5 or younger Language capacity: Arabic, French, Farsi/Persian, Spanish, and Vietnamese Notes: Cabrini does not accept voluntary departure cases and cases in which no relief is available. Although Cabrini represents children with delinquency adjudications, Cabrini does not accept cases involving juveniles with criminal convictions.

70 66 TEXAS HOUSTON Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) - Houston 1303 San Jacinto Street, 9 th Floor Houston, TX Name: Christina Avalos, Paralegal [email protected] Phone: (832) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: Houston Counties/Cities covered: Harris and Montgomery counties KIND-Houston serves: Released children and children never detained by ORR (on a case by case basis) KIND-Houston provides free direct representation for the following types of cases: SIJS, Asylum, CAT claims, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA claims, and DACA. Age restrictions: Under 17 years of age on the date of the referral Language capacity: Spanish

71 67 TEXAS SAN ANTONIO / CORPUS CHRISTI Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) 1305 N. Flores Street San Antonio, TX [email protected] Phone: 1-(888) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: San Antonio and Houston Counties/Cities covered: All cities and counties that fall within the jurisdiction of the San Antonio Immigration Court or the San Antonio USCIS District Office. RAICES serves: Children currently detained, released children, children never detained by ORR and children with criminal/delinquency histories. RAICES provides free or low-cost direct representation for the following types of cases: Asylum, CAT claims, family-based claims, SIJS, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA, and Voluntary departure. Age restrictions: None Language capacity: French, Spanish, Tigrinya, Amharic, Italian, and Chinese Notes: RAICES is a Texas-based 501(c)(3) organization that promotes justice by providing free and low-cost immigration legal services and education to underserved immigrant children, families and refugees in Central and South Texas.

72 68 TEXAS WESLACO Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. 300 S. Texas Blvd. Weslaco, TX Phone: 1-(888) Website: Contact method for potential clients: Apply through intake hotline: 1-(888) For non-detained UAC, each TRLA office has its own walk-in application policy/schedule. It is best to check the TRLA website before applying directly at a TRLA office. Fee: None Immigration Court(s) served: San Antonio, Harlingen, and El Paso Counties/Cities covered: 68 counties in south, central and west Texas (includes the Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, McAllen-Brownsville-Harlingen, Del Rio-Eagle Pass and El Paso metropolitan areas and all counties in between). Areas of immigration legal assistance: As a Legal Services Corporation-funded organization, TRLA s representation (in the context of UAC) is limited to U-Visas, T-Visas, and VAWA. TRLA can assist LPR or USC relatives in custody matters, including seeking predicate findings for SIJS. Language capacity: Spanish; limited French and Mandarin Notes: TRLA provides free legal services to eligible clients in its 68-county service area. In addition to immigration cases, TRLA provides representation through its 30-plus civil practice teams, including family law, housing, civil rights, and public benefits; TRLA does not provide any criminal representation. Recently, TRLA was awarded a grant from DOJ/OVC to provide comprehensive legal services to victims of human trafficking. TRLA also has cooperative agreements with virtually all domestic violence shelters in its service area.

73 69 As an LSC-funded organization, TRLA is subject to the regulations found at 45 C.F.R et seq. Accordingly, TRLA is limited in the type of immigration representation it can provide. The primary types of eligible immigration cases are: VAWA; U-Visas; T-Visas; claims to citizenship; and representation of LPRs (cancelation of removal). As a general rule, TRLA cannot provide SIJS representation unless the child is also eligible for relief under VAWA, U-Visa or T-Visa, or an eligible adult seeks representation in state court for predicate findings for SIJS (i.e., custody, declaratory action, guardianship, etc.).

74 70 UTAH SALT LAKE CITY Catholic Community Services of Utah 745 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UT Phone: (801) Website: Contact method for potential clients: CCS offers free consultations every Wednesday from 8:30am-noon and 1-5pm. Clients should schedule appointments by calling the receptionist at (801) Walk-ins are accepted only on Wednesdays and must often wait more than 30 minutes to be seen. Fee: On a sliding scale. Immigration Court(s) served: Salt Lake City Immigration Court. CCS will not travel to or appear telephonically before any other court. Counties/Cities covered: Only one office located in Salt Lake City, but CCS will take clients who live anywhere in the state of Utah. Areas of immigration legal assistance: EOIR: SIJS (but CCS will not take one-parent SIJS cases), Voluntary Departure, DACA, cancellation; CCS can provide asylum screening and referrals but will usually not provide representation. Utah Juvenile Court: CCS will refer clients to low bono attorneys for juvenile court actions. USCIS: CCS will provide full representation for SIJS, I-485, Naturalization, etc. Language capacity: Spanish; additionally, the program is attached to a Refugee Resettlement program which can offer limited assistance with many other languages (Arabic, Farsi, Amharic, Somali, Nepali, and Burmese).

75 71 VIRGINIA FALLS CHURCH Hogar Immigrant Services 6201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 307 Falls Church, VA Phone: (703) Website: Contact method for potential clients: To access the appointment system, call (703) , and follow prompts. Fee: Yes, but fee waivers available in appropriate cases. Immigration Court(s) served: Arlington Counties/Cities covered: Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William counties Areas of immigration legal assistance: All immigration matters except political asylum or labor certification matters. Language capacity: Spanish Notes: Hogar Immigrant Services does not represent detained individuals, but does represent individuals in removal proceedings.

76 72 WASHINGTON SEATTLE Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) - Seattle (formerly known as Volunteer Advocates for Immigrant Justice - VAIJ) rd Avenue, Suite #4900 Seattle, WA Name: Melissa Galarraga, Project Coordinator [email protected] Phone: (206) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: Seattle Counties/Cities covered: King and Pierce counties; Thurston, Snohomish, and other counties on a case by case basis. KIND-Seattle serves: Detained children, released children, children never detained by ORR (on a case by case basis). Beginning in January, 2015, KIND-Seattle will expand its capacity to represent released UACs who are under 16 years old and in removal proceedings through the Justice AmeriCorps program. KIND-Seattle provides free or low-cost direct representation for the following types of cases: SIJS, Asylum/CAT/Withholding of Removal, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA, Cancellation of Removal. Age restrictions: Referrals for minors over 17 years old are accepted on a case by case basis. Language capacity: Spanish

77 73 WASHINGTON, DC (AND FALLS CHURCH, VA) Ayuda 6925B Willow St. NW Washington, DC Hartland Road, Suite 100 Falls Church, VA Phone: Website: (202) (DC general number) (703) (VA general number) Contact method for potential clients: Phone; Consultations by appointment only. Fee: $40 consultation fee. Immigration service fees are based on case type and client s income. Immigration Court(s) served: Arlington; Baltimore, MD Counties/Cities covered: Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of status, asylum, DACA, family petitions, NACARA, naturalization, SIJS, T-Visa, TPS, VAWA, U-Visa. Language capacity: All staff bilingual English/Spanish. Interpreters used for all other languages. Notes: Ayuda does not accept cases of detained individuals, employment immigration cases, or immigration cases with complex criminal issues.

78 74 WASHINGTON, DC Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) - DC 1300 L Street NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC Name: Christie Turner-Herbas, Supervising Attorney for Pro Bono Programs [email protected] Phone: (202) Website: Immigration Court(s) served: Arlington, Baltimore Counties/Cities covered: Washington, DC (District of Columbia); Fairfax County, Virginia; Arlington County, Virginia; Prince George s County, Maryland KIND-DC serves: Released children, children never detained by ORR (on a case by case basis), and children with criminal/delinquency histories. KIND-DC provides free direct representation for the following types of cases: SIJS, Asylum, CAT claims, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA claims, and DACA. Age restrictions: Under 17 (will accept kids on a limited basis and only if a sibling of a KIND client). Language capacity: Spanish