Peace Over Violence - Legal Advocacy Project
The Legal Advocacy Project provides legal services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Counties served: |
Los Angeles |
Services Provided
Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, 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: |
Family & Juvenile |
Non-legal services: |
Employment services, Housing referrals, Psychological or psychiatric services, Social services |
Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
Nominal fee charged? |
No |
Other information: |
Alternate e-mail: internlegal@peaceoverviolence.org |
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: |
2 |
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
3 |
Additional Details
Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
Network affiliations: |
Immigration Advocates Network |
Administrative Information
Contact Person: |
Payal Sinha
(626) 584-6191
|
Executive Director: |
Patricia Giggans
(213) 955-9090
|
Types of contact/attempt: |
Phone |
Last contact date: |
August 4, 2016 |
Administrator comments: |
10/23/12: DACA update
11/16/12: tickler
1/21/14: tickler
1/5/15: tickler
8/4/16: tickler |
IAN Members? |
Yes |