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 |
