Immigration Center for Women and Children (Los Angeles Office)
Immigration Center for Women and Children (ICWC) is a non-profit legal organization providing free and affordable immigration services to underrepresented immigrants in California and Nevada. ICWC strives to provide security and stability for children who are abused, abandoned or neglected and for immigrants who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other violent crimes. ICWC has offices located in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Las Vegas.
| Counties served: |
Alpine |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
Baldwin County Correctional Center (AL) |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Community Development |
| Non-legal services: |
Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
Additional services provided: assistance with U/T/VAWA/SIJS/I-751 filings and representation before USCIS, Consular Processing in connection with U/T/VAWA petitions, Employment Authorization, Permanent Residency, Naturalization/Citizenship in connection with these special immigrant categories, Representation in Immigration Court/Removal defense in connection with U/T/VAWA/SIJS relief, Representation in Probate and Family Court. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
10 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
3 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
7 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asista, Immigration Advocates Network, San Francisco Immigration Legal and Education Network, YWCA |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Suzanne McCormick
(213) 614-1165 ext. 1305
|
| Executive Director: |
Suzanne McCormick
(213) 614-1165 ext. 1305
|
| Last contact date: |
February 20, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
9/23/11: change request, Connie Tooker Nunez, follow-up email sent.
10/3/11: change made.
10/23/12: DACA update
1/10/13: tickler
1/21/14: tickler
3/3/15: tickler
6/21/16: tickler
20 Feb 2018: tickler |
| IAN Members? |
No |
