Legal Directory
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-LA
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice-LA advocates for civil rights, provides legal services and education, and builds coalitions to positively influence and impact Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
| Counties served: | Los Angeles, Orange |
| Detention Facilities Served: | Adelanto Detention Center (CA), James A. Musick Jail (CA), Theo Lacy Facility (CA) |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? | Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: | Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, T visas, 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: | Civil Rights, Consumer, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Housing |
| Non-legal services: | Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: | Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: | Cambodian, Cantonese Chinese, Chinese, English, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | No |
| Nominal fee charged? | No |
| Other information: | Primarily serves Asian, low English, low income, and domestic violence survivors. Language-specific Hot Lines: Chinese - 1-800-520-2356; Khmer - 1-800-867-3126; Korean - 1-800-867-3640; Vietnamese - 1-800-267-7395; Tagalog - 1-855-300-2552; Thai - 1-800-914-9583 |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 14 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? | Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 1 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 7 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: | 7 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
| Network affiliations: | Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, Boat People SOS, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Central American Resource Center, Immigration Advocates Network |
Administrative Information
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| Executive Director: |
Stewart Kwoh
(213) 977-7500
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| Last contact date: | November 28, 2017 |
| Administrator comments: | 7/9/12: updated staff 12/5/12: tickler 8/23/13: name, website, email update 4/2/14: tickler 1/2/15: tickler 4/1/16: tickler 11/28/17: tickler |
| IAN Members? | No |
