Legal Directory
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (Salinas Office)
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California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. provides a variety of legal services and education to low-income communities of California. CRLA immigration services are limited to U and T Visas in cases related to our other work.
CRLA provides representation and advice in matters of:
Employment (employment discrimination, harassment, wage claims, retaliation)
Housing (eviction notices, rent increases, habitability, retaliation, discrimination and harassment)
Education (discipline -- expulsion and suspensions, language access, access to services) and Public benefits (CalFresh, General Assistance, Social Security overpayments and terminations, TANF, Welfare-to-Work)
| Counties served: | Monterey |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? | Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: | T visas, 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: | Civil Rights, Education, Employment, Environmental, Housing, Public Benefits |
| Non-legal services: | Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: | Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: | Dari, English, Farsi, Filipino, Khmer, Pashto, Spanish, Triqui, Mextico Bajo, Mextico Alto, |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | No |
| Nominal fee charged? | No |
| Other information: | Services are subject to LSC funding restrictions. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 6 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? | No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: | 4 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
| Network affiliations: | Immigration Advocates Network |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Phyllis
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Administrative Information
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| Last contact date: | June 24, 2016 |
| Administrator comments: | 1/11/13: tickler 3/5/14: tickler 12/11/14: tickler 6/24/16: direct mail Victoria Canepa - Monterey (831)375-0505 26 Oct 2021: tickler 30 Oct 2021: updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? | No |
