HIAS Immigration & Citizenship
HIAS Immigration & Citizenship, part of JCFS Chicago's family of services, provides a wide range of pre- and post-immigration services in order to help immigrants integrate into their communities, reunite with family members, and realize their dreams of becoming U.S. Citizens.
| Counties served: |
Cook, Lake |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Non-legal services: |
Citizenship / Civics classes, Language services, Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Russian, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
This organization serves clients from the greater Metro Chicago area. Services have nominal fees. |
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: |
0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Immigration Advocates Network |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Jessica Schaffer
8477456434
|
| Executive Director: |
Stacey Shor
(312) 673-3232
|
| Last contact date: |
January 5, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
11/19/12: tickler
10/4/13: updated staff, counties, description by jodidoane@jcfs.org
2/26/15: phone
8/2/16: tickler
05 Jan 2018: tickler
29 Nov 2021: tickler
29 Dec 2021: updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? |
No |
