Legal Directory
DePaul University College of Law - Asylum and Immigration Clinic
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The Asylum and Immigration Clinic at DePaul University, College of Law provides immigrants and asylees with student representation in a limited number of cases. Additionally, we provide technical assistance to community-based organizations that provide legal services to immigrants and refugees.
Counties served: | Cook, Du Page, Kane |
Services Provided
Are immigration legal services provided? | Yes |
Areas of immigration legal assistance: | Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
Types of immigration legal services provided: | Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
Other areas of legal assistance: | Nonprofit Organizations |
Non-legal services: | Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Language 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, Torture survivors |
Languages spoken: | English, Spanish, DePaul Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic also partners with DePaul University's Department of Modern Languages for access to additional languages |
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | Yes |
Nominal fee charged? | No |
Other information: | Priority is given to cases referred from partner community-based organizations. |
Staffing Information
Number of attorneys on staff: | 4 |
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: | 1 |
Additional Details
Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
Network affiliations: | American Immigration Lawyers Association, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Immigration Advocates Network, National Immigration Project, World Relief |
Administrative Information
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Last contact date: | August 23, 2018 |
Administrator comments: | 11/19/12: tickler 12/6/13: Updated by phone 2/27/15: tickler 5/2/16: tickler (312) 362-8294 general number, not for public. (312) 362-6915 general fax, not for public. 23 Aug 2018: UTD |
IAN Members? | Yes |