Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault - Sexual Assault Legal Institute
MCASA's Sexual Assault Legal Institute (SALI) provides legal services to survivors of sexual assault and child sexual abuse statewide, as well as legal training and technical assistance for professionals working with sexual assault survivors.
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: |
Education, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Housing |
| Non-legal services: |
Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: |
English, French, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
| Other information: |
Primarily T visas, U visas, and VAWA petitions. Other services are available on a conditional basis. Client must be a victim of sexual assault, including child sexual abuse, to be eligible for services. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
6 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
| 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 |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Tiffany Watson
(301) 565-2277
|
| Executive Director: |
Lisae Jordan
(301) 565-2277
|
| Last contact date: |
December 12, 2017 |
| Administrator comments: |
1/17/13: phone
12/6/13: Phone
12/9/13: additional tickler response
1/6/15: tickler
12 Dec 2017: tickler
9 Nov 2021: Tickler
30 Mar 2022: Secondary tickler
18 Apr 2022: Updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? |
No |
