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International Rescue Committee (New York Office)

  • Location:
    263 W. 38th St
    6th Floor
    New York, NY 10018
  • Phone:
    (212) 377-4728
  • Fax:
    (212) 377-4729
  • Contact methods:
    Phone calls
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

The International Rescue Committee responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people survive and rebuild their lives through a variety of programs and services.

Counties served: Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), NY (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island)

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, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Types of immigration legal services provided: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Non-legal services: Employment services, ESL, Referrals to other services, Social services
Populations served: Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender
Languages spoken: Arabic, Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Levantine), Bengali, Burmese, Cantonese Chinese, Chinese, English, French, German, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Nepali, Spanish, Vietnamese, Wolof, Karen, Tibetan, Fulani
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: No
Nominal fee charged? Yes
Other information: Can also assist clients from NJ and CT.

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 0
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: 2

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes
Network affiliations: Immigration Advocates Network, International Rescue Committee

Administrative Information

Contact Person:
Assyatou Sow
(212) 377-4749
Executive Director:
Avigail Ziv
(212) 377-4733
Types of contact/attempt: Email
Last contact date: August 7, 2018
Administrator comments: 9/20/11: update request 9/22/11: updated 9/24/12: tickler 12/2/13: tickler 1/6/15: tickler 3/28/16: tickler 07 Aug 2018: updated phone number
IAN Members? Yes
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