Legal Directory
My Sisters' Place (Yonkers Office)
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Founded in 1976, My Sisters' Place (MSP) offers case management, legal services, and shelter to survivors of intimate partner violence and human trafficking. MSP has offices in White Plains, Yonkers and Mount Vernon, and serves the Lower Hudson Valley.
| Counties served: | Bronx, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester |
| Detention Facilities Served: | Orange County Correctional Facility (NY) |
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, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, Family-based petitions, Habeas Corpus, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: | Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court |
| Other areas of legal assistance: | Family & Juvenile |
| Non-legal services: | Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Housing referrals, Language services |
| Populations served: | Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: | English, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? | No |
| Other information: | Services available as they relate to domestic violence or human trafficking. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 8 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? | Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 1 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 1 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: | 5 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
| Network affiliations: | American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asista, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Freedom Network, Immigration Advocates Network, New York Immigrant Coalition (NYIC) |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Silvia
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Administrative Information
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| Last contact date: | August 7, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: | 10/4/12: tickler 12/31/13: tickler 1/5/15: tickler 4/19/16: tickler 07 Aug 2018: UTD 13 Oct 2021: tickler 26 Oct 2021: updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? | No |
