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Connect operates a domestic violence prevention program and provides trainings, consulting, community organizing, and technical assistance.
| Counties served: | Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), Nassau, NY (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), Suffolk |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? | Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: | Adjustment of Status, 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: | Family & Juvenile |
| Non-legal services: | Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: | Domestic Violence Victims, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: | Bengali, English, Hindi, Spanish, Urdu, Urdu, Bengali |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? | No |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 1 |
| 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: | 2 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
| Network affiliations: | Immigration Advocates Network |
Administrative Information
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| Types of contact/attempt: | Phone |
| Last contact date: | January 8, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: | 12/6/12: tickler 3/7/14: tickler 2/18/15: phone 10/12/16: phone 08 Jan 2018: tickler |
| IAN Members? | Yes |
