Legal Directory
Africa Cultural Alliance of North America, Inc.
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Africa Cultural Alliance of North America, Inc. (ACANA) is a nonprofit organization that advocates for the welfare and rights of African and Caribbean immigrants, refugees and other immigrants.
| Counties served: | Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Bradford, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKean, Mercer, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Somerset, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Venango, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Westmoreland, Wyoming, York |
| Detention Facilities Served: | Allegheny County Jail (PA), Berks County Family Shelter (PA), Cambria County (PA), Clinton County Correctional Facility (PA), Erie County (PA), Lackawanna County Prison (PA), Montgomery County Correctional Facility (PA), Moshannon Valley (PA), Pike County Correctional Facility (PA), York County Prison (PA) |
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, 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 at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals |
| Other areas of legal assistance: | Arts, Civil Rights, Community Development, Criminal Appeals, Disability, Disaster and Crisis Assistance, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Health, HIV/AIDS, Homeless, Housing, Life Planning, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits, Taxes, Veterans |
| Non-legal services: | Citizenship / Civics classes, Department of Justice (DOJ)/Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)-funded services for trafficking victims, Employment services, ESL, Health services, Housing referrals, Language services, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Office Of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-funded services for trafficking victims, Psychological or psychiatric services, Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: | Detained individuals, 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: | Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Levantine), English, French, Kirundi, Oromo, Somali, Sudanese, Swahili, Wolof, Mandingo and Fullah |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? | Yes |
| Other information: | Can provide services in many African languages and dialects. Can also serve clients from other states. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 2 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? | Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 2 |
| 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, CLINIC |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
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Administrative Information
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| Last contact date: | July 1, 2016 |
| Administrator comments: | 12/4/12: phone 1/3/14: tickler 2/11/15: phone 7/1/16: phone Updated August 2022 |
| IAN Members? | No |
