South Carolina Victim Assistance Network - Immigrant Victim Program (Columbia Office)
South Carolina Victim Assistance Network (SCVAN) provides assistance to victims of crime through legal representation, education, and advocacy.
| State served: |
South Carolina |
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: |
Filings with USCIS |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Civil Rights, Family & Juvenile, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits |
| Non-legal services: |
Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Office Of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-funded services for trafficking victims, Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
| Other information: |
Services for victims of crime only. We also provide advocacy for victims' rights in federal and state court proceedings. |
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: |
1 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Association for Victims Rights Attorneys |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Lauren Barnwell
8037501200
|
| Executive Director: |
Laura Hudson
(803) 750-1200
|
| Last contact date: |
February 14, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
12/9/12: updated
12/11/13: tickler
1/2/15: tickler
12/02/16: email
14 Feb 2018: tickler |
| IAN Members? |
No |
