Legal Directory
Bernardo Kohler Center
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Founded in 2001, the Bernardo Kohler Center (BKC) is a nonprofit organization providing vital legal services to the Texas immigrant community. The BKC focuses on providing services to immigrant victims and vulnerable populations. Our work centers on Special Immigrant Juvenile petitions, Crime Victims (U-Visa applications), Victims of Human Trafficking (T-Visa applications), and Asylum.
| Counties served: | Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Travis, Williamson, Wilson |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? | Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: | Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, NACARA, 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) |
| Other areas of legal assistance: | Family & Juvenile |
| Non-legal services: | Language services, Referrals to other 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: | Arabic, English, Hindi, Nepali, Portuguese, Spanish, Qui'che |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? | Yes |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 1 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? | Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 2 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 1 |
| 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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| Last contact date: | May 17, 2016 |
| Administrator comments: | 10/4/12: tickler 6/25/12: updated contact info 11/13/13: tickler 12/12/14: tickler 5/17/16: tickler |
| IAN Members? | Yes |
