Legal Directory
Just Neighbors Ministry
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The mission of Just Neighbors is to provide high-quality immigration legal services to low-income immigrants, asylees and refugees in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia; and, to build community among clients, staff, volunteers and the larger society through education, advocacy, and volunteerism.
| Counties served: | Accomack, Alexandria City, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bedford City, Botetourt, Campbell, Fairfax, Fairfax City, Falls Church City, Fauquier, Frederick, Fredericksburg City, Halifax, Harrisonburg City, Highland, Loudoun, Lynchburg City, Manassas City, Manassas Park City, Northampton, Page, Pittsylvania, Prince William, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Staunton City, Waynesboro City, Winchester City |
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, NACARA, 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) |
| Non-legal services: | Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: | Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, 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: | Amharic, Arabic, Arabic (Egyptian), English, French, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, We have access to translators for many languages |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? | Yes |
| Other information: | $100 consultation fee (waivable), USCIS fees may apply |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 10 |
| 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: | 0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
| Network affiliations: | American Immigration Lawyers Association, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network, Justice for our Neighbors/United Methodist Committee on Relief, CAIR Coalition |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
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Administrative Information
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| Last contact date: | January 18, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: | 9/20/11: update request by Rob Rutland-brown, updated. 12/6/12: tickler 12/11/13: tickler 12/12/14: tickler 4/6/16: tickler 18 Jan 2018: tickler 25 Oct 2021: tickler 26 Oct 2021: updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? | No |
