Legal Directory
Legal Aid Works
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Legal Aid Works is a nonprofit organization that provides free legal assistance in civil legal matters to low-income and under-served individuals and families.
| Counties served: | Caroline, Culpeper, Essex, Fauquier, Fredericksburg City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Madison, Northumberland, Orange, Rappahannock, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Westmoreland |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? | Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: | U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: | Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Other areas of legal assistance: | Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Health, Homeless, Housing, Public Benefits |
| Non-legal services: | Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Department of Justice (DOJ)/Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)-funded services for trafficking victims, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: | Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status |
| Languages spoken: | English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | No |
| Nominal fee charged? | No |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 1 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? | Yes |
| 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: | Immigration Advocates Network |
Administrative Information
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| Last contact date: | May 17, 2016 |
| Administrator comments: | 12/11/12: tickler 12/11/13: tickler 2/1/15: tickler 5/17/16: tickler 9/22/17: Updated name, website, email |
| IAN Members? | Yes |
