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U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (Raleigh Office)

  • Location:
    3824 Barret Drive
    Suite 200
    Raleigh, NC 27609
  • Phone:
    (919) 334-0072
  • Fax:
    (919) 324-3687
  • Contact methods:
    Drop-in, Email, Fax, Mail/Letter, Phone calls, Website
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, North Carolina Field Office (USCRI - NC) was established in 2007 to help refugees build new lives in North Carolina. Each year, USCRI - NC welcomes refugees who have fled violence and persecution from places like Burma, Cuba, Somalia, Sudan, and Vietnam. USCRI - NC works to bring hope and opportunity to the lives of refugees and immigrants by defending human rights, promoting self-sufficiency, and forging community partnerships. USCRI - NC focuses on meeting the immediate basic needs of new arrivals, assisting refugees in obtaining early employment and achieving self-sufficiency, and nurturing community integration for new Americans.

State served: North Carolina

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, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, 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
Non-legal services: Referrals to other services
Populations served: Domestic Violence Victims, 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? Yes
Other information: Charges fees for language services and interpreting assistance.

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 2
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: Immigration Advocates Network, US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)

Administrative Information

Contact Person:
Clarissa Arevalo
(703) 310-1130
Executive Director:
Scott Phillips
(919) 334-0072 ext. 4010
Types of contact/attempt: Email
Last contact date: December 20, 2017
Administrator comments: 10/5/12: updated 3/27/14: tickler 1/30/15: tickler 4/7/16: tickler 20 Dec 2017: tickler
IAN Members? Yes
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