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