Legal Directory
Justice For Our Neighbors
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Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON) is a faith-driven ministry, welcoming immigrants into our churches and communities by providing free, high-quality immigration legal services, education, and advocacy. An appointment is required for an intake at one of our three clinics in Northern Illinois.
| Counties served: | Cook, De Kalb, Du Page, Grundy, Kane, McHenry, Will, Winnebago |
| Detention Facilities Served: | Elgin Police Department (IL), Jefferson County Justice Center (IL), McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility (IL), Rock Island County Correctional Center (IL), Sangamon County Jail (IL), Tri-County Detention Center (IL) |
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, Habeas Corpus, 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), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Non-legal services: | Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), 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, 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, Korean, Polish, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? | No |
| Other information: | Please call ahead to make an appointment. All services are provided free of charge to low-income individuals. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 2 |
| 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: | American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asista, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Church World Service, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Immigration Advocates Network, Justice for our Neighbors/United Methodist Committee on Relief, National Immigration Project, Logan Square Neighborhood Association |
Administrative Information
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| Executive Director: |
Claudia Marchan
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| Types of contact/attempt: | Phone |
| Last contact date: | August 17, 2016 |
| Administrator comments: | 4/23/15: tickler 8/17/16: phone |
| IAN Members? | Yes |
