Legal Directory
Erie Neighborhood House
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Erie Neighborhood House is a social service agency serving the Chicagoland area. With offices in the Near West Side and Little Village, we provide legal consultations and representation for the following immigration benefits: citizenship and naturalization, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal applications, green card renewals, family petitions, adjustment of status, consular processing, U-visas, VAWA, waivers of inadmissibility, asylum, and removal defense.
| Counties served: | Cook, Du Page, Kane, Lake |
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, Removal hearings, 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: | Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Citizenship / Civics classes, Department of Justice (DOJ)/Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)-funded services for trafficking victims, Employment services, ESL, Health services, Housing referrals, Language services, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Psychological or psychiatric services, Referrals to other services, Social 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 |
| Languages spoken: | English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | No |
| Nominal fee charged? | Yes |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 2 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? | Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 1 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 2 |
| 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), Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Immigration Advocates Network |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Administrative Information
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| Last contact date: | December 6, 2017 |
| Administrator comments: | 2/12/15: tickler 5/27/16: tickler 12/6/17: tickler 29 Nov 2021: Tickler 21 Mar 2022: Secondary tickler 30 Mar 2022: Updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? | No |
