Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (Fremont Office)
The Immigration Institute of the Bay Area is a nonprofit organization that provides high-quality, low-cost immigration legal services to the Bay Area community. At Fremont Office initial consultations are through phone due to the pandemic Covid-19. We have bilingual staff and can provide services in Spanish, Urdu, and Pashto languages. To schedule an appointment please call us at our office phone number or send us an email.
| Counties served: |
Alameda, Santa Clara |
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, Humanitarian Parole, Naturalization/Citizenship, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Hindi, Spanish, Urdu |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
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: |
1 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
3 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Zaland Sher
(510) 894-3639
|
| Last contact date: |
November 17, 2017 |
| Administrator comments: |
1/6/15: tickler
17 Nov 2017: tickler
26 Oct 2021: tickler
28 Oct 2021: updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? |
No |
