Mil Mujeres Legal Services (Chicago Office)
Founded in 2007, Mil Mujeres provides direct legal services in the area of immigration law to low-income, Spanish-speaking survivors of aggravated crimes such as domestic violence and sexual assault and felonious assaults. Our goal is to help as many people as possible, to share information, and educate the general public about their rights and the tools available to them. We offer free consultations Monday through Friday 9am-5pm. If you or a loved one have questions and want to know if you are eligible for legal relief call us at (312) 219-2031 or contact our national line at 1-888-441-1189 to get in touch with one of our 18 offices nationwide. At Mil Mujeres Chicago, we have 1 BIA accredited representative who works together with our national legal team to ensure that each case has the best outcome and each client has all the information they need to succeed. Mil Mujeres has a focus on humanitarian visas such as U visa and VAWA petitions. However, we also cover other processes that are a great help to our community, such as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).
| Counties served: |
Boone, Bureau, Champaign, Cook, De Kalb, Du Page, Ford, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Lake, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, McHenry, McLean, Ogle, Putnam, Vermilion, Will, Winnebago, Woodford |
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, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Non-legal services: |
Housing referrals, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
| 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, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
Can also serve clients from other states. |
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: |
0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
1 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
Asista, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Cesar Eizaga
(312) 219-2031
|
| Executive Director: |
Gary Royle
(202) 808-3311
|
| Last contact date: |
July 25, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
1/5/15: tickler
7/26/16: phone with front desk assistant
2/23/17: updated contacts from Erica in Sacramento
25 Jul 2018: updated contact information
29 Nov 2021: Tickler
21 Mar 2022: Secondary tickler
30 Mar 2022: Updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? |
No |
