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International Emergency and Development Aid (IEDA Relief)
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International Emergency and Development Aid (IEDA Relief), is a nonprofit organization specializing in international development and humanitarian assistance. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, IEDA Relief is certified as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization in the United States. The mission of IEDA Relief is to alleviate the suffering of vulnerable people by tackling the underlying causes of poverty so that people can become self-sufficient and achieve full potential. In the United States, IEDA Relief works with refugees, new immigrants and low income citizens with an emphasis on establishing a path towards self-sufficiency. IEDA Relief serves vulnerable people in need, regardless of their belief, culture, language, custom, sect, ethnicity and/ or political affiliation.
Counties served: | Harris |
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, Habeas Corpus, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) |
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: | Citizenship / Civics classes, Employment services, ESL, Language services, 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: | English, French, Spanish, Swahili, Lingala |
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | No |
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: | 1 |
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 0 |
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: | 2 |
Additional Details
Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
Administrative Information
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Last contact date: | April 1, 2016 |
Administrator comments: | 4/1/16: added |
IAN Members? | No |