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Hispanic American Community Education Services

  • Location:
    820 W Greenwood Ave
    Waukegan, IL 60087
  • Phone:
    (847) 244-0300
  • Toll-free:
    (847) 244-0300
  • TTY:
    (847) 244-0300
  • Fax:
    (847) 201-2724
  • Contact methods:
    Drop-in, Email, Fax, Mail/Letter, Phone calls, Website
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

HACES, or Hispanic American Community Education and Services, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving immigrants since 2005. BIA recognized with BIA accredited staff, we provide assistance with family petitions, waivers, Citizenship and Naturalization. Senior staff has over 28 years of experience with case processing.

Counties served: 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, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Types of immigration legal services provided: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Other areas of legal assistance: Civil Rights, Community Development, Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Health, Housing, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits
Non-legal services: Citizenship / Civics classes, ESL, Health services, Housing referrals, Language services, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other services, Social services
Populations served: Individuals who are not in legal immigration status
Languages spoken: English, Hungarian, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: No
Nominal fee charged? Yes

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 0
Is organization BIA recognized? Yes
Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: 4
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 6

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes
Network affiliations: Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Immigration Advocates Network, DePaul Legal Clinic, Latino Policy Forum, Immigrant Legal Resource Center, New Americans Campaign.

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator
Alejandra

Administrative Information

Contact Person:
Maria Elena Jonas
(847) 244-0300 Ext. 209
Executive Director:
Maria Elena Jonas
(847) 244-0300 x209
Types of contact/attempt: Email, Phone
Last contact date: December 5, 2017
Administrator comments: 11/15/16: created 12/5/17: tickler
IAN Members? No
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