Community Legal Advocates of New York Inc.
Community Legal Advocates (CLA) is a nonprofit legal services organization dedicated to providing high quality civil legal services to low and moderate income residents of Long Island and New York City. CLA charges low or no fees based on a client's household income and size and the type of legal issue. CLA staff have significant experience representing clients on a variety of immigration and related legal matters.
| Counties served: |
Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), Nassau, NY (Manhattan), Queens, Suffolk |
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), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews) |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Elder Law, Foreclosure, Health, Life Planning, Public Benefits |
| 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, Torture survivors |
| 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? |
No |
| 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: |
0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asista, Immigration Advocates Network, New York Immigration Coalition |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Ann Dibble
(516) 210-6763
|
| Executive Director: |
Ann Dibble
(917) 447-8179
|
| Last contact date: |
January 2, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
created 1/30/17
02 Jan 2018: tickler
Updated August 2022 |
| IAN Members? |
No |
