Hana Center (Chicago Office)
Our mission is to empower the Korean American and immigrant communities through social services, community organizing, culture, and education to advance human rights. Hana Center is the Chicago affiliate of the National Korean American Service & Education Consortium and has a partner center in Los Angeles and Virginia.
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Naturalization/Citizenship |
| 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: |
Employment |
| Non-legal services: |
Citizenship / Civics classes, Employment services, ESL, Health services, Housing referrals, Language services, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Psychological or psychiatric services, Social services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Juveniles |
| Languages spoken: |
Korean, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
0 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
4 |
| 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: |
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Yujin Maeng
(773) 583-5501
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| Executive Director: |
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| Last contact date: |
February 21, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
created; 6/8/17
21 Feb 2018: tickler |
| IAN Members? |
No |
