Legal Directory
Thrive International Programs, Inc.
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We provide affordable immigration legal services to low-income and vulnerable individuals and families in northeastern and north-central PA as well as the Lehigh Valley. Our program is recognized by the Department of Justice, and we are an affiliate of CLINIC. We provide advice about immigration needs, assistance preparing immigration applications, and representation at USCIS interviews to serve the community.
| Counties served: | Bradford, Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, Union, Wayne, Wyoming |
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, Humanitarian Parole, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Special Immigrant Visa (SIV), T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: | Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews) |
| Non-legal services: | Citizenship / Civics classes, ESL, 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 physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Mandarin Chinese, Persian, Spanish, Tagalog |
| 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: | 1 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: | 2 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
| Network affiliations: | Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Jody
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Administrative Information
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| Administrator comments: | Dec 06 2022: Sent tickler Mar 03 2022: Changed directory contact person due to email, sent tickler 15 Mar 2022: Updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? | No |
