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IMPORTA Centro de Inmigración (Santa Barbara Office)

  • Location:
    129 E Carrillo St
    Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Phone:
    (805) 604-5060
  • Contact methods:
    Drop-in, Email, Mail/Letter, Phone calls
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

 IMPORTA is a non-profit recognized by the Department of Justice, with accredited representatives who can represent clients in their petitions and applications to the USCIS. IMPORTA does not charge for its legal immigration services.

Counties served: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura
Detention Facilities Served: Adelanto Detention Center (CA)

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), Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, 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: Public Benefits
Populations served: Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: No
Nominal fee charged? No
Other information: Most services are covered by a OneCalifornia grant. At this time, all immigration legal services are provided without charge.

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: 2
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 6

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes
Network affiliations: Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC)

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator

Administrative Information

Contact Person:
Russell Trenholme
(805) 720-7525
Executive Director:
Russell Trenholme
(805) 720-7525
Last contact date: January 24, 2018
Administrator comments: 24 Jan 2018: added
IAN Members? No
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