Legal Directory
Hana Center (Northwest Office)
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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.
| Counties served: | Cook, Du Page, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will |
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, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, 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 |
| Other areas of legal assistance: | Civil Rights, Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Elder Law, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Housing, Public Benefits, Taxes |
| 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), Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: | Domestic Violence Victims, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles |
| Languages spoken: | English, Korean, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | No |
| Nominal fee charged? | No |
| Other information: | This organization accepts clients statewide. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 0 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? | Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 1 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 2 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: | 4 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
| Network affiliations: | Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, Asista, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Immigration Advocates Network |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Jeonghwa
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Administrative Information
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| Last contact date: | September 22, 2025 |
| Administrator comments: | 22 Feb 2018- created 29 Nov 2021: tickler 29 Dec 2021: updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? | No |
