Legal Directory
Spanish Community Center
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At Spanish Community Center, we will make sure you leave here having your questions answered and your fears alleviated to the best of our abilities in your journey to becoming a US Citizen, a permanent resident, or in exploring other legal options for you and your family. Our services are available year-round from Monday-Friday. Spanish Community Center is recognized by the Department of Justice to assist participants with immigration proceedings.
| State served: | Illinois |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? | Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: | Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Humanitarian Parole, Naturalization/Citizenship, P1 or P2 for Afghans, 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, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals |
| Other areas of legal assistance: | Nonprofit Organizations |
| Non-legal services: | Citizenship / Civics classes, ESL, Housing referrals, Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: | Detained individuals, 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: | 1 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? | No |
| 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: | 3 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
| Network affiliations: | Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, A2J, IFC, ICIRR |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Estefany
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Administrative Information
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| Administrator comments: | 29 Nov 2021: tickler 8 Dec 2021: updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? | No |
