UPCG Immigration Legal Services
UPCG Immigration Legal Services provide Immigration Legal Services to low-income immigrants and refugees residing in Connecticut and beyond.
| Counties served: |
Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
Franklin County House Of Corrections (MA), Norfolk County (MA), Old Colony Correctional Center (MA), Plymouth County Correctional Facility (MA), Suffolk County House of Corrections (South Bay) (MA) |
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, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, 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: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews) |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Civil Rights, Community Development, Employment, Nonprofit Organizations |
| Non-legal services: |
Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Citizenship / Civics classes, Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Individuals who are not in legal immigration status |
| Languages spoken: |
Akan-Twi, English |
| 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: |
1 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
Asista, National Immigration Project |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
|
| Executive Director: |
PRECIOUS OWUSU-BOATENG
8609868550
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| Administrator comments: |
06 Dec 2021: tickler
04 Jan 2022: updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? |
No |
