Legal Directory
Nicaraguan American Human Rights Alliance
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NAHRA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes and defends the human rights of Nicaraguan migrants and refugees who had to flee their home country due to persecution.. Preparation of Asylum Petition and translation of Personal Declaration for those fleeing persecution with an emphasis on high vulnerability groups such as religious, racial and ethnic minorities, women and children.
| State served: | Alabama |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? | Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: | Asylum applications, Employment authorization, Humanitarian Parole, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), 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, Disaster and Crisis Assistance, Education, Employment, Health, Housing, Life Planning, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits, Taxes |
| Non-legal services: | Citizenship / Civics classes, Language services, Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: | Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: | English, Spanish, Garifona, Creole |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | No |
| Nominal fee charged? | Yes |
| Other information: | Applicants can be served in all 50 states. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 1 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? | No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 1 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: | 10 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
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Administrative Information
| Administrator comments: | Updated by Massiel Torres nahra.usa@gmail.com |
| IAN Members? | No |
