East Boston Ecumenical Community Council

  • Location:
    282 Meridian Street
    Floor 2
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Phone:
    (617) 567-2750
  • Fax:
    (617) 569-5946
  • Contact methods:
    Drop-in, Email, Phone calls
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

The East Boston Ecumenical Community Council (EBECC) provides help to immigrants from accredited counselors in a variety of immigration and legal matters. Also provides with EOSL classes in the mornings, afternoons and Saturdays, GED classes, and a Youth Center. 

State served: Massachusetts

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, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Types of immigration legal services provided: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Other areas of legal assistance: Education, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Public Benefits
Non-legal services: Citizenship / Civics classes, ESL, 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: Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Juveniles
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: Yes
Nominal fee charged? Yes
Other information: PO Box 450

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator
Vanessa Zelaya
(617) 567-2750