Justice For Our Neighbors (Kalamazoo Office)
Justice For Our Neighbors-Michigan is a faith-based immigration ministry, which provides free immigration legal services to those with limited income. Our services are focused on family-based and humanitarian immigration matters. The Kalamazoo Office serves primarily Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Berrien, Van Buren Counties and all other points south in Michigan. We also make legal visits to the Calhoun County Detention Center.
| Counties served: |
Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Eaton, Ingham, Kalamazoo, Saint Joseph, Schoolcraft, Van Buren |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
Calhoun County Correctional Center (MI) |
Services Provided
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Habeas Corpus, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, 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 |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Civil Rights, Education |
| Non-legal services: |
Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish, interpreters may be arranged for additional languages |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Kathy Purnell
(269) 743-2501
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