Volunteer Guide

Center for Employment Training

  • Location:
    701 Vine Street
    Suite #102
    San Jose, CA 95110
  • Phone:
    (408) 534-5451
  • Fax:
    (408) 294-5749
  • Contact methods:
    Phone calls, Text Message
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

The Immigration and Citizenship Program at Center for Employment Training (CET) provides quality immigration and citizenship services in order to promote and strengthen community involvement and self-efficacy among the immigrant population.

State served: California

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of immigration legal services provided: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Non-legal services: Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services
Populations served: Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: No
Nominal fee charged? Yes
Other information: All services are by appointment only (we do not accept walk-ins). Text the word "Share" to 408-534-5451 to get the most up-to-date information about our program.

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: 2
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 2

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes
Network affiliations: American Immigration Lawyers Association, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator
Monica Limas
408-534-5206