United African Organization
United African Organization is a dynamic coalition of African community-based organizations that promotes social and economic justice, civic participation, and empowerment of African immigrants and refugees in Illinois.
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, Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Health, Public Benefits |
| Non-legal services: |
ESL, Health services, Language services, Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: |
Individuals who are not in legal immigration status |
| Languages spoken: |
Akan-Twi, Amharic, English, French, Hausa, Igbo, Sudanese, Swahili, Wolof, Yoruba, Mandingo, Moore |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
Citizenship/Civics classes, Job fairs, Know Your Rights Presentations |
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: |
1 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Legal Protection Fund, Access to Justice |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
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| Other Information |
Fasika Alem/ fasika.alem@uniteafricans.org |
