Volunteer Guide

Tahirih Justice Center (Baltimore Office)

  • Location:
    211 E. Lombard Street
    Suite 307
    Baltimore, MD 21202
  • Phone:
    (410) 999-1900
  • Contact methods:
    Email, Phone calls
  • Appointments accepted:
    No

The Tahirih Justice Center is a national, nonprofit organization that serves immigrant survivors fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault/abuse, trafficking, stalking, and persecution or torture because of their gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. By amplifying the experiences of survivors in communities, courts, and Congress, Tahirih’s mission is to create a world in which all people share equal rights and live in safety and with dignity.. Our Baltimore office provides clients across the state of Maryland with pro bono holistic legal and social services.

State served: Maryland

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Employment authorization, Habeas Corpus, 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, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Other areas of legal assistance: Civil Rights, Family & Juvenile
Non-legal services: Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Housing referrals, Legislative advocacy (state or national), Office Of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-funded services for trafficking victims, Referrals to other services, Social services
Populations served: Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors
Languages spoken: English, French, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: Yes
Nominal fee charged? No

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 3
Is organization BIA recognized? Yes
Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: 2
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 0

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes
Network affiliations: American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asista, US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator
Daniella Prieshoff