Volunteer Guide

Hispanic Affairs Project

  • Location:
    1010 S. Cascade Ave.
    Suite A1
    Montrose, CO 81401
  • Phone:
    (970) 249-4115
  • Contact methods:
    Email, Mail/Letter, Phone calls, Website
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

The Hispanic Affairs Project (HAP) is a BIA Accredited nonprofit organization serving the immigrant population in Western Colorado communities. Legal Services primarily include legal consultations, DACA initial/renewal applications, citizenship, residency renewal, and limited family-based petitions. HAP also makes referrals to ILA immigration attorneys for cases involving criminal history or complicated immigration history.

HAP's Immigration Legal Assistance Program complements its ongoing work in support of immigrant and refugee integration, leadership development and advocacy.

Since January 2018, HAP is including immigration assistance and/or in-take evaluation for individuals who may qualify for U Visa and VAWA Visa.

Counties served: Delta, Gunnison, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of immigration legal services provided: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Other areas of legal assistance: Civil Rights
Non-legal services: Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other services
Populations served: Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender
Languages spoken: Czech, English, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: No
Nominal fee charged? Yes
Other information: The second office is located in 596 N Westgate Dr, Grand Junction, CO 81505

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: 0

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes
Network affiliations: Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC)