Volunteer Guide

Hispanic American Community Education Services

  • Location:
    820 W Greenwood Ave
    Waukegan, IL 60087
  • Phone:
    (847) 244-0300
  • Toll-free:
    (847) 244-0300
  • TTY:
    (847) 244-0300
  • Fax:
    (847) 201-2724
  • Contact methods:
    Drop-in, Email, Fax, Mail/Letter, Phone calls, Website
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

HACES, or Hispanic American Community Education and Services, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving immigrants since 2005. HACES is a DOJ recognized organization and has five DOJ accredited representatives. We provide assistance with family petitions, waivers, Citizenship and Naturalization, DACA permit renewals, Asylum assessment and application support and referrals to attorneys and community resources. Our staff has over 35 years of combined experience managing an immigration program and processing cases.  HACES also provides assistance to school districts through its parent mentors program and comprehensive services through the Immigrant Family Resource Program.  

Counties served: Lake

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Types of immigration legal services provided: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Non-legal services: Citizenship / Civics classes, ESL, Health services, Housing referrals, Language services, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other services, Social services
Populations served: Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Juveniles
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: No
Nominal fee charged? No

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: 5
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 4

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes
Network affiliations: Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Immigration Advocates Network, DePaul Legal Clinic, The Resurrection Project, Immigrant Legal Resource Center, New Americans Campaign.

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator
Sharon Harris
(847) 874-7205