Jackson Heights Immigrant Center
Jackson Heights Immigrant Center (J.H.I.C) helps newly arrived families with asylum applications and adjusting to their new life here in the United States. Attorney Nuala O'Doherty-Naranjo leads a group of students and volunteers who work one-on-one with families to guide them as they begin the asylum process. ----- Jackson Heights Immigrant Center (J.H.I.C) ayuda a las familias recién llegadas con solicitudes de asilo y a adaptarse a su nueva vida aquí en los Estados Unidos. La abogada Nuala O'Doherty-Naranjo dirige un grupo de estudiantes y voluntarios que trabajan uno a uno con las familias para guiarlas a medida que comienzan el proceso de asilo.
| Counties served: |
Queens |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
Essex County Correctional Facility (NJ), Hudson County Correctional Facility (NJ) |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Asylum applications, Employment authorization, Humanitarian Parole, Removal hearings, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews) |
| Non-legal services: |
Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Housing referrals, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, 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, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
Fees are for copies and any applicable USCIS costs |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
1 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
5 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
Lutheran Legal Service Organization |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Nuala O'Doherty-Naranjo
260-351-1372
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