Education & Leadership Foundation
Founded in 2007, we are a community based non-profit organization that provides education, civic engagement, and immigration services. Our mission: Empowering underrepresented communities through immigration services, equitable educational opportunities, and social justice.
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Non-legal services: |
Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| 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: |
2 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
1 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
5 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
4 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Mario Gonzalez
559-291-5428
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