Volunteer Guide

Pars Equality Center

  • Location:
    1635 The Alameda
    San Jose, CA 95126
  • Phone:
    (408) 261-6405
  • Fax:
    (408) 297-6702

Pars Equality Center, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, provides free or low-cost legal immigration services to qualified individuals. Our immigration services include Citizenship/Naturalization applications; Green Card and Green Card renewals; Domestic Violence based immigration petitions (VAWA, U Visa, I-751 with waiver); Family Petitions; I-730 Refugee/Asylee Relative Petitions; DACA renewals; Travel Documents; NVC Counselor Processing; Employment Authorization; Fee Waivers; Representation at USCIS interviews; and more complex immigration relief such as Humanitarian Reinstatements, Counselor Advocacy and Waivers.  Pars Equality Center is one of the lead agencies providing immigration legal assistance to Afghan nationals including Humanitarian Parole, SIV, and Adjustment of Status.

Counties served: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara

Services Provided

Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, 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
Populations served: Domestic Violence Victims, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender
Languages spoken: Armenian, Azerbaijani, Dari, English, Farsi, French, Pashto, Persian, Spanish, Urdu

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes