Latin American Association

The Latin American Association helps Latino families achieve their aspirations for their academic, social and economic advancement. We accomplish this through direct programs and integrated community partnerships that focus on youth academic achievement, education and prevention, and services to families with urgent needs.

LAA provides low-cost immigration law services though a panel of cooperating attorneys.

The Immigration Services Department oversees consultation, referrals and legal representation services for people and families who comply with the requirements based on family income*, legal eligibility, and available resources. View eligibility requirements below.

Our lawyers and legal aides can help clients with the following services:

  • Family petitions
  • Domestic violence cases
  • Applications to adjust status to permanent resident
  • Citizenship
  • Deportation Defense
  • Motions to Reopen before EOIR
  • Select asylum cases
  • Replacement of the permanent resident card
  • Applications to remove the conditions for conditional residents
  • Application for certificate of naturalization
  • Motions to reopen before USCIS
  • Reinstatement of I-130 when the original petitioner passes away
  • Waivers of inadmissibility and other immigration applications.

The department does not accept cases in regards to employment based petitions, student visas, investor, or professional visas.

  • State(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Georgia
  • Area of law: Immigration & Naturalization
  • Populations Served: Immigrants
  • Opportunities For: Law Students, Paralegals
  • Need for non-English services: Spanish
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
  • Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: No
  • Training Provided: No
  • Training Required: No
  • CLE credit for trainings: No
  • CLE credit for pro bono: No
  • Mentoring or supervision offered: No
  • Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
  • Types of projects in need of Pro Bono help: Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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