Schedule Your Legal Support Appointment Please read through the eligibility guidelines prior to scheduling your appointment below. Who We Serve As the legal services provider for the Undocumented Student Program, the East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) provides immigration legal consultations and, as resources and circumstances allow, full legal representation to: Currently enrolled UC Berkeley students (undergraduate, graduate, or professional) who are undocumented or have been granted DACA or humanitarian protection (such as Temporary Protected Status, U visa, T visa, asylum, VAWA, parole, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status); and Immediate family members (spouse, domestic partner, parent, child, sibling) of UC Berkeley students, when: The UC Berkeley student is eligible for our services (see above) and has already received a consultation with EBCLC, and The family member is undocumented or has been granted DACA or humanitarian protection (such as Temporary Protected Status, U visa , T visa, asylum, VAWA, parole, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status), and The family member meets income and geographic eligibility requirements* *To meet income eligibility requirements for family members, household income from all sources must be at or below 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines as published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. There are no geographic eligibility requirements for legal consultations; for full legal representation, family members must reside in or have proceedings in the Bay Area. EBCLC reserves the right to amend case acceptance guidelines in light of limited resources. Who We Are Unable to Serve Our program was created to serve undocumented students and, when possible, their family members. Our program is currently unable to provide services to U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or international students, or to their family members. However, we can provide referrals to other nonprofit organizations or private attorneys. You can see the list of referrals that EBCLC provides by visiting https://ebclc.org/get-help/immigration-services/immigration-referrals/. In general, international students will be referred to the Berkeley International Office. Making Your Appointment Please read the eligibility guidelines above before making an appointment; your appointment will be cancelled if you are not eligible for services through this program. If you are unsure about whether you or your family member qualify for USP legal services, you may email usplegal@ebclc.org. If you believe that you or your family member meet all of the guidelines listed above, please schedule your consultation using this link: https://ebclcimmigrationlegalclinic.as.me/USPLegal. You can also make any rescheduling requests through the same portal at least 24 hours in advance of your scheduled appointment. Even if you are scheduling an appointment for family member, the UC Berkeley student must be the one to schedule the appointment. The booking form will indicate where to list your and your family member’s information. Please make sure to list the any deadlines (work permit expiration date, status expiration date, hearing dates (criminal or immigration-related, etc.) and include your or your family member’s income where indicated on the booking form. We may have to cancel the consultation if you do not include this information. If there are no available appointments or if you are unable to make an appointment during the allotted times, please feel free to email usplegal@ebclc.org. You can also email this address if you are following up on an existing case. Please allow at least 3 business days for staff to get back to you. Please bring any pertinent immigration paperwork to the appointment so that we can best serve you. After you schedule your appointment online you will receive a confirmation email with more guidance. All consultations with any USP legal staff are strictly confidential and privileged and all services are conducted or supervised by licensed attorneys. If you already have an open case with EBCLC, click here for guidance on making an appointment. ______________________________________________ Please see our DACA Information page for updated information on the DACA program. Office Hours Hours of operation for appointments (all consultations are by appointment): Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Drop-in hours at our office at 2921 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA 94703: Tue-Thu 9:30am-3:30pm Last updated on 11/06/2024.
Please read through the eligibility guidelines prior to scheduling your appointment below. Who We Serve As the legal services provider for the Undocumented Student Program, the East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) provides immigration legal consultations and, as resources and circumstances allow, full legal representation to: Currently enrolled UC Berkeley students (undergraduate, graduate, or professional) who are undocumented or have been granted DACA or humanitarian protection (such as Temporary Protected Status, U visa, T visa, asylum, VAWA, parole, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status); and Immediate family members (spouse, domestic partner, parent, child, sibling) of UC Berkeley students, when: The UC Berkeley student is eligible for our services (see above) and has already received a consultation with EBCLC, and The family member is undocumented or has been granted DACA or humanitarian protection (such as Temporary Protected Status, U visa , T visa, asylum, VAWA, parole, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status), and The family member meets income and geographic eligibility requirements* *To meet income eligibility requirements for family members, household income from all sources must be at or below 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines as published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. There are no geographic eligibility requirements for legal consultations; for full legal representation, family members must reside in or have proceedings in the Bay Area. EBCLC reserves the right to amend case acceptance guidelines in light of limited resources. Who We Are Unable to Serve Our program was created to serve undocumented students and, when possible, their family members. Our program is currently unable to provide services to U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or international students, or to their family members. However, we can provide referrals to other nonprofit organizations or private attorneys. You can see the list of referrals that EBCLC provides by visiting https://ebclc.org/get-help/immigration-services/immigration-referrals/. In general, international students will be referred to the Berkeley International Office. Making Your Appointment Please read the eligibility guidelines above before making an appointment; your appointment will be cancelled if you are not eligible for services through this program. If you are unsure about whether you or your family member qualify for USP legal services, you may email usplegal@ebclc.org. If you believe that you or your family member meet all of the guidelines listed above, please schedule your consultation using this link: https://ebclcimmigrationlegalclinic.as.me/USPLegal. You can also make any rescheduling requests through the same portal at least 24 hours in advance of your scheduled appointment. Even if you are scheduling an appointment for family member, the UC Berkeley student must be the one to schedule the appointment. The booking form will indicate where to list your and your family member’s information. Please make sure to list the any deadlines (work permit expiration date, status expiration date, hearing dates (criminal or immigration-related, etc.) and include your or your family member’s income where indicated on the booking form. We may have to cancel the consultation if you do not include this information. If there are no available appointments or if you are unable to make an appointment during the allotted times, please feel free to email usplegal@ebclc.org. You can also email this address if you are following up on an existing case. Please allow at least 3 business days for staff to get back to you. Please bring any pertinent immigration paperwork to the appointment so that we can best serve you. After you schedule your appointment online you will receive a confirmation email with more guidance. All consultations with any USP legal staff are strictly confidential and privileged and all services are conducted or supervised by licensed attorneys. If you already have an open case with EBCLC, click here for guidance on making an appointment. ______________________________________________ Please see our DACA Information page for updated information on the DACA program. Office Hours Hours of operation for appointments (all consultations are by appointment): Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Drop-in hours at our office at 2921 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA 94703: Tue-Thu 9:30am-3:30pm Last updated on 11/06/2024.