Immigration Project - Life Span - Downtown

70 East Lake Street, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60601

Eligibility

Immigrants; Domestic Violence Victims/Survivors and Sexual Assault Victims/Survivors

Hours

Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm

(312) 408-1223

Fax

312-408-1210

Voice

(312) 408-1210

Voice

https://life-span.org/immigration-project/

[email protected]

Languages

Korean, English, Hindi, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Urdu

Application process

Contact (312) 408-1210 in Downtown Chicago or (847) 824-0382 in Des Plaines for additional information.

Fees

Free

Service area

Cook County, IL

Description

Life Span's Immigration Project helps immigrant survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault who are undocumented with pro bono legal services. Staff can communicate in Spanish, Polish, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Korean, and Russian as well as using a language line. This ensures clients can seek safety without fear of deportation and without depending on a domestic abuser.Life Span assists with the following types of petitions: Violence Against Women's Act Self Petitions, Battered Spouse Waivers, and U Visas.

Date of Last Formal Update

11/21/2022

Data provided by

211 Metro Chicago

What's Here

Self Petitions for Abused Spouses Criminal Victim/Informant Visas

Providing organization

Life Span

Life Span provides legal representation, counseling, court advocacy, and immigration legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking within Chicago and Suburban Cook County.