Defensive Asylum Project Sign-Up

Defensive Asylum Volunteer Sign-Up

*As of 3/29/2023, we are not currently accepting new volunteers for this project. To sign up to volunteer with one of our other projects, please visit https://vecina.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/.

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Name*

First Last

Phone Number*

Email Address*

City, State and Country where you are located

City State / Province / Region Country

In what role would you like to volunteer?*

You can volunteer as an attorney, admin, or interpreter. Please note that to volunteer as an attorney, you must have an active law license. To volunteer as an interpreter, you must be fully fluent in both English and the language from which you are interpreting.

Are you able to begin working on a case right away?*

When will you be able to begin working on a case?*

Would you like to be paired with anyone specific for your team?

If you would like to be paired with a specific volunteer on a case, please let us know who that person is and whether that person would be volunteering as an attorney, administrative support, or interpreter. *Please note that we generally assign one attorney, one administrative support, and one interpreter for each case.

Do you have any experience working on immigration matters?

Do you speak Spanish fluently?*

Do you speak an indigenous language from Guatemala or Mexico?

If so, please note which one(s), and your level of fluency: basic, conversational, fluent.

Are there any periods over the next three months when you know you will be unavailable to take a case?

This would include things such as vacations, etc. You can always let us know later if your availability changes.

How did you hear about the Defensive Asylum Project?

Is there anything else you would like to share with us about your reasons for choosing to volunteer with us?

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