Immigration Clinic Operation
Emory under the legal supervision of Justice for our Neighbors (JFON)
provides free-legal immigration services to low-income people
throughout Washington, D.C. Clients come from many countries and
cultures. They have fled civil war, genocide and political
repression. Many have survived horrific ordeals and others have
escaped poverty and now face deportation. Clinic attorneys can now
count victories in very complex cases before the Immigration and
Naturalization Service and have defended their clients against
deportation in Immigration court.
Immigration Clinic Operation
Emory’s volunteers and JFON clinic attorneys have worked with
approximately 200 clients who were seeking asylum, work/student
visas, citizenship, green cards, sponsorship of family members and
advice and counsel on a host of other immigration issues. Country
representation: Sierra Leone, Trinidad, Argentina, Bahamas,
Bangladesh, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Jamaica,
Mexico, Nigeria, Cameroon, France, Gambia, Kenya, and Liberia.
Emory’s immigration clinic opened for clients on June 30, 2003, with
sixteen volunteers. The importance of volunteers cannot be
overstated. In the case of Emory, volunteers not only provide the
person power to make each clinic successful, they also provide
important links to the immigrant community.
Immigration services are available at 6120 Georgia Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC. The clinics are held every 2nd Thursday of the month
from 6-8 pm. We are looking for volunteers to assist with clinic
operations. To make an appointment or for more information call
202-722-7077.
