Students will help Afghan refugees who were evacuated when the Taliban asserted control of Afghanistan apply to extend their humanitarian “parole” status in the United States. Humanitarian parole is a tool that allows certain individuals to enter and stay in the U.S. without a visa for urgent humanitarian reasons.
Organization
VECINA
VECINA empowers immigrant justice advocates through mentoring attorneys, educating communities, and mobilizing volunteers.
Project Details
- Website
- https://vecina.org/
- Project Start Date
Monday, August 28 to Friday, September 1 (morning and afternoon clinic shifts on MWF)
- Approximate hours of work requested
- 5-6 hours, including training
- Training
- Students must complete a 1-2 hour asynchronous training before their scheduled shift
- Skills used
- Document preparation; interviewing
- Project location
- Covenant Presbyterian Church, 3003 Northland Drive
- Address
- 2028 East Ben White Blvd., #240-4899, Austin, TX 78741
- Number of student volunteers requested
- 5
- Class year preference
- 1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
- To Apply
- Register for any available non-attorney shift directly with VECINA (address to copy and paste into your browser: https://vecina.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/?blm_aid=20627457)