Volunteer Application Form "*" indicates required fields Your Name* First Name Last Name Pronouns Email* Company Position Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City AlabamaAmerican SamoaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGuamGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorthern Marina IslandsNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioPuerto RicoOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandU.S. Virgin IslandsSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaN/A - Not a ResidentWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code Phone*Do any of the following categories apply to you?*You can choose more than one. If none of these categories apply to you, please sign up for our email list to learn about other ways to support our work. U.S. licensed attorney in good standing, and member of a state bar Can speak language(s) other than English Paralegal Law student DOJ accredited or partially accredited representative Please indicate any languages other than English in which you can conduct an in-depth interview with a client without any assistance.*AchiAfrikaansAkanAkatekoAlbanianAmerican Sign LanguageAmharicArabicAromoAssameseAwadhiAwakateko/AguacetecoAzerbaijaniBamanankanBambaraBavarianBelarusanBengaliBojpuriBosnianCatalanCebuanoCentral KhmerChalchitecoChhattisgarhiChujCongoCroatianCzechDariDutchEdoEnglishEweFanteFarsiFilipino (Tagalog)FrenchFulaFulaniGarifunaGeorgianGermanGreekGujaratiHaitian CreoleHausaHavsaHebrewHindiHungarianIgboIlocanoIndonesianItalianIxilJapaneseJavaneseKanjobalKannadaKaqchikelKazakhKicheKichwaKinyarwandaKiriol/Crioulo/Ginneau-Bissau CreoleKiroKoreanKotokoliKumelaKurdishKyrgyzLingalaLugandaMaduraMagahiMaithiliMalayalamMalinkeMamMandarin ChineseMandingoMarathiMayan DialectMendiMiskitoMixtecoMoreMossiNepaliNigerian PidginNorthern KurdishOdiaOriyaOromoPanjabi (Eastern)Panjabi (Western)PashtuPersianPolishPoptiPoqomchiPortuguesePulaarPunjabiQ'anob'alQ'echiQ'eqchi'QanjobalQuechuaQuicheQuichuaRangpuriRomanianRussianSaraikiSerakhulleSerbianShonaSindhiSinhalaSomaliSoninkeSotho (Northern)Sotho (Southern)Southern Min (incl. Hokkien)SpanishSurinameseSwahiliSwedishSylhetiTacuateTajikiTalyshTamilTatarTeluguThaiTibetanTiganescTigrinyaTshilubaTswanaTurkishTwiTzeltalTzu'utijilUkranianUrduUzbekVietnameseWolofWu Chinese (incl. Shanghainese)XhosaYorubaYue Chinese (incl. Cantonese)ZapotecZuluNo special knowledge of legal terminology is required.Volunteer Roles What type of volunteer work are you interested in doing? You can choose more than one. If you don’t see a role that fits, please sign up for our email list to learn about ways to support our work as they arise. We are currently only accepting applications that are targeted to a specific available volunteer opportunity.Roles specifically for attorneys* (for a description of each role, click here) LGBTQ+ Asylum Program Appeal to Board of Immigration Appeals Circuit Court appeal (must have appellate experience) Detained merits case (immigration court proceedings - full representation) Non-detained merits case (immigration court proceedings - full representation) Bond case Parole/Release from DHS custody case Limited representation - motions in immigration court Affirmative asylum (not court) Roles for people who speak more than one language(for a description of each role, click here) Interpretation Translation of written documents into English CFI prep roles (must speak Spanish)(select this option if you are applying to do CBP preps for people in CBP custody) CFI preps in CBP custody A Few More Questions Just a few more questions to help us find the best opportunities for you.Letter of Recommendation/Professional Interpreter ID Drop files here or Select files Max. file size: 50 MB. To apply for interpreter/translator roles, please upload a letter of recommendation and/or your professional interpreter ID. If you don't have this document handy, please complete your application without it. You'll have a chance to submit the document after you apply.What is your primary state of licensure?*AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaN/A - Not a ResidentNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingYou can be admitted in any U.S. state or territory to practice in immigration court. Bar Number* Please list your EOIR number if you have one.Note that EOIR registration (registration with the immigration courts) is mandatory for certain case types and must be completed before taking on a bond case. However, it is okay to apply to volunteer with us before being admitted. In that case, please follow up with your EOIR registration number after admission. Do you have any prior or currently pending suspensions of your license, professional disciplinary actions, or grievance proceedings against you?* Yes No Do you have malpractice coverage to cover your pro bono representation?* Yes No I don't know How would you describe your immigration law experience?Please select all that apply. Note that you do not need to have immigration law experience to volunteer with us. We can provide training. I have no immigration experience Some immigration experience, but have not represented detainees/asylum seekers Experience representing detained immigrants Experience representing asylum seekers Credible fear interview prep experience Immigration bond hearing experience Experience drafting appeals Experience litigating habeas petitions Experience with motions to reopen Experience filing parole applications Can you arrange for your own interpretation assistance if needed?Your answer won't affect whether or not you will be placed in a role. Yes No Would you consider traveling to volunteer? Please select all that apply. Locally (within 1 hour of my home/work) Regionally (within 3 hours of my home/work) Nationally (anywhere in the U.S. subject to my availability) I am only available for remote opportunities Are you a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)?We ask this for our records – you don’t need to be a specialist in immigration law to volunteer with us. Yes No Do you have other skills or experience you’d like to tell us about?For example, research, social work, office admin, or anything else you think might be relevant.Are you committed to the cause of the Immigration Justice Campaign?* Yes, I am committed to the cause and want to help further its mission. Δ Become an Advocate Join us by visiting our action center See our Action Center