Immigration Project

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

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211 Metro Chicago

Physical Address

70 East Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60601

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;

Fax

(312) 408-1223

Application process

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

Eligibility

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

Languages

Urdu

Spanish

Russian

Polish

Korean

Hindi

English

Arabic

Service area

Cook county, IL

Agency info

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.