Consumer Services Guide (CSG)

Consumer Services Guide (CSG) Edition

The Consumer Services Guide is searchable directory of resources which can help you with consumer problems and questions. There are multiple editions of the 'Guide', some which deal with specific issues such as housing or credit. The full directory, the Consumer Service Guide Edition, provides access to all the resources collected by Consumer Action.

Records Found: 10

Immigration



• Asian Law Caucus (ALC)
  Non-profit legal organization which offers assistance to low-income consumers. Promote, advances and represents the legal and civil rights of Asian and Pacific Islander communities. ALC provides help throughout the Bay Area. Free or low-cost, depending on income. Housing Advocacy Project: Beyond Eviction Defense The Housing Advocacy Project addresses the lack of affordable housing in the Bay Area. The project provides legal assistance to individual non-English…
  
  
• Asian Pacific American Legal Center
  The Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California (APALC) is the nation's largest legal organization serving the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities. Founded in 1983, APALC is a unique organization that combines traditional legal services with civil rights advocacy and leadership development. The mission of APALC is to advocate for civil rights, provide legal services and education and build coalitions to positively influence…
  
  
• Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS), (DHS)
  The USCIS is responsible for the administration of immigration and naturalization adjudication functions and establishing immigration services policies and priorities. These functions include: adjudication of immigrant visa petitions; adjudication of naturalization petitions; adjudication of asylum and refugee applications; adjudications performed at the service centers, and all other adjudications performed by the INS. Please visit the website for more information regarding the department.
  
  
• Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA)
  Information and referral for immigrant rights and services. Runs several projects relating to workers' rights, legal services, citizenship, community and human relations. Also operates empowerment training programs for domestic workers and day laborers.
  
  
• El Rescate
  Provides multiple services, including legal counseling and representation, social services, education and economic development. Serves the Central American community with immigration issues and orientation. Also offers ESL and Spanish classes and emergency assistance for newly arrived refugees and others in crisis.
  
  
• Immigrant Justice - National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)
  In 1998, NCLC began a national Immigrant Consumer Rights Initiative to help address the legal needs of low-income immigrants experiencing financial problems that hinder economic independence. NCLC works with state and local immigrant advocates, helping to develop bridges between these groups and pro bono and legal services attorneys. NCLC offers immigrant services in Philadelphia and Chicago. For other locations, please contact the national office in…
  
  
• La Raza Centro Legal
  La Raza Centro Legal is a community-based legal organization dedicated to empowering Latino, immigrant and low-income communities of San Francisco to advocate for their civil and human rights. We combine legal services, organizing, advocacy, and social services to build grassroots power and alliances towards creating a movement for a just society.
  
  
• Legal Aid of Napa Valley
  Legal Aid of Napa Valley provides free bilingual legal assistance to seniors, immigrants, and low-income residents of Napa County. We represent our clients before courts and agencies, help them obtain benefits, and protect their rights through advocacy, consultation, education and referrals.
  
  
• Legal Aid Society of Santa Clara County
  The Legal Aid Society of Santa Clara County (LAS) is a non-profit corporation founded in 1960 to provide free, civil legal services for those low-income persons unable to obtain access to the judicial system through other avenues. As Silicon Valley’s economy has grown, the unique diversity of the area has made the needs of families in poverty more complex. Their representation ensures that their clients…
  
  
• National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)
  NCBE is funded by the Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs (OBE-MLA) to collect, analyze, synthesize and disseminate information related to the education of bilingually and culturally diverse students in the U.S.