51³Ô¹Ï Dream provides the following services to individuals and communities in the DMV area:
- Legal consultations
- Limited legal representation
- Full legal representation (including removal proceedings in immigration court)
- Financial support for initial and renewal DACA application fees
- Presentations on current legal issues and higher education resources for undocumented students
Please note that all of our services are free.
Who is eligible for our services?
- Undocumented undergraduate or graduate students at any institution in the DMVÂ
- Documented, non-US citizen undergraduate or graduate students at any institution in the DMV
- Undocumented family members of undergraduate or graduate students of any immigration status or U.S. citizenship
- International students who may have a humanitarian-based claim
What types of immigration cases does 51³Ô¹Ï Dream take?
Although many undocumented students in college have DACA, we serve all noncitizen college student and are not exclusively a DACA clinic. We take on the following types of cases:
- Initial and renewal applications for DACA
- Initial and renewal applications for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
- Advance Parole applications
- Asylum, withholding of removal, or protection under the Convention Against Torture
- U visas
- T visas
- Self-petitions and defensive applications under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
- Green card applications
- Citizenship applications
- Family-based petitions (for a spouse, parent, or child)
- Removal (deportation) proceedings in immigration court
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list. 51³Ô¹Ï Dream focuses on humanitarian claims under immigration law. We are not able to assist with student (F1/J1) or business visa applications, including OPT or CPT requests. If you are not sure if you fit our criteria, please check in with 51³Ô¹Ï’s International Student and Scholar Services advisor (or your school’s international office) prior to contacting us.