Hands United
Immigration Attorneys Needed for Remote Consultations on 1/20 (ASL-Accessible Consultations)
Hands United seeks 3 volunteer immigration attorneys for free DHH/DeafBlind legal consults
Posted January 11, 2026
Background & Context
Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind immigrants face significant barriers to accessing immigration legal services due to language deprivation, lack of accessible interpretation, and limited availability of ASL-fluent or disability-aware legal providers. Hands United / Manos Unidas is a national Deaf-led nonprofit that works to reduce these barriers by providing accessible legal information, interpretation support, and community-based resources. This virtual consultation night connects volunteer immigration attorneys with Deaf and Hard of Hearing immigrants in a fully accessible, interpreter-supported environment to ensure equitable access to general immigration guidance.
Work & Deliverables
Provide brief general immigration consultations using screeners provided by the National Immigration Project. Attorneys will review basic immigration questions, offer general legal information (not representation), and flag potential next steps or referrals as appropriate. No follow-up or ongoing representation required
Preparation Phase
- Volunteers will receive a brief orientation outlining the event flow and accessibility setup
Collaboration Phase
- Consultations on Jan 20
Wrap Up
- Screener results given to Hands United
Hands United
Beginning in 2021 through the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY) in Washington State, we offered American Sign Language in spoken Spanish to 6 families. Since that time, we have grown to over 180 families across the US. In May 2024, we decided to start our non-profit business to offer more services to our families. Hands United’s mission is to help decrease the prevalence of language deprivation among Deaf and hard-of-hearing children in immigrant families. We recognize that language and cultural barriers represent a large portion of the reason that immigrant families are unable to communicate with their Deaf and hard-of-hearing children. To that end, we wish to empower immigrant families with Deaf and hard-of-hearing children by providing comprehensive support through American Sign Language classes in their native language, offering enrichment classes such as how to transition from high school to college and how to use technology, and facilitating access to resources. We strive to foster lifelong inclusivity within the Deaf community by promoting the expansion of sign language proficiency among diverse populations to support increased independence and self determination for diverse Deaf populations.
Hands United
Beginning in 2021 through the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY) in Washington State, we offered American Sign Language in spoken Spanish to 6 families. Since that time, we have grown to over 180 families across the US. In May 2024, we decided to start our non-profit business to offer more services to our families. Hands United’s mission is to help decrease the prevalence of language deprivation among Deaf and hard-of-hearing children in immigrant families. We recognize that language and cultural barriers represent a large portion of the reason that immigrant families are unable to communicate with their Deaf and hard-of-hearing children. To that end, we wish to empower immigrant families with Deaf and hard-of-hearing children by providing comprehensive support through American Sign Language classes in their native language, offering enrichment classes such as how to transition from high school to college and how to use technology, and facilitating access to resources. We strive to foster lifelong inclusivity within the Deaf community by promoting the expansion of sign language proficiency among diverse populations to support increased independence and self determination for diverse Deaf populations.