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Inside Immigration

Plain-language guides to US immigration, asylum and USCIS procedure.

Finding a lawyer

Free and low-cost legal help

1,518 organizations in 49 states and territories, drawn from the two lists the federal government itself keeps. The immigration courts publish a pro bono list: providers that have promised to take some removal cases for free, filed under the court they appear before. The Justice Department separately recognizes non-profit organizations and accredits their staff, who may then represent people before USCIS and, with full accreditation, before the courts, at low or no cost, without being lawyers. Anyone else who charges to fill in immigration forms and is not a licensed attorney or an accredited representative, whatever they call themselves (notario, consultant, paralegal, travel agent), is acting unlawfully; nothing they file protects you, and their errors are yours to carry. Check the lists before you pay anyone.

Filled circles: on the courts' pro bono list (143). Open circles: DOJ recognized organizations only (1375). 58 are on both.

All organizations

157 of 1518 organizations

Phone
Immigrant Children Advocates' Relief Effort (ICARE)No street officeNYPro bono listnot listed
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of AlbanyAlbanyNYRecognized org(518) 453-6650
Prisoners' Legal Services of New YorkAlbanyNYRecognized org(518) 445-6050
Prisoners' Legal Services of New York, Immigration UnitAlbanyNYPro bono list(518) 694-8699
Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus, Inc.AlbanyNYRecognized org(518) 621-1041
The New York Immigration CoalitionAlbanyNYRecognized orgnot listed
U.S. Committee for Refugees and ImmigrantsAlbanyNYRecognized org(518) 459-1790
Catholic Charities of Long IslandAmityvilleNYRecognized org(631) 789-5210
Center for the Integration & Advancement of New AmericansAstoriaNYRecognized orgnot listed
HANAC, Inc.AstoriaNYRecognized org(212) 840-8005
The Ansob Center for RefugeesAstoriaNYRecognized org(718) 278-4303
Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.BataviaNYRecognized org(585) 524-1230
Siddhartha Foundation Inc.BelleroseNYRecognized org(929) 922-0499
American Civic AssociationBinghamtonNYRecognized org(607) 723-9419
Journey's End Refugee Services, Inc.BinghamtonNYRecognized org(607) 235-3202
Central American Refugee Center (CARECEN) NYBrentwoodNYRecognized org(613) 273-8721
Make the Road New YorkBrentwoodNYRecognized org(631) 231-2220
Sisters of St. Joseph - Long Island Immigration ClinicBrentwoodNYBoth lists(631) 966-4148
BronxWorksBronxNYRecognized org(718) 508-3091
DLA Immigration Aid Inc.BronxNYRecognized org(347) 688-1519
Legal Services NYC-BronxBronxNYRecognized org(718) 928-3700
Mercy Center, Inc.BronxNYRecognized org(718) 993-2789
Safe HorizonBronxNYRecognized org(718) 590-2371
Sanctuary for FamiliesBronxNYRecognized org(718) 508-1220
South Bronx United, Inc.BronxNYRecognized org(718) 404-9281
The Bronx DefendersBronxNYRecognized org(718) 838-7878
Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice, Inc.BronxNYRecognized org(718) 328-5622
Arab American Association of New York, Inc.BrooklynNYRecognized org(718) 745-3523
Black Alliance for Just ImmigrationBrooklynNYRecognized org(347) 464-5422
Brooklyn Chinese-American AssociationBrooklynNYRecognized org(718) 438-0008
Camba, Inc.BrooklynNYRecognized org(718) 940-6311
Catholic Migration ServicesBrooklynNYRecognized org(718) 236-3000
Central American Legal AssistanceBrooklynNYBoth lists(718) 486-6800
Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC)BrooklynNYRecognized org(718) 492-0409
Coney Island Avenue Communities Inc.BrooklynNYRecognized org(917) 440-9002
Council of Peoples Organization (COPO)BrooklynNYPro bono list(718) 434-3266
CUNY Citizenship Now!BrooklynNYRecognized org(646) 664-9400
Federation of Italian-American Organizations of Brooklyn, Ltd.BrooklynNYRecognized org(718) 259-2828
Immigrant Hope - Brooklyn, NYBrooklynNYRecognized org(718) 745-7702
Juan Neumann CenterBrooklynNYRecognized org(718) 439-8160
Legal Services NYCBrooklynNYRecognized org(718) 347-5500
Make the Road New YorkBrooklynNYRecognized org(718) 418-7690
Mixteca Organization Inc.BrooklynNYRecognized org(718) 965-4795
Safe HorizonBrooklynNYBoth lists(718) 943-8632
Shorefront YM-YWMA of Brighton Manhattan Beach, Inc.BrooklynNYRecognized org(347) 689-1880
South Side Community Mission, Inc./South Side Mission of Transfiguration ChurchBrooklynNYRecognized org(718) 387-3803
United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg and North Brooklyn Inc.BrooklynNYRecognized org(718) 643-9700
Catholic Charities of BuffaloBuffaloNYRecognized org(716) 218-1450
Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.BuffaloNYBoth lists(716) 847-0662
Jericho Road Ministries, Inc.BuffaloNYRecognized org(716) 348-3000
Journey's End Refugee Services, Inc.BuffaloNYRecognized org(716) 882-4963
Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc.BuffaloNYRecognized org(716) 853-9555
Prisoners' Legal Services of New YorkBuffaloNYRecognized org(716) 844-8266
The New York Immigration CoalitionBuffaloNYRecognized orgnot listed
Make the Road New YorkCoronaNYRecognized org(718) 565-8500
North Eastern Expansion DevelopmentDover PlainsNYRecognized org(914) 466-4411
World Immigration CenterElmhurstNYRecognized org(718) 429-6345
Dash Immigrant Services, Inc.FlushingNYRecognized org(718) 864-1688
MinKwon Center for Community ActionFlushingNYRecognized org(718) 460-5600
Queens Community HouseForest HillsNYRecognized org(718) 592-5757
Literacy Solutions NY, Inc.HaverstrawNYRecognized org(845) 499-5464
Worker Justice Center of New YorkHawthorneNYRecognized org(800) 724-7020
Central American Refugee Center (CARECEN) NYHempsteadNYRecognized org(516) 489-8330
Immigrant Justice CorpsHempsteadNYRecognized orgnot listed
The New York Immigration CoalitionHempsteadNYRecognized orgnot listed
Columbia County Sanctuary MovementHudsonNYRecognized org(518) 303-3848
Catholic Charities Tompkins/TiogaIthacaNYRecognized org(607) 272-5062
Journey's End Refugee Services, Inc.IthacaNYRecognized org(607) 235-3202
La Victoria FoundationJackson HeightsNYBoth lists(347) 985-4079
CUNY Citizenship Now!JamaicaNYRecognized org(646) 664-9400
Safe HorizonJamaicaNYRecognized org(718) 262-0202
Legal Services of the Hudson ValleyKingstonNYRecognized org(845) 331-9373
Worker Justice Center of New YorkKingstonNYRecognized org(845) 331-6615
ACCESS of WNYLackawannaNYRecognized org(716) 332-5901
Hispanic Resource Center of Larchmont & Mamaroneck, Inc.MamaroneckNYRecognized org(914) 835-1512
Neighbors Link Corp. d/b/a Neighbors Link Northern WestchesterMt. KiscoNYRecognized org(914) 666-3410
Legal Services of the Hudson ValleyNanuetNYRecognized org(845) 476-3831
African Communities TogetherNew YorkNYRecognized org(347) 746-2281
African Hope CommitteeNew YorkNYRecognized org(212) 862-9010
African Services CommitteeNew YorkNYRecognized org(212) 222-3882
Association des Senegalais d'Amerique, ASA, Inc.New YorkNYRecognized org(212) 932-0900
Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture (PSOT)New YorkNYRecognized org(212) 562-8487
Cabrini Immigrant ServicesNew YorkNYRecognized org(212) 791-4590
Catholic Charities Community ServicesNew YorkNYRecognized org(212) 419-3700
Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC)New YorkNYRecognized org(212) 941-0030
Church World Service New YorkNew YorkNYRecognized org(212) 870-2061
Co-Counsel NYC, Inc.New YorkNYRecognized org(212) 946-3768
Congregation Beit Simchat TorahNew YorkNYRecognized org(212) 929-9498
CUNY Citizenship Now!New YorkNYRecognized org(646) 664-9400
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS)New YorkNYRecognized org(212) 967-4100
Her JusticeNew YorkNYRecognized org(212) 695-3800
HIAS (New York)New YorkNYPro bono list(212) 613-1341
Hispanic Federation Inc.New YorkNYRecognized org(212) 233-8955
Human Rights FirstNew YorkNYBoth lists(212) 845-5200
Imigra Foundation LTDNew YorkNYRecognized org(646) 590-2476
Immigrant Justice CorpsNew YorkNYRecognized org(212) 407-3417
Immigrant Support Foundation Inc.New YorkNYRecognized org(646) 236-2667
Immigration Law & Justice New YorkNew YorkNYRecognized org(212) 870-3785
International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)New YorkNYRecognized org(516) 238-5195
International Rescue Committee, Inc.New YorkNYRecognized org(212) 551-3000
Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood SettlementNew YorkNYRecognized org(748) 784-7447
Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) - New YorkNew YorkNYPro bono list(646) 970-2915
Legal Services NYCNew YorkNYRecognized orgnot listed
NALEO Educational FundNew YorkNYRecognized org(212) 546-2536
Neighborhood Defender Service, Inc.New YorkNYRecognized org(212) 876-5500
New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence ProjectNew YorkNYRecognized org(212) 714-1184
Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights (NMCIR)New YorkNYRecognized org(212) 781-0355
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC)New YorkNYRecognized org(212) 822-8310
Project RousseauNew YorkNYRecognized org(917) 719-1060
Sanctuary for FamiliesNew YorkNYRecognized org(212) 349-6009
The Center for Family RepresentationNew YorkNYRecognized org(212) 691-0950
The DoorNew YorkNYPro bono list(212) 941-9090
The Door - A Center of AlternativesNew YorkNYRecognized org(212) 941-9090
The Legal Aid SocietyNew YorkNYBoth lists(212) 577-3000
The New York Immigration CoalitionNew YorkNYRecognized org(212) 627-2227
The New York Legal Assistance GroupNew YorkNYRecognized org(212) 613-5000
UnLocal, Inc.New YorkNYRecognized org(646) 216-8210
Urban Justice CenterNew YorkNYRecognized org(646) 602-5607
Carol Cole Global Ventures Inc.New York CityNYRecognized org(212) 301-2644
The New York Immigration CoalitionNewburghNYRecognized orgnot listed
Neighbors Link Corp. d/b/a Neighbors Link Northern WestchesterOssiningNYRecognized org(914) 666-3410
Legal Services of the Hudson ValleyPeekskillNYRecognized org(914) 402-2192
Saathi of Rochester, Inc.PittsfordNYRecognized org(585) 234-1050
Legal Services of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsieNYRecognized org(845) 471-0058
DSI International Inc.Queens VillageNYRecognized org(347) 257-4244
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS)RochesterNYRecognized org(585) 546-7220
Enlace Services, Inc.RochesterNYRecognized org(585) 201-8897
Journey's End Refugee Services, Inc.RochesterNYRecognized org(716) 352-9818
Legal Aid Society of Rochester, Inc.RochesterNYRecognized org(585) 232-4090
Mary's Place Refugee OutreachRochesterNYRecognized org(585) 270-8626
New Hope Free Methodist ChurchRochesterNYRecognized org(585) 760-4328
Rochester Refugee Resettlement ServicesRochesterNYRecognized org(585) 319-3134
Succor Immigration Services Inc.RochesterNYRecognized org(585) 507-0366
The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, NYRochesterNYPro bono list(585) 232-4090
The New York Immigration CoalitionRochesterNYRecognized orgnot listed
Worker Justice Center of New YorkRochesterNYRecognized org(585) 430-5282
The Capital District Women's Bar Association Legal Project, Inc.SchenectadyNYRecognized org(518) 435-1770
Konbit Neg Lakay, Inc.Spring ValleyNYRecognized org(845) 425-4623
Make the Road New YorkStaten IslandNYRecognized org(718) 727-1222
Staten Island Community Job Center Inc. dba La ColmenaStaten IslandNYRecognized org(718) 442-7700
Catholic Migration ServicesSunnysideNYBoth lists(347) 472-3500
Sunnyside Community Services, Inc.SunnysideNYRecognized org(718) 784-6173
Catholic Charities of Onondaga CountySyracuseNYRecognized org(315) 474-7428
Frank H. Hiscock Legal Aid SocietySyracuseNYRecognized org(315) 422-8191
InterFaith Works of Central New YorkSyracuseNYRecognized org(315) 449-3552
The New York Immigration CoalitionSyracuseNYRecognized orgnot listed
Volunteer Lawyers Project of CNY, Inc.SyracuseNYRecognized org(315) 579-2576
Church Communities InternationalUlster ParkNYRecognized org(845) 399-6680
Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees, Inc.UticaNYRecognized org(315) 738-1083
Legal Services of the Hudson ValleyWhite PlainsNYRecognized org(914) 949-1305
Make the Road New YorkWhite PlainsNYRecognized org(914) 948-0311
My Sisters' PlaceWhite PlainsNYRecognized org(914) 683-1333
Bible Fellowship Pentecostal Assembly of New York, Inc.YonkersNYRecognized org(718) 324-3181
Empire Justice CenterYonkersNYRecognized org(914) 595-0910
Literacy Solutions NY, Inc.YonkersNYRecognized org(914) 375-7964
My Sisters' PlaceYonkersNYRecognized org(914) 358-0333
Neighbors Link Corp. d/b/a Neighbors Link Northern WestchesterYonkersNYRecognized org(914) 666-3410

Sources and limits

Compiled 2026-09-06 from the EOIR List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers and the DOJ Recognition and Accreditation roster. The pro bono list is what each provider told the court it takes; "free" usually means free for people who meet an income test, and most providers take only some case types. The recognition roster lists every office of each organization; it says nothing about capacity, waiting lists or languages. Both lists change monthly. Call before you go, and ask whether the person you will see is an attorney or an accredited representative. Listing here is not a recommendation; the site verifies nothing beyond the government rosters. Attorneys who list with this site appear under attorneys.