Where to Find a Free Immigration Lawyer in New York
'06.04.2021'
Olga Derkach
Any immigration case can be financially burdensome and detrimental to the well-being of those involved. It is estimated that fees range from $ 370 to $ 12 depending on the nature of your case, often not including the costs of filing applications with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Edition DocumentedNY has compiled a list of free or low-cost immigration lawyers (Pro bono) who you can turn to for help.
What does "Pro bono" mean?
The simplest definition: Pro bono is an abbreviation for the Latin word pro bono publico, which means "for the public good." This term usually refers to services that professionals provide for free or at a lower cost. "
This means that pro-bono lawyers will work for the “public good”.
Organizations in New York City
Catholic Charities Community Services
- Address: 80 Maiden Lane, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10038
- Contacts: (212) 419-3700 | Fax: (212) 751-3197 | www.catholiccharitiesny.org
Considers:
- Only cases of immigrants not in detention
- Deportation protection, including but not limited to asylum, VAWA, cancellation of deportation, unaccompanied minors.
Languages: multilingual staff; and access to translation services.
Legal assistance in Central America (Central American Legal Assistance)
- Address: 240 Hooper Street Brooklyn, NY 11211
- Contacts: (718) 486-6800 | Fax: (718) 486-5287 | [email protected] www.centralamericanlegal.info
Considers asylum seeker applications
Languages: Spanish.
Migration Office of Catholic Charities
- Address: 143 Shleigel Blvd Amityville, NY 11701
- Contacts: (631) 789-5210 | Fax: 6317895333 | www.Catholiccharities.cc
Languages: Spanish, Creole and Polish.
Human Rights First
- Address: 75 Broad Street, Floor 31 New York, NY 10004
- Contacts: (212) 845-5200 | Fax: (212) 845-5299
- Hotline for detainees: (212) 629-6170 (14:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday).
Represents interests detained and not detained asylum seekers in the New York and New Jersey immigration courts.
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Catholic Immigration Commission
- Address: 191 Joralemon Street, 4th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Contacts: (718) 236-3000 | www.catholicmigration.org
Considers cases of immigrants not in detention.
Safe Horizon project
- Address: 50 Court Street, 8th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Contacts: (718) 943-8632 | Fax: (718) 894-8646 www.safehorizon.org
Presents:
- Victims of domestic violence, abuse
- Interests of New Yorkers only (five boroughs)
Languages: Spanish and French.
Safe Passage project
- Address: 185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013
- Contacts: (212) 324-6558 or fill out this form
Presents:
- Minors (under the age of 21) at risk of deportation
- Residents of five boroughs in New York and two counties on Long Island.
City Bar Justice Center
- Address: 42 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036
- Contacts: (212) 382-6710. You need to call to make an appointment
Considers:
- Asylum cases
- Help for survivors of violent crimes including: domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, hate crimes, or human trafficking.
Languages: Spanish, French.
HIAS (New York)
- Address: 411 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1006 New York, NY 10016
- Contacts: (212) 613-1341 | www.hias.org
Reception is carried out by phone on the first Friday of every month from 9:00 am to 15:00 pm. Please call to speak with a lawyer.
HIAS Provides Free Lawyers and free legal representation for asylum applications and certain other forms of immigration assistance.
Languages: Spanish and Russian; others through interpretation services.
Harlem Defenders Service
- Address: 317 Lenox Avenue, Suite 10 New York, NY 10027
- Contacts: (212) 876-5500 | www.ndsny.org
Details:
- Detainees and suspects of a criminal offense
- Serves only Manhattan residents
- Reception hours on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 9:00 to 17:00.
Legal Aid Society
- Address: 199 Water Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10038
- Contacts: (212) 577-3300 www.legal-aid.org
Details:
- Handles cases of detained and out-of-custody immigrants
- Coordinates work with the juvenile representation project, cooperates with ICARE partners for persons under 18 years of age and on deportation cases
- The Immigration Hotline is open on Wednesdays from 13:00 to 17:00 at (212) 577-3456.
Legal Aid Group of New York
- Address: 7 Hanover Square, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10004
- Contacts: (212) 613-5000 | Fax: (212) 750-0820 | [email protected] | nylag.org
Details:
- Only handles cases of immigrants not in custody
- Serves residents of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island
Languages: Spanish, Chinese, Russian and others as required.
Organization "Shelter for Families"
- Address: 30 Wall Street, 8th Floor New York, NY 10005 |
- Contacts: (212) 349-6009 x 293 | www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org
Details:
- Represents survivors of domestic violence, trafficking for sexual exploitation and other gender-based harm in all immigration matters.
- Serves residents of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island
Languages: multilingual staff; and access to translation services.
Organization "Door"
- Address: 121 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10013
- Contacts: (212) 941-9090 | https://www.door.org
Provides services only for persons between the ages of 12 and 24.
Free legal services in New York
Safe Horizon project
- Address: 50 Court Street, 8th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Contacts: (718) 943-8632 | Fax: (718) 894-8646 www.safehorizon.org
Details:
- Represents survivors of domestic violence, abuse, stalking, torture and other crimes.
- Provides pro bono attorneys or accessible representation for New Yorkers (five boroughs) only.
Languages: Spanish and French.
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Children in need of protection (KIND)
- Address: 252 West 37th Street, Suite 1500W New York, NY 10018
- Contact: (646) 677-9900 | [email protected] | www.supportkind.org
Details:
- Service areas: Queens, Bronx, Kings, Richmond, New York, Suffolk, Nassau and Westchester counties.
- To make an appointment, call and leave your name and phone number.
Immigration Office of Catholic Charities
- Address: 80 Maiden Lane, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10038
- Contacts: (212) 419-3700 | Fax: (212) 751-3197 | www.catholiccharitiesny.org
Languages: multilingual staff; and access to translation services.
Legal Aid Society
- Address: 199 Water Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10038
- Contacts: (212) 577-3300 | www.legal-aid.org
Details:
- Coordinates the juvenile representation project, cooperates with ICARE partners with regard to persons under 18 years of age and in expulsion cases.
- The Immigration Hotline is open on Wednesdays from 13:00 to 17:00 at (212) 577-3456.
New York City Prisoner Legal Service
- Address: 41 State Street, Suite M112 Albany, NY 12207
- Contacts: (518) 694-8699 | Fax: (518) 694-4281 | www.plsny.org
Details:
- Handles all types of immigration cases
- Criminal immigration expertise
Languages: multilingual staff.
Information line for detainees
Contacts: [email protected] | americanbar.org
- Professional assistance for detainees only.
