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Pro bono legal services are vital for immigrants convicted of deportable offenses. These services provide free legal assistance to navigate complex immigration laws and seek relief from deportation, ensuring access to justice and protecting their rights.

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Resources for Immigrants Convicted of a Deportable Offense and Legal Services

Central Valley

California Rural Legal Assistance
Modesto (209) 577-3811
El Centro (760) 353-0220
Vista (760) 966-0511
Stockton (209) 946-0605
T Visas, U visas, VAW, DACA, DAPA,
Naturalization/Citizenship

California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation
Fresno (559) 486-6278
Sacramento (916) 446-7904
Naturalization/Citizenship, Adjustment of Status, Asylum
applications, Employment authorization, Family-based
petitions, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U
visas, VAWA, DACA, DAPA

United Farm Workers Foundation
2409 Merced St., Suite 103
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 496-0700
DACA, DAPA, Naturalization/Citizenship, family-based
petitions

Central California Legal Services
2115 Kern St, Suite 1
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 570-1200
Naturalization/Citizenship, U visas, VAWA

Immigration Law Clinic – UC Davis School of Law
400 Mark Hall Dr.
Davis, CA 95616-5201
(530) 752-6942
The Immigration Law Clinic of UC Davis School of Law
specializes in cases involving deportation for criminal
convictions. They can provide free or low cost services.

Council for the Spanish Speaking
224 S. Sutter St.
Stockton, CA 95203
(209) 644-2600
Adjustment of Status, consular processing, DACA,
employment authorization, family-based petitions,
Naturalization/Citizenship

Santa Cruz County Immigration Project
406 Main St, Suite 217
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 724-5667
Adjustment of status, consular processing, DACA,
employment authorization, family-based petitions,
Naturalization/Citizenship, special immigrant juvenile
status, temporary protected status (TPS), VAWA
petitions

Catholic Charities of Stockton – Immigration Legal
Services
1106 N. El Dorado St,
Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 444-5910
Adjustment of status, consular processing, DACA,
employment authorization, family-based petitions,
Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status
(TPS)

East Bay and South Bay

Centro Legal de la Raza
3400 E. 12th Street
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 437-1554
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular
Processing, DACA, DAPA, Employment authorization,
Family-based petitions, NACARA,
Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special
Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status
(TPS), U visas, VAWA

International Institute of the Bay Area
Oakland (510) 451-2846
San Francisco (415) 538-8100
San Mateo (650) 780-7530
Fremont (510) 894-3585
Redwood City (650) 780-7530
Family Immigration, Adjustment of Status, Consular
Processing, DACA, DAPA, Employment authorization,
Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, U
visas, VAWA

Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
Oakland (510) 251-2846
San Francisco (415) 567-6255
Asylum applications, Consular Processing, DACA, DAPA,
Employment authorization, Family-based petitions,
Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special
Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, VAWA

East Bay Sanctuary Covenant
2362 Bancroft Way, PO BOX 4670
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 540-5296; Urgent: (800) 548-0956
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, DACA, DAPA,
Employment authorization, Naturalization/Citizenship,
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected
Status (TPS)

Catholic Charities
San Jose (408) 944-0691
Oakland (510) 768-3100
Richmond (510) 439-4265
San Francisco (415) 972-1313
Employment and housing help, Adjustment of Status,
Consular Processing, DACA, Employment authorization,
Family-based petitions, NACARA,
Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile
Status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, VAWA

Social Justice Collaborative
420 3rd Street, Suite 130
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 992-3964
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular
Processing, DACA, Employment authorization,
Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant
petitions, Family-based petitions, Habeas Corpus,
NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings,
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary
Protected Status (TPS), U visas, VAWA

Catholic Charities – Refugee & Immigrant Services
36 37th Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 295-2160
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular
Processing, DACA, DAPA, Employment authorization,
Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship,
Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T
visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, VAWA

Coastside Hope
99 Ave. Alhambra
P.O. Box 1089
El Granada, CA 94018
(650) 726-9071 ext. 224
Immigration Clinic, Adjustment of Status, Consular
Processing, DACA, DAPA, Employment authorization,
Family-based petitions, NACARA,
Naturalization/Citizenship, U visas, VAWA

Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation – SSCF
1470 Fruitvale Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 261-7839
Family Immigration, Citizenship

Sacred Heart Community Services
1381 South First St.
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 278-2160
Social Services

Bay Area Legal Aid
Alameda County: (510) 250-5270
San Francisco: (415) 354-6360
San Mateo: (650) 472-2666
Santa Clara: (408) 850-7066
Family Law, Domestic Violence, Housing, Health-Care
Help, Public Benefits

Asian Law Alliance
991 West Hedding St. Ste. 202
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 287-9710
Immigration Clinic by appointment only
Fri 1-4pm & Sat 10am-12pm
Walk-ins M-Th 9-11:30am; 1-3:30pm; F 9-11:30am

Center for Employment Training – Immigration &
Citizenship Program
701 Vine St, Suite 114
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 534-5451
Adjustment of status, consular processing, DACA,
employment authorization, family-based petitions,
Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status
(TPS)

Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
2117-B University Ave.
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 326-6440
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, DACA, DAPA,
Employment authorization, Removal hearings, Special
Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected
Status (TPS), U visas, VAWA

Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
2117-B University Ave.
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 326-6440
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, DACA, DAPA,
Employment authorization, Removal hearings, Special
Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected
Status (TPS), U visas, VAWA

Immigration Services of Mountain View
1058 W. Evelyn Ave., Suite 30
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(650) 938-4911
Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, DACA, DAPA,
Employment authorization, Family-based petitions,
Naturalization/Citizenship, T visas, Temporary Protected
Status (TPS), U visas, VAWA

Jewish Family and Children’s Services
2534 Judah Street
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 449-2900
Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Employment
authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA,
Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile
Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U
visas, VAWA

Field Office Director, San Francisco
630 Sansome St, Room 590
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 844-5512
Area of Responsibility: Northern California, Central and
Northern Nevada, Utah, Hawaii, Guam
You can call the local deportation office and give them
the A number, and ask where the person is located. You
should be sure to ask if they can give you the phone
number to the detention center.

Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights
131 Stewart Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 543-9444
Asylum, Representation of persons in detention, removal
hearings, BIA and Federal Court Appeals

La Raza Centro Legal
474 Valencia Street #295
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 575-3500
Family immigration, VAWA, U-visas, Citizenship,
employment, housing

Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus
55 Columbus Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 896-1701
Habeas Corpus, Removal hearings
Immigration, housing, health care advocacy for HIV+

Voluntary Legal Services Program of the Bar
Association of San Francisco
(415) 982-1600
(415) 989-1616 (Lawyer referral and information service)
Children, consumer rights, disability rights, health care,
housing, immigrant rights, public benefits, senior rights,
family law

Pangea Legal Services
350 Sansome St, Ste. 650
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 254-0475
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular
Processing, DACA, DAPA, Employment authorization,
Family-based petitions, NACARA,
Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special
Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected
Status (TPS), U visas, VAWA

Immigration Center for Women and Children
3543 18th Street, Ste. #32
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 861-1449
Guardianship for minor, Adjustment of Status, Consular
Processing, DACA, Employment authorization,
Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant
petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings,
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, VAWA

Helplink
(800) 273-6222
English (415) 808-HELP (4357)
Spanish/Español (415) 808-4444
Cantonese and Mandarin (415) 808-7339
Provides information about community resources and
services in the Bay Area, including information about
immigrant services

AIDS Legal Referral Panel – Immigrant HIV Assistance
Project
1663 Mission St, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 701-1200 ext. 313
Immigration, deportation, work authority, removal
hearings, representation of persons in detention, BIA and
Federal Court Appeals, Asylum

Dolores Street Community Services
938 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 282-6209 ext. 23
DACA, Removal hearings Deportation defense,
consultations, u-visa, referrals

Instituto Laboral de la Raza
2947 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 431-7522
Walk-ins are welcome M-F 8:30AM -6:30PM,
Immigration and Employment Law

CARECEN – Central American Resource Center
3101 Mission Street, Suite 101
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 642-4400
Immigration, Citizenship, NACARA, Asylum, VAWA, work
authority, representation in BIA and Federal court
appeals

Vital Immigrant Defense Advocacy and Services – VIDAS
576 B Street, Suite 1C
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-1740
Non-profit immigration law services, advocacy and
community education, DACA, Employment authorization,
Removal hearings, Detainee Rights, Special Immigrant
Juvenile Status

National Center for Lesbian Rights – Immigration
Project
870 Market Street, Ste. 370
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 392-6257
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, DACA, DAPA,
Employment authorization, Habeas Corpus,
Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, U visas,
VAWA

Arab Resources and Organizing Center
522 Valencia St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 861-7444
Family Immigration, Naturalization/Citizenship, Referrals
for Asylum & Deportation Defense, Adjustment of Status,
Consular Processing, Employment authorization,
Removal hearings, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U
visas, VAWA

Filipino Advocates for Justice
310 8th St, Suite 308
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 465-9876
Adjustment of Status, Naturalization/Citizenship

Positive Resource Center
785 Market Street, FL 10th
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 777-0333
Employment, Housing, Benefits counseling for HIV+

Jubilee Immigration Advocates
3265 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 813-1958
Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm. Closed on Friday.
Removal defense, family-based immigration, U Visa,
VAWA, SIJS, DACA, naturalization

Tahirih Justice Center
881 Sneath Lane, Suite 115
San Bruno, CA 94066
(650) 270-2100
Asylum, T visas, U visas, SIJS, VAWA

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
(202) 824-8680 DC Headquarters
San Francisco, CA Office
Katie Annand, Supervising Attorney,
kannand@supportkind.org
Fresno, CA Office
Alejandra Tovar, Paralegal, atovar@supportkind.org
SIJS

Southern California

Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project
1530 James M. Wood Blvd.
PO Box 15095
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 251-3505
Detainee Rights, Asylum applications, Removal hearings,
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas

Casa Cornelia Law Center
2760 5th Ave, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 231-7788
Asylum applications, DACA, DAPA, Removal hearings,
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas,
VAWA

Immigrant Defenders Law Center
634 S Spring Street, 10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 634-0999
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Family-based
petitions, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile
Status, T visas, U visas

ABA Immigration Justice Project of San Diego
401 B St, Suite 1700
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 699-2932
Removal hearings

Coachella Valley Immigration Service and Assistance,
Inc.
934 Vella Road
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 327-1579; legal@cvisa.org
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular
Processing, DACA, DAPA, Employment authorization,
Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant
petitions, Family-based petitions, Habeas Corpus,
NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings,
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary
Protected Status (TPS), U visas, VAWA

Human Rights Project
201 S. Santa Fe Ave, Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 680-7801; judy@igc.org
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular
Processing, DACA, DAPA, Employment authorization,
Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant
petitions, Family-based petitions, Habeas Corpus,
NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings,
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary
Protected Status (TPS), U visas, VAWA

Catholic Charities of San Bernardino – Refugee &
Immigration Services
1450 N. D Street
San Bernardino, CA 92405
(909) 388-1239
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular
Processing, DACA, DAPA, Employment authorization,
Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship,
Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status,
VAWA

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles
2533 W. 3rd St, Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 353-1333
Adjustment of Status, DACA, DAPA, Family-based
petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal
hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas,
Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, VAWA

Immigrant Hope Santa Barbara
935 San Andres Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 963-0166; diane.martinez@immigranthope.org
Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, DACA, DAPA,
Employment authorization, Family-based petitions,
Naturalization/Citizenship, U visas, VAWA

Immigration Center for Women and Children
San Diego (619) 515-2200
Los Angeles (213) 614-1165
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular
Processing, DACA, DAPA, Employment authorization,
Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special
Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, VAWA

Out-of-State

Immigrant Defense Project
28 W. 39th Street. #501
New York, NY 10018
(212) 725-6422 Tuesdays & Thursdays
IDP provides the only free criminal-immigration hotline
in the country. IDP offers criminal-immigration analyses
to criminal defenders, immigration advocates, and
immigrants and their loved ones.

The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project
PO Box 654
Florence, AZ 85132
(520) 868-0191 Email: firrp@firrp.org Appointment
Only (Arizona Only)
The Florence Project provides legal services on site at the
detention facilities, not from our office or over the phone
or e-mail.

Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal
Services (RAICES)
1305 N. Flores Street
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 226-7722
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular
Processing, DACA, Employment authorization, Familybased petitions, Habeas Corpus, NACARA,
Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special
Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected
Status (TPS), U visas, VAWA, Low Cost Legal Services

Light of Hope Immigration Law Center
1339 19th Street
Plano, TX 75074
(469) 229-0590
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular
Processing, DACA, DAPA, Employment authorization,
Family-based petitions, NACARA,
Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special
Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected
Status (TPS), U visas, VAWA

Holy Cross Ministries of Utah – Immigration Services
860 E. 4500 S, Suite 204
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 261-3496
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular
Processing, DACA, DAPA, Employment authorization,
Family-based petitions, NACARA,
Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile
Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U
visas, VAWA

Hermandad Mexicana
Rafael Rivera Community Center
2900 E. Stewart Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 598-0052
Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, DACA, DAPA,
Employment authorization, Family-based petitions,
NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary
Protected Status (TPS), U visas, VAWA

National Immigrant Justice Center
208 S. LaSalle St. Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 263-0901
People seeking legal counsel for detained immigrants
may call the NIJC Detention Project – Tuesday 11:00am
to 2:00pm

Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition (CAIR)
1612 K Street NW Suite 204
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 331-3320
The mission of CAIR Coalition is to serve as the primary
source of legal assistance for detained immigrants
(adults and children) in the D.C. metropolitan area.

Catholic Charities Community Services – Legal Services
for Immigrants
Kingston, NY (845) 340-9170 ext. 100
Middletown, NY (845) 343-7675
New York, NY (212) 419-3700
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular
Processing, DACA, DAPA, Employment authorization,
Family-based petitions, NACARA,
Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special
Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected
Status (TPS), U visas, VAWA

Immigrant Legal Center of Boulder County
948 North St, Suite 8
Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 444-1522
Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, DACA,
Employment authorization, Employment-based
immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, Family-based
petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal
hearings, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U
visas, VAWA

Loyola University College of Law – Stuart H. Smith Law
Clinic and Center for Social Justice
7214 St. Charles Avenue, Box 902
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 861-559; hkusuda@loyno.edu
Asylum applications, DACA, DAPA, Habeas Corpus,
Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T
visas, U visas, VAWA

Esperanza Immigration Legal Services
4261 N. 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 324-0746
Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, DACA, DAPA,
Employment authorization, Family-based petitions,
NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant
Juvenile Status, T visas, TPS, U visas, VAWA

Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center
112 Pleasant Acres Rd, Suite I, PO Box 20339
York, PA 17402
(717) 600-8099
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, DACA, DAPA,
Removal hearings, T visas, U visas, VAWA

State Bar of Georgia Military Legal Assistance Program
104 Marietta St N.W., Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 427-8765; normanz@gabar.org
Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship,
Removal hearings

Legal Services of New Jersey – Immigration
Representation Project
P.O. Box 1357
Edison, NJ 08818
(888) 576-5529; legalhelp@lsnj.org
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, DACA, DAPA,
Employment authorization, Habeas Corpus, NACARA,
Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special
Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected
Status (TPS), U visas, VAWA

Community Legal Center
910 Vance Avenue
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 543-3395
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular
Processing, DACA, DAPA, Employment authorization,
Family-based petitions, NACARA,
Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special
Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected
Status (TPS), U visas, VAWA

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