* The Immigration Unit at the Legal Aid Society of Rochester is able to assist with various immigration matters, including: Obtaining a green card. Asylum applications. Uniting families through consular processing. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Family-based petitions. Naturalization/Citizenship. Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. T Visas. Temporary Protected Status (TPS). U Visas. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Petitions. Removal Proceedings. Work Authorization.

Attend free legal clinics with an immigration attorney. See our website and social media for the dates

Provide legal representation to low income residents who are ineligible for representation by local, federally-funded legal services programs because of alien status or other restrictions. Offers representation in civil legal matters including housing, immigration, public assistance and discrimination.

The Office of the New York State Attorney General promotes equal justice under the law and protects the rights of all New Yorkers

* Offers assistance and support to help people acclimate and access resources and also to help to become citizens.

Offers tax counseling and representation to low-income individuals having trouble with their federal income taxes. Assists with resolving back tax debts, halting tax liens, levies, and garnishments, as well as obtain missing tax refunds.

Provides resettlement and post-resettlement services that help refugee and immigrant families integrate into their new communities. Offers citizenship classes, ESL classes, relocation moving assistance, employment placement services for newly arriving refugees, and case management to assist with obtaining immigration documents. Also provides a support group for refugees who are victims of domestic violence.

Provide legal representation to low income residents who are ineligible for representation by local, federally-funded legal services programs because of alien status or other restrictions. Offers representation in civil legal matters including housing, immigration, public assistance and discrimination.

Helpline offers free, multilingual, confidential general information and referrals on immigration-related questions and other social services available to immigrants. Eligibility questions are referred to legal providers for legal consultations.

Offers immigration assistance and representation for individuals subjected to interpersonal violence who may qualify for: Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Applications, U Visa Applications (for victims of violent crime). Provides assistance with deferred action, prosecutorial discretion or other situation-specific relief.

Provide legal representation to low income residents who are ineligible for representation by local, federally-funded legal services programs because of alien status or other restrictions. Offers representation in civil legal matters including housing, immigration, public assistance and discrimination.

Offers new community members a helping hand with immigration questions, learning English as a second language, educational workshops and more. Appointment required.

Provides full deportation defense services for clients most at-risk of deportation. The Clinic defends clients in need of motions to reopen prior removal orders, facing false gang allegations, seeking release on bond, and victims of trafficking seeking relief. The clinic provides legal screenings for relief, responds to ICE raids, represents clients detained in ICE jails, litigates in immigration court (such as master calendar, bond, and individual hearings), administrative advocacy with USCIS and at asylum interviews, and appellate litigation before the Board of Immigration Appeals and in Federal Court. Also provide Impact litigation. We challenge policies and practices that harm the immigrant community on Long Island and in New York. In addition we provide Community advocacy. We advocate for human, civil, and constitutional rights for immigrant communities on Long Island and in New York through collaborations with legal service providers, legal trainings, professional development, legislative and administrative advocacy, and community organizing. Individuals interested in learning more about the services of the Hofstra Law Clinic, or to inquire about representation should contact 516-463-5934 or [email protected].

Provides nationwide assistance by telephone to customers calling from within the United States about immigration services and benefits. Available in English and Spanish.Customers can also submit an e-request, chat with an online virtual assistant, or check their case status through USCIS's website.

Provides a service, in collaboration with 2 other agencies (My Sisters' Place and Westchester Hispanic Coalition) to offer free legal services for poverty level residents or those who are victims of domestic violence for consumer disputes, housing, education, benefits, domestic violence, orders of protection, custody, child support, family law, including citizenship applications, work authorizations or other immigration issues.

Provides representation to individuals fleeing gang and other violence in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. The Clinic seeks to obtain legal status for its clients by means of asylum and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Representation is provided by upper-level law students, working under the close supervision of experienced lawyers who are clinical professors. There is no charge for clinic representation. However, the clinics have limited resources and cannot take every case, no matter how deserving. Clinic staff members meet with potential clients by appointment only. Please do not visit the Law Center unless you have first contacted the Office of Clinical Programs at 631-761-7080 to see if you are eligible.

Providing free immigration law advice regarding DACA via personal online appointments for those interested in applying for the DACA program.

Catholic Charities provides services to immigrants in need of assistance. Immigrants seeking to improve their legal status in America face a complex system of laws. A staff of lawyers and paralegals offers representation to immigrants – documented or undocumented, newly arrived or longtime residents - on a broad range of matters, including: application for citizenship, relative petitions, applications for work authorization, information from pending immigration and naturalization cases, legal representation in political asylum and deportation, petitions for battered and abused spouses and children.

Provides a service, in collaboration with 2 other agencies (My Sisters' Place and Westchester Hispanic Coalition) to offer free legal services for poverty level residents or those who are victims of domestic violence for consumer disputes, housing, education, benefits, domestic violence, orders of protection, custody, child support, family law, including citizenship applications, work authorizations or other immigration issues.

Provides onsite services such as informational workshops on changes in federal immigration laws, referrals to trusted immigration attorneys, and free assistance citizenship applications, and permanent residence card replacement paperwork. In addition, conduct free English-second language (ESL) classes, provide document translation (English/ Spanish), and teach U.S. citizenship classes.

Consults with clients interested in filing family-based immigration applications and offers assistance in filing adjustment of status and naturalization applications, family based petitions, and some humanitarian based immigration benefits. Provides assistance to any eligible person in the community, whether or not they were resettled by USCRI.

Offers tax counseling and representation to low-income individuals having trouble with their federal income taxes. Assists with resolving back tax debts, halting tax liens, levies, and garnishments, as well as obtain missing tax refunds.

Offers information and forms to those wishing to become U.S. citizens, immigrants and others seeking immigration benefits.

Provides information and education on Immigration Laws. Offers assistance in filing applications with the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Provides a service, in collaboration with 2 other agencies (My Sisters' Place and Westchester Hispanic Coalition) to offer free legal services for poverty level residents or those who are victims of domestic violence for consumer disputes, housing, education, benefits, domestic violence, orders of protection, custody, child support, family law, including citizenship applications, work authorizations or other immigration issues.