Legal Resources for Families

Boston/Suffolk County

CATHOLIC CHARITIES REFUGEE AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
275 West Broadway
South Boston, MA 02127
Tel: (617) 451-7979 Fax: (617) 629-5768
Representation dependent upon income. Legal Clinic for advice, referral and forms assistance; Family reunification visas; Immigrant victims of domestic violence and U Visas; Special Immigrant Juveniles; Immigrant victims of human trafficking; Nominal fees charged for representation.

GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES (GBLS)
197 Friend Street
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 371-1234
Representation dependent upon income guidelines. Represents aliens in Asylum proceedings. Organization does not represent criminal aliens. Walk in services 9:30 am - 3 pm (Monday- Thursday).

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BOSTON
One Milk Street
Boston, MA 02109-5413
Tel: (617) 695-9990 Fax: (617) 695-9191
Must meet income guidelines for representation. Cancellation of Removal. Nominal fees may apply. Clinic hours: Thursdays, starting at 8:30 a.m. One Saturday per month, starting at 8:30 a.m. Call for more information. Represents aliens in Asylum proceedings. Will represent criminal aliens.
No detained cases. Family-based adjustment of status. Consular processing.

POLITICAL ASYLUM/IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT (PAIR)
254 Friend Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Tel: (617) 742-9296 Fax: (617) 742-9385 (Organization accepts collect calls on a limited basis.)
Clients must meet low-income guidelines. Represents asylum applicants. Represents detained persons on a limited basis. Phone intake for detainees and families of detainees from 1-3 pm, Monday - Friday.

Cambridge/All Massachusetts Counties

COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES COUNSELING CENTER
One West Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Tel: (617) 661-1010 Fax: (617) 661-3289
Representation dependent upon income. Represents aliens in Asylum proceedings and victims of domestic violence seeking lawful permanent residence.

Lynn/Essex & North Middlesex Counties

NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES
37 Friend St., Suite 300
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 599-7730

Must meet income guidelines for representation. Representation limited to MA residents of Essex and N. Middlesex Counties. Consultations/direct representation in removal proceedings. Possible representation of detained aliens; possible representation of criminal aliens in immigration proceedings.

IMMIGRANT LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT (ILAP)
309 Cumberland Ave., Ste 201
P.O. Box 171917
Portland, ME 04112
(207) 780-1593
(800) 497-8505, Toll Free, Maine residents only
Nominal fees apply, depending on income. Represents aliens in Asylum proceeding. Representation in removal proceedings before DHS (formerly INS). Representation limited to Maine residents.
Immigration Clinic, consultations and referrals, pro se assistance, and full representation.

SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW
Immigration Law Clinic
333 Faunce Corner Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
(508) 998-9600
Eligibility is based on income. Representation in Bristol County area only. Interpreters are provided upon request when available. Intake by telephone, 508-998-9600, ext. 106, please leave a message and your call will be returned. Bond Redeterminations if detained at the Bristol County House of Corrections.

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RHODE ISLAND
645 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
Tel: (401) 461-5940 Fax: (401) 467-6530
Nominal fees charged for representation. Represents aliens in Asylum proceedings. Referral service.

LEGAL ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS (LACCM)
405 Main Street, 4th Floor
Worcester, MA 01608
Tel: (508) 752-3718 Fax: (508) 752-5918
LACCM provides free civil legal assistance (including immigration matters) to low-income and elderly residents of Worcester County. State-funded civil legal aid program for Central Massachusetts.