External Immigration Resources

AILA Private Immigration Lawyer Search Tool
Find an immigration lawyer by state.

Community Legal Advocates of NY
Provides free or low-cost holistic civil legal and advocacy services to residents of Long Island and New York City.

Catholic Charities
Provides services such as Affordable Housing, Food & Nutrition, and Immigration & Refugee to people in need – no matter their religion or nationality.

Find a Services Organization Near You
Find legal providers, social workers, community organizers and others near you.

HIAS (originally the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society)
Provides vital services to refugees and asylum seekers around the world and advocates for their fundamental rights so they can rebuild their lives.

How to Find an Immigration Lawyer
This guide provides information on how to find a good immigration lawyer, where to find one, how to prepare to meet with a lawyer, and how to avoid fraud.

iAmerica: Legal Services Search Tool
Find a reputable immigration attorney or legal services provider in your area by entering your zip code below.

Immigration Legal Services of Long Island
A nonprofit organization that provides immigration assistance and removal defense services to detained and non-detained immigrants who live or work in the tri-state area.

Immigration Law Help
A searchable online directory of over 1,000 free or low-cost nonprofit immigration legal services providers in all 50 states.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Working with and educating immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector to help build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people.

The Legal Aid Society
This organization provides urgent legal services to reunify families and assist low-income immigrants in obtaining lawful status, applying for citizenship, and defending against deportation.

JUSTIA Lawyers
Nassau County Immigration Legal Aid & Pro Bono Services.

National Immigration Legal Services Directory
You can search for immigration legal services providers by state, county, or detention facility. Only nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services are included in this directory.

NYCLU Immigrant Rights
The NYCLU works in coalition with immigrants’ rights advocates to aggressively challenge unlawful immigration detention, secure the rights of immigrant children to be reunited with their families, confront hate and xenophobia, champion local and state immigrant protections, defeat unjust local ordinances, and to ensure immigrant communities know their rights.