Legal Assistance and Support for Immigrants

This comprehensive resource list provides accessible legal and support services for immigrants in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, including assistance with visas, removal proceedings, and family reunification, tailored to diverse communities' needs.

We will continue to update this page as we learn more. 

JRI's Service Navigator: (508) 468-6042, navigator@jri.org

MASSACHUSETTS

Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigration Services

             
South Boston Office:
275 West Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127
Tel: (617) 464-8100 | Fax: (617) 464-8150

Services:

• Legal clinic for advice, referral, and forms assistance.
• Family reunification visas, U Visas, SIJ cases.
• Support for victims of human trafficking.
• Fees are based on income eligibility.

Community Legal Aid

Worcester Office: 405 Main Street, 4th Floor, Worcester, MA 01608
Tel: (508) 752-3718 | Fax: (508) 752-5918
    
Springfield Office: One Monarch Place, Springfield, MA 01144
Tel: (413) 781-7814 | Fax: (413) 746-3221

Services:

• Free humanitarian immigration relief for low-income Central and Western Massachusetts residents.

Community Legal Services Counseling Center

One West Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Tel: (617) 661-1010 | Fax: (617) 661-3289

Services:

• Asylum representation.
• Domestic violence survivor support.

 

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

155 Seaport Blvd., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02210
Tel: (617) 207-4138

Services:

• Legal services for children under 18.

Immigration Court List of Legal Services

Massachusetts Legal Resource Finder

UMass School of Law - Immigration Law Clinic

333 Faunce Corner Road, North Dartmouth, MA 02747
Tel: (508) 985-1174 | Fax: (508) 985-1136

Services:

• Income-based eligibility.
• Representation available (May-August).

Greater Boston Legal Services

197 Friend Street, Boston, MA 02114
Tel: (617) 371-1234

Services:

•   Asylum representation.
•  Walk-in hours: Monday–Thursday, 9:30 AM–3 PM.

Ascentria Care Alliance

Worcester Office: 11 Shattuck Street, Worcester, MA 01605
Tel: (774) 243-3100 | Fax: (508) 519-3089
Email: infolegal@ascentria.org

Services:

• Pro bono and low bono humanitarian immigration cases, including asylum, family-based petitions, and naturalization.

Rian Immigrant Center

1 State Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02109
Tel: (617) 542-7654

Services:

• Free legal clinics for immigration and citizenship.
• Referrals, social services, and cross-cultural education.

Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project (PAIR)

98 North Washington Street, Suite 106, 
Boston, MA 02114
Tel: (617) 742-9296 | Fax: (617) 742-9385

Services:

• Asylum, SIJs, and detained individual representation.
• "Know Your Rights" presentations at correctional facilities.
• Phone intake: Monday–Thursday, 1–3 PM (appointment required)

Project Citizenship

4 Faneuil South Market Building, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02109
Tel: (617) 694-5949

Services:

• Free citizenship assistance: eligibility screening, application support, and referrals.

RHODE ISLAND

Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigration Services

645 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907
Tel: (401) 461-5940 | Fax: (401) 467-6530

Services:

• Family visas, U Visas, SIJ cases, and trafficking victim support.
• Nominal fees apply based on income eligibility.

CONNECTICUT

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Search Tool: ailalawyer.org

• This directory helps you find private immigration attorneys specializing in removal defense, visa adjustments, and other immigration issues. Note that most listed attorneys may charge fees.

Greater Hartford Legal Aid

999 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 541-5000

Services: 

• Representation for individuals in removal proceedings and other immigration issues.

LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTORY OUTSIDE OF MASSACHUSETTS: 

Immigration Advocates Network legal Directory

 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: 

Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence - Legal Advocacy Program

PO Box 120108, Boston, MA 02112
Hotline: (617) 338-2356

Services:

• Domestic violence-related immigration legal support.

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

Services:

• Directory for private immigration attorneys (no pro bono services).

Centro Presente

12 Bennington Street, #202, East Boston, MA 02128
Tel: (857) 256-2981

Services:

• Immigration legal services (DACA, NACARA, TPS, family-based petitions).
• Spanish and English classes.

City of Boston Immigration Clinic

Boston City Hall, One City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201
Tel: (617) 635-2980
Website: https://www.boston.gov/departments/immigrant-advancement/free-immigration-consultations
Services:

• Free immigration advice is available on the first and third Wednesdays of each month.

Office for Refugees and Immigrants (ORI)

 1 Ashburton Place, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
Phone:  (617) 727-7888
(617) 727-8147 (for accessible services)
Fax: (617) 727-1822
Website: Office for Refugees and Immigrants

Services:

• Naturalization assistance (Citizenship for New Americans Program - CNAP).
• Case management and referrals for refugees, asylees, and immigrants.
• Employment support and financial literacy programs.
• Multilingual and culturally appropriate services through a network of resettlement agencies and community partners.

Eligibility:

•  Services are available to refugees, asylees, Cuban/Haitian entrants, Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visa Holders, and survivors of human trafficking, among others.

Notes:

• ORI operates statewide and provides referrals to agencies capable of handling immigration-related issues, including removal proceedings and visa adjustments.