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Legal services

The following organizations provide immigration legal services in Massachusetts, Southern New Hampshire, and Rhode Island through attorneys or DOJ Accredited Representatives:

Greater Boston Area

Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD)
bostonabcd.org
various locations
(617) 348-6329

Agencia ALPHA
agenciaalpha.org
62 Northampton Street, First Floor
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 522-6382

Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigrant Services
ccab.org/refugee-immigrant-services
275 West Broadway
South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 464-8500

De Novo
denovo.org/immigration
47 Thorndike Street, Suite SB-LL-1
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 661-1010 (M-F, 9 AM – 5 PM)

East Boston Ecumenical Community Council
ebecc.org
282 Meridian Street, 2nd floor
East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 567-2750

Greater Boston Legal Services (Immigration Unit)
gbls.org/our-work/immigration
197 Friend Street
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 371-1234/ (800) 323-3205

60 Gore Street, Suite 203
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 603-2700

HarborCOV
harborcov.org 
P.O. Box 505754
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 884-9799
* For domestic abuse survivors

Justice Bridge Legal Center
umassd.edu/justicebridge
UMASS School of Law, Boston Office
2 Oliver Street, Suite 602
Boston , MA 02109
(617) 860-3414

Kids in Need of Defense* (KIND)
supportkind.org
11 Beacon Street, Suite 820
Boston MA 02108
infoboston@supportkind.org
(617) 207-4138
* For unaccompanied minors; email or phone to contact

Lawyers for Civil Rights
lawyersforcivilrights.org
61 Batterymarch Street, Floor 5
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-1145
LCR Immigrant Defense Hotline: (617) 988-0606

Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement
boston.gov/departments/immigrant-advancement
1 City Hall Square, Room 806
Boston, MA 02201-2030
Free immigration consultations on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 12-3 PM
Call (617) 635-2980, to schedule an appointment with a volunteer lawyer

Political Asylum/Immigration Representation (PAIR) Project
pairproject.org
98 North Washington Street, Suite 106
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 742- 9296

Project Citizenship*
projectcitizenship.org
11 Beacon St Suite 1210
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 694-5949
*For citizenship application assistance

Rian Immigrant Center
riancenter.org
One State Street
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 542-7654

Victim Rights Law Center
victimrights.org
11 Beacon Street, Suite 520
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 399-6720, x19
* for sexual assault victims

 

Central Massachusetts

Ascentria Care Alliance 
ascentria.org
11 Shattuck Street
Worcester, MA 01605
(774) 243-3045

Central West Justice Center (affiliate of Community Legal Aid)
cwjustice.org
370 Main Street, Suite 300
Worcester, MA 01608
(800) 649-3718

MetroWest Legal Services
mwlegal.org
1671 Worcester Rd, Suite 203
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 620-1830

 

Western Massachusetts

Ascentria Care Alliance
ascentria.org
425 Union Street
West Springfield, MA 01089
(774) 243.3060

Berkshire Immigrant Center
berkshireic.org
141 North Street, Suite 303
Pittsfield , MA 01201
(413) 445-4881

Center for New Americans
cnam.org/immigration-legal-services 
42 Gothic Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-0084

Central West Justice Center (affiliate of Community Legal Aid)
communitylegal.org

One Monarch Place, Suite 400
Springfield, MA 01144
(413) 781-7814 / intake line: 855-252-5342

20 Hampton Avenue, Suite 100
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 584-4034 / intake line: 855-252-5342

152 North Street, Suite E-155
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(855) 252-5342

Southeastern Massachusetts

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Fall River
ccfrdioc.org/ileap/
1600 Bay Street/ PO Box M/So. Station
Fall River, MA 02724
(508) 674-4681

Justice Center of Southeast Massachusetts (subsidiary of South Coastal Counties Legal Services)
sccls.org/eligibility62 Main Street, Suite 302
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 586-2110/ intake line: (800) 244-8393

University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth – Immigration Law Clinic
https://www.umassd.edu/law/clinics/immigration-law
285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747
email contact: cdesirey@umassd.edu

Northeast Massachusetts

Northeast Justice Center (affiliate of Northeast Legal Aid)
northeastjusticecenter.org
50 Island Street, Suite 203A
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 458-1465

International Institute of New England (Lowell)
iine.org
101 Jackson Street, Suite 2
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 459-9031

 

New Hampshire

International Institute of New England (New Hampshire)
iine.org
470 Pine Street, Lower Level
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 647-1500

Catholic Charities, New Hampshire
cc-nh.org3 Crown Street

Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 889-9431
100 William Loeb Drive, Unit 3
Manchester, NH 03109
(603) 669-3030 

Rhode Island

Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island
diiri.org
220 & 645 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 784-8600

National directories:

For immigration legal providers, services and detention facilities across the United States, visit the Immigrant Advocates Network’s National Immigration Legal Services Directory at immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory  

The New Americans Campaign maintains a directory of legal service providers who assist with citizenship applications. Visit https://www.newamericanscampaign.org/find-local-help/ to find an organization near you.

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) can refer you to immigration attorneys across the United States. Find a lawyer at ailalawyer.com.

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) offers a list of pro bono legal service providers in different states.  Visit https://www.justice.gov/eoir/list-pro-bono-legal-service-providers-map for the map.

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