Immigration legal help
The Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) partners with and funds several nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration assistance.
Community partners
The Advocates for Human Rights
- 612-341-9845 or [email protected]
- Areas of assistance: Adjustment of status, Asylum applications, Removal Proceedings
- Types of assistance: Help completing forms, filings with USCIS, representation at asylum interviews (credible and reasonable fear interviews), Representation before the immigration court and Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal Court appeals
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
- 1(800) 223-1368 or [email protected]
- Priority case and detainee hotline and for questions about Deferred Action (DACA): 651-641-1011
- Priority case types: U Visa, VAWA, cases related to domestic violence, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJ), citizenship, TPS and refugee adjustments.
- Areas of assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), employment authorization, family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions.
- Types of assistance: Help completing forms, filings with USCIS, representation at asylum interviews (credible and reasonable fear interviews) representation before the Immigration Court and Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), federal court appeals.
- 612-332-1441 or apply online
- Specializes in providing professional legal help to Minnesotans who traditionally lack access to the American justice system and cannot afford the services of a private attorney.
- Areas of assistance: Services include Citizenship, permanent residency, vulnerable youth and seniors, refugees and asylees, VAWA and other related issues
- Types of assistance: Full representation
- 600 Nicollet Ave South, Site 390A, Minneapolis, MN 55402
- 612-752-6655 or apply for services online
- Areas of assistance: Certain adjustment of status applications, EAD renewals and Naturalization cases.
- Types of assistance: Full representation
Other nonprofit organizations that provide immigration assistance
International Institute of Minnesota
- Visit iimn.org/contact or call 651-647-0191, press 2 for immigration services
- Areas of assistance: citizenship, permanent residency for refugees and asylees, employment authorization, DACA, refugee/asylee family petitions, diversity visa, replacement or renewal of immigration documents
- The Institute also offers educational and career development programs and case management for refugees and asylees.
Pro bono walk-in legal clinics
- Volunteer Lawyers Network clinics: Park Avenue, Waite House, St. Paul and other various locations.
- Community Action legal clinics: North Minneapolis, Richfield, and other locations.
Immigration educational resources
Resources in Greater Minnesota
We are in the process of adding additional community resources.
Last updated Nov 6, 2020