We offer a free community services information course on immigration options, taught in English or Spanish by a licensed attorney. See “Do I have a path to legal status in the United States?” for an overview of the requirements for different pathways to legal immigration status, including family petitions, VAWA petitions, U visas, T visas, asylum, and recent DACA updates. For schedules and more information about the free course, click here. For more information, if you are in the immigration process, click here. The Forms Library contains court forms, legal documents, and letters for many types of legal issues. Use our Easy Form programs to create the forms you need. You can also download blank forms and fill them out on a computer or by hand. Solicitud printible para assistencia legal (Espanol) LawHelp Interactive (or LHI) produces free legal documents. To create a legal document, you must answer the interview questions and your answers will be used to create your document. LawHelp Interactive forms are currently available in more than 35 states and some of these forms are available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. As required by law, EOIR maintains a list of pro bono legal service providers and a list of recognized organizations and accredited representatives.
See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.61 and § 1292.2. The information published on the list and on the list is provided to EOIR by pro bono legal service providers and recognized bodies. EOIR does not endorse any of these organizations, referral services or lawyers. In addition, EOIR does not participate in and is not responsible for the representation or performance decisions of these organizations, referral services or lawyers. The Southern Nevada Legal Aid Center offers a wide range of immigration services. Learn more about the people we`ve helped and what we`ve accomplished by clicking here to view our 2021 Year-End Immigration Report. Unfortunately, we cannot help you with non-immigrant visas (such as student or tourist visas). Nor can we help with employment-related immigration issues. Click on the sub-theme below for legal information, forms, service providers or court information.
If what you`re looking for isn`t available, contact your local legal aid office or the Virginia State Bar. 1. In October 2015, the Ministry amended the regulations on the former list of independent legal service providers to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.61 et seq. The amendments renamed the list to the “Pro Bono Legal Service Provider List” and significantly revised the registration requirements. Changes to the rule include: organizations and lawyers must provide at least 50 hours per year of pro bono legal services in each immigration court where they are on the list, so that public comments on qualified applicants waiting can be added to the list; and require recertification of suppliers every 3 years from the date of registration. For a copy of the final Federal Register rule, click here. If you are looking for a specific form in your language and state, please visit LawHelp Interactive and click the “Find Forms” button. We work with our partners to increase the number of interviews in other languages, and if you can`t find a form in the language you need, you may need to contact the Court of Justice or a legal aid organisation for help. The full list is divided into separate sections that correspond to each immigration court across the country. For a list of suppliers appearing before a particular immigration court, please click on the appropriate state/territory on the map or list below.
Please note that if a particular state/territory is not an active link on the map or list below, there is currently no immigration court or hearing venue in that state. If you live in one of these states/territories, please click on the state where you have your court case to find a local provider. If you are a not-for-profit organization, pro bono referral service, or lawyer in private practice and would like to be on the list of pro bono legal service providers, please refer to the admission requirements and application procedures under 8 C.F.R. § 1003.61 et seq. (80 Fed. Reg. 59503). Please read the instructions carefully and follow them when filling out the form. Paper applications must be submitted to: Our immigration program provides direct representation to victims of domestic violence (VAWA petitions), victims of serious crime (U visa), victims of human trafficking (T visa), unaccompanied minors, foster children (special juvenile immigrant visa) and asylum. We also provide support for other immigration matters. The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Policy Office, Office of Legal Access Programs (OLAP) maintains the list of pro bono legal service providers or the “List”. The list is published quarterly (January, April, July and October).
The list is at the heart of EOIR`s efforts to improve the scope and quality of representation before its arbitrators and is an essential tool for informing individuals in EOIR proceedings of the pro bono legal services available. The rules for qualified organizations, pro bono referral services, and attorneys to be included in the list are found in the Code of Federal Regulations, 8 C.F.R. § 1003.61 et seq. (80 Fed. Reg. 59503). Pro bono legal services are “unremunerated legal services provided to impoverished strangers or to the public good without expectation of direct or indirect compensation, including referral fees (excluding filing fees or photocopying and shipping fees).” 8 C.F.R. § 1003.61(a)(2). The list may not be used by organizations or lawyers to solicit paid legal services. The list is made available to individuals in immigration proceedings and includes information on non-profit organizations and lawyers who have committed to providing pro bono legal services at least 50 hours per year in front of the immigration court venue where they are on the list.
The list also includes information on pro bono money transfer services that refer people to pro bono lawyers in immigration court cases. Click on a topic to find free legal information, frequently asked questions, links to websites, court forms and more! To request legal representation for VAWA, U visa, T visa, special juvenile immigrant visa, asylum or other immigration matters, please visit our office during business hours, Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. An app for our services can be downloaded here. Any victim of domestic violence or serious crime must provide evidence of the crime or abuse and a personal statement of the crime or abuse. For more information on our requirements, see the instructions in the application package for the service you requested. If the information is not included in the package, call our helpline number at 702-386-1070 ext. 1750.
CAREFUL! Note: Due to the overwhelming number of cases and insufficient resources, the Immigration Department has a backlog of 6-8 weeks to schedule a consultation and at this time we are NOT accepting asylum claims. LawHelp interactive forms can be printed, emailed, saved and edited. To save and edit your forms when you return, you will need to create an account on LawHelpInteractive.org. To edit it, start on the site where you found the form, log in when you`re LawHelpInteractive.org, and then edit your form. In addition, some forms may also be submitted electronically to the court. Children: We represent immigrant children who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected, who live with non-parental parents or unrelated caregivers, and/or who have been classified as Unaccompanied Minors (UACs) because they entered the United States without a parent or guardian. We provide legal services to educate the public about immigration law and help low-income immigrants obtain legal status. apply for citizenship and defend against deportation. For current providers, to request changes or updates to your information or current listing, please send ProBono.List.Admin@usdoj.gov an email. The email must include an explanation of the requested change(s) and your contact information. The list is updated quarterly (January, April, July and October) and all update requests must be submitted at least 4 weeks before the end of the quarter in which you request an update.
Providers whose applications are pending or who are currently on the list must notify the OLSP in writing within 10 business days if their contact information has changed, if any restrictions on the provision of pro bono legal services have changed, or if the provider is no longer eligible to be added to the list. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.66. If OLAP is not notified, the vendor name can be removed from the list. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.65. LawHelp Interactive is available for people who can`t afford lawyers, lawyers, and pro bono lawyers. LawHelp Interactive is also available to all users who create forms for courts in Minnesota, California, New York, and New Mexico.
