Immigration Legal Help
WARNING
Immigration law is very complex. Hire a licensed lawyer or accredited representative to help with an immigration case.
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WHERE TO FIND AN IMMIGRATION LAWYER
The organizations at the links below can help you find an immigration lawyer. You can also look for others online or ask organizations you trust in your area for help. The Judicial Council and California Courts do not provide referrals to specific lawyers, or recommend or endorse any of the organizations listed. We are not responsible for them. We give you these links so you can find the help you need:
Information about Lawyer Referral Services
California State Bar
(866) 442-CA-LAW
(866) 442-2529
Immigration Lawyer Search
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Lawyer Referral & Information Service
Bar Association of San Francisco
(415) 989-1616, TDD: (415) 782-8985
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. PST
SmartLaw
Los Angeles County Bar Association
(866) SMARTLAW
San Diego Lawyer Referral Service
San Diego County Bar Association
(800) 464-1529
(619) 231-8585
Immigration Attorney Referral Service
San Fernando Valley Bar Association
(818) 208-2965
Free and Low Cost Legal Help
ImmigrationLawHelp.org
Click the image for an interactive Google Map that lists California organizations offering free or low cost legal services
Pro Bono Legal Service Provider Lists
U.S. Department of Justice
Unaccompanied Children Resource Center
For children who immigrated without their parents
Airport Lawyer
If you are detained at an airport or border
Citizenshipworks
If you want help becoming a U.S. citizen
Mexican Consulates
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Bernardino
Sacramento
San Francisco
San Jose
FIND A FREE LEGAL CLINIC
Ready California
For free legal clinics in California
International Institute of the Bay Area
For free legal clinics in the San Francisco Bay Area