Immigration help referral list

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For legal help with immigration issues in Massachusetts, you can contact the providers below. They are all non-profit organizations and may be able to help you for free.

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Boston

Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.
21 Meridian St. East Boston, MA 02128 // 617-567-8857
315 Centre Street, Rear, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 // 617-522-5533
714 Parker St. Roxbury, MA 02120 // 617-445-6000
535 River St. Mattapan, MA 02126 // 617-298-2045
554 Columbus Ave. Boston, MA 02118/// 617-267-7400
178 Tremont Street, Boston MA 02111 // 617 - 348 - 6000

Agencia ALPHA
62 Northampton St., 1st Fl. (H-101), Boston, MA 02118 //
617-522-6382 
East Boston Branch at Iglesia NuevaVida:
70 White St. East Boston, MA 02128 // 617-522-6382

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) - MA
One Center Plz, Suit 850, Boston, MA, 02108 // 617-482-3170

Asian American Civic Association
87 Tyler St., 5th Fl., Boston, MA 02111 // 617-426-9492

Asian Outreach Unit: Greater Boston Legal Services
197 Friend St. Boston, MA 02114 // 617- 371-1234

Casa Myrna Vasquez (for survivors of domestic violence)
451 Blue Hill Ave, Boston MA 02121 // 800 -841- 8371

Brazilian Women’s Group
697 Cambridge St, Ste 106, Brighton, MA 02135 // 617-202-5775

Brazilian Worker Center
14 Harvard Ave., 2nd Fl., Allston, MA 02134 //617-783-8001 ext. 101

Catholic Charities of Boston (call Mondays at 9 AM)
275 W. Broadway South Boston, MA 02127 // 617-464-8500

Centro Presente
12 Bennington St., Suite 202, East Boston, MA 02128 // 857-256-2981

Dominican Development Center
42 Seaverns Ave. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 // 617-524-4029

East Boston Community Council (EBCC)
50 Meridian St. East Boston, MA 02128 // 617-567-2750

Greater Boston Legal Services
197 Friend St. Boston, MA 02114 // 617-371-1234

Immigrant Family Services Institute (IFSI)
1626 Blue Hill Avenue Mattapan, MA 02126 // 617-322-1348

Haitian-American Public Health Initiatives
1603 Blue Hill Ave., Mattapan, MA 02126 // 617-298-8076

Immigrant Worker Center Collaborative
28 Ash St. Boston, MA 02111 // 978-219-4783

International Institute of New England, Boston Office
2 Boylston St., 3 Fl., Boston, MA 02116 // 617-695-9990

Justice Bridge Legal Center, UMass School of Law
67 Batterymarch St, LL, Boston MA 02110 // 617-860-3414

Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers
1046 Cambridge St. Cambridge, MA 02139// 617-864-7600

Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice
200 Portland Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02114 // 617-417-4325

MA Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)
(Citizenship assistance only)
69 Canal St 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02111 // 617-350-5480

Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement
(Consultations: 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, 12:00 - 3:00 PM via phone)
1 City Hall Sq., Room 806, Boston, MA 02201 // 617-635- 2980

Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project
98 N. Washington St. Boston, MA 02114 , Suite 106 / 617-742-9296

Project Citizenship
(Citizenship assistance only)
4 Faneuil S Market Bldg., Suite 4025, Boston 02109 // 617-694-5949

RIAN Immigrant Center
One State St., Ste. 800, Boston, MA 02109// 617-542-7654
Contact Rian for information about free walk-in consultations

Stories Inspiring Movements (SIM) (formerly Student Immigrant Movement)
9A Hamilton Pl., Boston MA 02108 // [email protected]

Somali Development Center/African Social Services
10 Malcolm X Blvd., 2nd Fl, Boston, MA 02119 // 617-522- 0700

Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center
253 Roxbury St. Boston, MA 02119 // 617-238-2430

Victim Rights Law Center
115 Broad Street, 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02110 508-669-7020

VACA: Vietnamese American Civic Association
42 Charles St. Dorchester, MA 02122 // 617-288-7344

Cambridge and Somerville

Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship
51 Inman St., 2nd Flr, Cambridge, MA 02131 // 617-349-4396

De Novo
47 Thorndike St., Ste. SB-LL-1, Cambridge, MA 02141 // 617-661-1010

Chelsea, Everett, and Malden

CPCS Immigration Impact Unit (Criminal matters)
6 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148 // 781-338-0825

La Colaborativa (Formerly: Chelsea Collaborative)
318 Broadway Chelsea, MA 02150 // 617-889-6080

HarborCOV (for Survivors of Domestic Violence)
P.O. Box 505754 Chelsea, MA 02150 // 617-884-9909

Latinos Unidos en Massachusetts (LUMA)
198 Ferry St. Everett, MA 02149 // 617-381-0015

Refugee Immigration Ministry
6 Pleasant Street, Ste 612, Malden MA 02148// 781-322-1011

Lawrence, Lowell, and Lynn

Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Lowell
465 School St., Lowell, MA 01851 // (978) 454-6200

International Institute of New England, Lowell Office
101 Jackson Street, Suite 2, Lowell, MA 01852 // 978-459-9031

Greater Lawrence Community Action Council
305 Essex St. 4th Floor, Lawrence, MA 01840 // (978) -620- 4718

Northeast Justice Center / Northeast Legal Aid
50 Island St., Ste 203B, Lawrence, MA 01840 // 978-458-1465
181 Union St., Ste 201B, Lynn, MA 01901 // 978-458-1465
79 Merrimack St., Ste 302, Lowell, MA 01852 // 978-458-1465

Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center, Inc.
330 Lynnway, Lynn, MA 01901 // 781-593-0100

Framingham, Newton, and Waltham

Jewish Family and Children’s Service
1430 Main St. Waltham, MA 02451 // 781-647-5327

Jewish Family Services of MetroWest
475 Franklin St. Framingham, MA 01702 // 508-875-3100

MetroWest Legal Services
63 Fountain, Ste 304, Framingham MA 01702 // 508-620-1830

MetroWest Workers Center
116 Concord St. #5 Framingham, MA 01702 // 508-532-0575

Norfolk County and South Shore

Catholic Social Services of Fall River /
Catholic Charities: Diocese of Fall River
1600 Bay St. Fall River, MA 02724 // 508-674-4681

Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands
372 North St. Hyannis, MA 02601 // 508-771-1727

Community Economic Development Center
1501 Acushnet Ave. New Bedford, MA 02746 // 508-979-4684

DOVE (for Survivors of Domestic Violence)
P.O. Box 690267 Quincy, MA 02269 // 617-770-4065

Immigrants Assistance Center, Inc.
58 Crapo St. New Bedford, MA 02740 // 508-996-8113

Justice Bridge Legal Center UMass School of Law
257-259 Union St. New Bedford, MA 02740// 508-449-9296

Justice Center of Southeast Massachusetts /
South Coastal Legal Services
62 Main St., Ste 302, Brockton, MA 02301 // 800-244-8393

Victim Rights Law Center
P.O Box 3082 New Bedford, MA 02741 / 508- 669-7020

Central Massachusetts

African Community Education Program (ACE)
51 Gage St Worcester, MA 01608 // 508-459-2284

Ascentria Care Alliance
11 Shattuck St. Worcester, MA 01605 // 774-243-3100

Catholic Charities Worcester County
10 Hammond Street, Worcester, MA 01610 // 508-798-0191

Central West Justice Center / Community Legal Aid
405 Main St., 4th Fl., Worcester, MA 01608 // 508-752-3718

Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center
340 Main St, Ste 804, Worcester, MA 01608 // 508-755-3260

Western Massachusetts

Ascentria Care Alliance
425 Union St. West Springfield, MA 01089 // 413-562-6015

Berkshire Immigrant Center
67 East St. Pittsfield, MA 01201 // 413-445-4881

Catholic Charities of Springfield
65 Elliot St. Springfield, MA 01105 // 413-732-3175

Center for New Americans
42 Gothic St. Northampton, MA 01060 // 413-587-0084

Central West Justice Center / Community Legal Aid
405 Main St., 4th Fl., Worcester, MA 01608 // 413-781-7814

New England Justice For Our Neighbors
361 Sumner Ave. Springfield, MA 01108 // 413-386-9951

Victim Rights Law Center
P.O Box 1700 Belchertown, MA 01007 02110 // 413- 842-4020

Children and youth only

Ascentria Care Alliance
(Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program)
230 Second Ave., Ste 125, Waltham, MA 02451 // 781-373-9157

Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts
2 State Street Lynn, MA 01903 // 781-581-1977

KIND: Kids In Need of Defense
11 Beacon Street, Suite 820 Boston, MA 02108 // 617-207-4138

University legal services

Boston College Legal Services LAB
885 Centre St., Newton Centre, MA 02459 // 617-522-0248

Immigrants’ Rights & Human Trafficking Program, Boston University
765 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 // 617-353-2807

Harvard University Immigration and Refugee Clinic
(Crimmigration, Immigration, Refugee Advocacy)
3085 Wasserstein Hall (WCC), 6 Everett St. Cambridge, MA 02138 // 617-384-8165

Northeastern University Immigrant Justice Clinic
416 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115 // 617-373-6802

Suffolk University Immigrant Justice Clinic
120 Tremont St. Boston, MA 02108 // 617-573-8644

University of Massachusetts, School of Law at Dartmouth, Immigration Law Clinic
333 Faunce Corner Road, Dartmouth MA 02747 // 508-985-1106

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