Free Immigration Legal Help in Massachusetts
40 nonprofits recognized by the U.S. Justice Department to give immigration legal help have 62 offices in Massachusetts, with the most in Boston, Worcester and Cambridge. 8 organizations are on the Justice Department’s list of free help for the Boston Immigration Court and Chelmsford Immigration Court.
From the Justice Department's recognized organizations roster (updated October 25, 2026) and its pro bono list (October 2026 edition). The sources are listed at the end of this page.
Nonprofits recognized by the Justice Department
Each can give immigration legal help through accredited representatives, and some also have staff attorneys. They help with applications to USCIS, and some also represent people in immigration court.
Allston
Brazilian Worker Center
Principal Office
14 Harvard Ave., 2nd FloorAllston, MA 02134
Amherst
Center for New Americans
Amherst Extension Office
150 Fearing StreetAmherst, MA 01002
Ashburnham
Global Empowerment Services, Inc. (GEMS)
People's Evangelical Congregational Church Extension Office
56 South Main StreetAshburnham, MA 01430
Beverly
Open Door Immigration Services
Principal Office
10 Dane StreetBeverly, MA 01915Open Door Immigration Services
Principal Office
P.O. Box 488Beverly, MA 01915
Boston
ABCD Parker Hill/Fenway NSC
ABCD South End NSC Extension Office
554 Columbus AvenueBoston, MA 02118Casa Myrna Vazquez, Inc.
Principal Office
451 Blue Hill AvenueBoston, MA 02121International Institute of New England
Principal Office
2 Boylston Street, 3rd FloorBoston, MA 02116Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition
Principal Office
69 Canal Street #3Boston, MA 02114Project Citizenship
Principal Office
11 Beacon Street, Suite 1210Boston, MA 02108Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center
Principal Office
253 Roxbury StreetBoston, MA 02119Social Transformation Center/ALPHA Immigrant Center, dba Agencia ALPHA
Principal Office
62 Northampton Street, Suite H101Boston, MA 02118Social Transformation Center/ALPHA Immigrant Center, dba Agencia ALPHA
White Street - Boston Extension Office
70 White StreetBoston, MA 02128The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
Principal Office
138 Tremont StreetBoston, MA 02111
Brighton
ABCD Parker Hill/Fenway NSC
ABCD Allston Brighton NOC Extension Office
640 Washington Street, Suite 203Brighton, MA 02135
Brockton
Immigrant Connection - New England
Principal Office
38 Mystic St.Brockton, MA 02302Immigrant Family Services Institute
Brockton Extension Office
863 Crescent StreetBrockton, MA 02302
Burlington
Chris Foundation, Inc.
Principal Office
1500 District Avenue, Suite 1019Burlington, MA 01803
Cambridge
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC)
Principal Office
99 Bishop Allen DriveCambridge, MA 02139De Novo
Principal Office
47 Thorndike Street, Suite SB-LL-1Cambridge, MA 02050Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS)
Principal Office
1046 Cambridge StreetCambridge, MA 02139Open Door Immigration Services
Cambridge Extension Office
72 Norfolk StreetCambridge, MA 01239
Chelsea
HarborCOV
Principal Office
148 Shawmut StreetChelsea, MA 02150
Dorchester
ABCD Parker Hill/Fenway NSC
ABCD Dorchester NSC Extension Office
110 Claybourne StreetDorchester, MA 02124
East Boston
ABCD Parker Hill/Fenway NSC
ABCD East Boston APAC Extension Office
21 Meridian StreetEast Boston, MA 02128East Boston Community Council
Principal Office
282 Meridian Street, 2nd FloorEast Boston, MA 02128
Fall River
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River
Principal Office
1600 Bay StreetFall River, MA 02724Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River
Principal Office
P.O. Box M - South StationFall River, MA 02724
Framingham
Metrowest Legal Services, Inc.
Principal Office
1671 Worcester Road, Suite 203Framingham, MA 01701
Greenfield
Center for New Americans
Greenfield Extension Office
278 Main Street, Suite 207Greenfield, MA 01301
Jamaica Plain
ABCD Parker Hill/Fenway NSC
ABCD Jamaica Plain APAC Extension Office
30 Bickford Street, Lower LevelJamaica Plain, MA 02130Immigrant Connection at Awaken City Church
Principal Office
184 Hyde Park AvenueJamaica Plain, MA 02130
Lawrence
Lawrence Family Development, Inc. d/b/a Lawrence Prospera
Principal Office
404 Haverhill StreetLawrence, MA 01841Merrimack Valley Immigrant and Education Center
Principal Office
439 South Union StLawrence, MA 01843
Lowell
International Institute of New England
Lowell Extension Office
101 Jackson StreetSuite 2Lowell, MA 01852New American Association of Massachusetts, Inc.
Lowell Extension Office
99 Church StreetLowell, MA 01852
Lynn
Centerboard, Inc.
Principal Office
16 City Hall SquareLynn, MA 01901New American Association of Massachusetts, Inc.
Principal Office
New American Center330 Lynnway, Suite 302Lynn, MA 01901Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center
Lynn Extension Office
330 LynnwayLynn, MA 01901
Malden
ABCD Parker Hill/Fenway NSC
ABCD Mystic Valley Opportunity Center Extension Office
11 Dartmouth Street, Suite 104Malden, MA 02148Immigrant Family Services Institute
Malden Extension Office
14-18 Mountain AvenueMalden, MA 02148
Mattapan
ABCD Parker Hill/Fenway NSC
ABCD Mattapan FSC Extension Office
535 River StreetMattapan, MA 02136Immigrant Family Services Institute
Principal Office
1626 Blue Hills AvenueMattapan, MA 02126
New Bedford
Community Economic Development Center of SE MA (CEDC)
Principal Office
235 North Front StreetNew Bedford, MA 02746Immigrants' Assistance Center, Inc.
Principal Office
58 Crapo StreetNew Bedford, MA 02740
North Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts - School of Law at Dartmouth Immigration Law Clinic
Principal Office
333 Faunce Corner RoadNorth Dartmouth, MA 02747
Northampton
Center for New Americans
Principal Office
42 Gothic StreetNorthampton, MA 01060Safe Passage Inc.
Principal Office
76 Carlon DriveNorthampton, MA 01060
Pittsfield
Berkshire Immigrant Center
Principal Office
141 North Street, Suite 303Pittsfield, MA 01201
Roxbury
ABCD Parker Hill/Fenway NSC
Principal Office
714 Parker StreetRoxbury, MA 02120
South Boston
Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston
Principal Office
275 West BroadwaySouth Boston, MA 02127
Springfield
Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts
Principal Office
15 Lenox StreetSpringfield, MA 01108
Waltham
Action for Good Governance (AGG)
Principal Office
24 Crescent Street, Suite 401CWaltham, MA 02453Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC)
Waltham Extension Office
170 High StreetWaltham, MA 02453The Right To Immigration Institute, Inc.
Principal Office
14B Felton StreetWaltham, MA 02453
West Springfield
Ascentria Community Services, Inc.
West Springfield Extension Office
425 Union Street, Floor D, Suite 33West Springfield, MA 01089
Westford
The Diaspora Circle Inc.
Principal Office
234 Littleton Road, Suite Unit 1BWestford, MA 01886
Worcester
African Community Education Program (ACE) Inc.
Principal Office
51 Gage StreetWorcester, MA 01605Ascentria Community Services, Inc.
Principal Office
11 Shattuck StreetWorcester, MA 01605Catholic Charities Diocese of Worcester County
Principal Office
10 Hammond StreetWorcester, MA 01610Global Empowerment Services, Inc. (GEMS)
Principal Office
48 Elm StreetWorcester, MA 01609Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center
Worcester Extension Office
18 Chestnut Street, Floor3Worcester, MA 01608
Free help if you are in immigration court
These organizations are on the Justice Department's pro bono list for courts in Massachusetts. They have committed to free legal help at the court they are listed for, and many focus on deportation defense and on people in detention. Their own notes are below each one.
Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project (PAIR)
Non-profit · Listed for Boston Immigration Court, Chelmsford Immigration Court
98 North Washington Street, Suite 106Boston, MA 02114(617) 742-9296info@pairproject.orgwww.pairproject.org
- Clients must meet income eligibility guidelines
- Asylum applicants, unaccompanied minors, U/T Visa, and detained asylum seekers on a limited basis
- Phone intake for detainees, asylum seekers, and families from 1PM-3PM, Monday-Thursday
- Detained individuals can email PAIR at detention@pairproject.org
- Legal presentation and intake conducted at local correctional facilities with ICE units from the Plymouth County Correctional Facility, MA and Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility, RI
De Novo Center for Justice and Healing
Non-profit · Listed for Boston Immigration Court, Boston Immigration Court Juvenile Docket
Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) - Boston Field Office
Non-profit · Listed for Boston Immigration Court, Boston Immigration Court Juvenile Docket, Chelmsford Immigration Court
Boston Field Office:11 Beacon Street, Suite 820Boston, MA 02108(617) 207-4138infoboston@supportkind.orgwww.supportkind.org
- KIND only represents unaccompanied children
- KIND solo representa a ninos y ninas no- acompanados/as
- No walk-ins, please call to schedule an appointment
- No se atiende sin cita; favor de llamar para hacer una cita
Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice
Non-profit · Listed for Boston Immigration Court
th200 Portland Street 5 FloorBoston, MA 02114(617) 417-4325www.mabelcenter.org
- Language: Spanish; Se habla español
- Non-detained & Defensive Asylum cases only
- Call (617) 417-4325 for an intake
ABA Commission on Immigration Detention Information Hotline
Referral service · Listed for Boston Immigration Court, Chelmsford Immigration Court
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Unit 400Washington, DC 20036immcenter@americanbar.orgwww.americanbar.org/groups/public_interest/immigration/
- Pro se case assistance for detained respondents only
- Respondents detained at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facilities should contact our speed dial at 2150#
- To contact on behalf of an individual detained by ICE or BOP, email immcenter@americanbar.org
- Respondents detained at Department of Defense (DOD) military facilities (including Guantanamo) should contact our toll-free hotline at 1 (855) 641-6081
IFSI - USA (Immigrant Family Services Institute, Inc.)
Non-profit · Listed for Boston Immigration Court, Chelmsford Immigration Court
1626 Blue Hill AvenueMattapan, MA 02126(617) 322-1348info@ifsi-usa.org
- Pro se asylum applications
- Languages: Haitian Creole, French, English, and Spanish
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP)
Non-profit · Listed for Chelmsford Immigration Court
489 Congress Street, 3rd FloorPortland, ME 04101(207) 780-1593info@ilapmaine.orgwww.ilapmaine.org
- Representation in asylum, U/T, SIJ, VAWA
- Representation in removal proceedings
- Pro se immigration forms assistance and consultations
- Representation limited to residents of Maine
Central West Justice Center - An affiliate of Community Legal Aid
Non-profit · Listed for Chelmsford Immigration Court
370 Main Street, Suite 200Worcester, MA 01608(855) 252-5342www.communitylegal.org
- Serves low-income residents of Central & Western Massachusetts
Before you call
- Say what you need help with: the form (for example I-485, I-130, N-400 or a DACA renewal) and any notice you got from USCIS or the court.
- Ask whether they take that kind of case, and whether there is a waiting list.
- Ask about fees. Ask whether they can waive or reduce them if you cannot pay.
- Ask who will work on your case: an attorney or an accredited representative.
- Ask whether someone speaks your language, or whether they use an interpreter.
- Have your receipt number, A-Number and notices nearby.
- Free help often has waiting lists, so contact more than one organization.
Only lawyers and accredited representatives can advise you
In the U.S., a notary public or "notario" is not a lawyer and cannot give immigration legal advice, even though a notario is a lawyer in some other countries. USCIS lists who can: attorneys in good standing with a U.S. state bar, and accredited representatives who work for an organization the Justice Department recognizes.
You can check an attorney on the state bar's website, and an accredited representative on the Justice Department's roster. EOIR also publishes a list of disciplined practitioners.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get free immigration legal help in Massachusetts?
40 nonprofits recognized by the U.S. Justice Department to give immigration legal help have 62 offices in Massachusetts, with the most in Boston, Worcester and Cambridge. 8 organizations are on the Justice Department’s list of free help for the Boston Immigration Court and Chelmsford Immigration Court. Recognized organizations serve mainly people with low incomes, and those that charge fees must have a policy for clients who cannot pay.
Are these Massachusetts organizations free?
Not always. Some recognized organizations charge low fees, and each one that charges must have a written policy for people who cannot pay. Providers on the pro bono list give free help to people in immigration court. Ask about fees when you call.
Can they help with my green card or citizenship application?
Recognized organizations can help with applications to USCIS, such as family-based green cards, DACA renewals and naturalization. The roster does not say which cases each office takes, so ask. Representatives marked “DHS only” on the roster can help with USCIS but cannot represent you in immigration court.
Does MyCheck recommend any of them?
No. Every organization here comes from a public Justice Department list. MyCheck does not rank or vet them, and none pays to be listed.
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Sources
MyCheck is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. The organizations on this page come from public U.S. Justice Department lists. MyCheck does not endorse or recommend any of them, and no one pays to be listed. Hours, fees and services change, so call before you go. To report a mistake on this page, email info@sfdify.com.
