Free Immigration Legal Help in New Jersey
30 nonprofits recognized by the U.S. Justice Department to give immigration legal help have 38 offices in New Jersey, with the most in New Brunswick, Newark and Elizabeth. 12 organizations are on the Justice Department’s list of free help for the Elizabeth Immigration Court and Newark 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.
Asbury Park
Mercy Center - New Jersey
Principal Office
1106 Main StreetAsbury Park, NJ 07712
Atlantic City
Camden Center for Law and Social Justice
Atlantic City Extension Office
9 N. Georgia AvenueAtlantic City, NJ 08401
Bloomfield
Word of Hope Inc.
Principal Office
299 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 201, Ofc 1Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Bridgeton
Camden Center for Law and Social Justice
Bridgeton Extension Office
312 North Pearl StreetBridgeton, NJ 08302
Camden
Camden Center for Law and Social Justice
Principal Office
126 N. Broadway, 2nd FloorCamden, NJ 08102Camden Center for Law and Social Justice
State Street - Camden Extension Office
509 State StreetCamden, NJ 08102
Cinnaminson
Dream Alive Foundation of New Jersey
Principal Office
101 Route 130 S, Adams Building Suite 106Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
Clifton
Immigrant Hope-Clifton NJ
Principal Office
45 Hazel StreetClifton, NJ 07011
East Orange
Vanessa's Social Services and Multi-Services Inc.
Principal Office
134 Evergreen Place, Suite 504East Orange, NJ 07018
Elizabeth
International Rescue Committee, Inc.
IRC - Elizabeth Extension Office
208 Commerce Place, 4th FloorElizabeth, NJ 07201Jefferson Park Ministries
Principal Office
70 W Grand StreetElizabeth, NJ 07201Pro America Immigration Services, Corp
Principal Office
520 Westfield Avenue, Suite 207Elizabeth, NJ 07208
Hackensack
Alianza Hispana USA
Principal Office
23 Fair StreetHackensack, NJ 07601
Hamilton
Hope 4Immigrants a NJ Nonprofit Corporation
Principal Office
3048 S. Broad StreetSuite BHamilton, NJ 08610
Hamilton,
Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey
Principal Office
2662 Nottingham WayHamilton,, NJ 08619
Highland Park
Classis New Brunswick Community Development Corporation - DIRE Legal Services
Principal Office
238 Raritan AvenueHighland Park, NJ 08904
Irvington
Christ Alive Christian Fellowship International Ministry Inc. (CACFIM)
Principal Office
2 Oak AvenueIrvington, NJ 07111
Jersey City
Church World Service New York
CWS New Jersey Extension Office
591 Summit Avenue, Suite 300Jersey City, NJ 07306Jersey City Division of Immigrant Affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services
Principal Office
394 Central Avenue, 2nd FloorJersey City, NJ 07307
Kendall Park
National Association of New Americans, Inc. D/B/A NANA
Principal Office
1 Beekman Road, Suite 5Kendall Park, NJ 08824
Mt. Holly
Servicios Latinos de Burlington County, Inc.
Principal Office
795 Woodlane Road, Box 10, 2nd FloorMt. Holly, NJ 08060
New Brunswick
Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen
Throop Avenue-New Brunswick Extension Office
56 Throop AvenueNew Brunswick, NJ 08901Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen
Unity Square Community Center-Brunswick Extension Office
81 Remsen AvenueNew Brunswick, NJ 08901Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County
Principal Office
219C Blackhorse LaneNew Brunswick, NJ 08902Puerto Rican Action Board (PRAB)
Principal Office
754 Route 18N, Suite 202New Brunswick, NJ 08816
Newark
American Friends Service Committee Immigrant Rights Program
Principal Office
570 Broad Street, Suite 1003Newark, NJ 07102Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark
Principal Office
976 Broad StreetNewark, NJ 07102La Casa De Don Pedro, Immigration Services Program
Principal Office
39 Broadway, 2nd FloorNewark, NJ 07104La Casa De Don Pedro, Immigration Services Program
23 Broadway - Newark Extension Office
23 BroadwayNewark, NJ 07104
North Bergen
Juntos Por Venezuela - EEUU A NJ Nonprofit Corporation
Principal Office
7704 Kennedy Boulevard, Store 2North Bergen, NJ 07047
Orange
LANBI Center for Humanities and Civics, Inc.
Principal Office
35-47 Cleveland StreetOrange, NJ 07050
Paterson
IACO Immigration and American Citizenship Organization
Principal Office
301 Main Street, Suite 401Paterson, NJ 07505
Perth Amboy
Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen
Principal Office
319 Maple StreetPerth Amboy, NJ 08861
Phillipsburg
Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen
Phillipsburg Extension Office
700 Sayre AvenuePhillipsburg, NJ 08865
Plainfield
El Centro Hispanoamericano
Principal Office
525 E. Front StreetPlainfield, NJ 07060
Trenton
El Centro de Recursos para familias of Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton
Principal Office
327 South Broad StreetTrenton, NJ 08608Latin American Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
Principal Office
714-716 S. Clinton AvenueTrenton, NJ 08611Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey
Principal Office
P.O. Box 30Trenton, NJ 08601
Free help if you are in immigration court
These organizations are on the Justice Department's pro bono list for courts in New Jersey. 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.
ABA Commission on Immigration Detention Information Hotline
Referral service · Listed for Elizabeth 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
Legal Services of New Jersey
Non-profit · Listed for Elizabeth Immigration Court, Newark Immigration Court
100 Metroplex Drive, Suite 101Edison, NJ 08817(732) 572-9100 ext. 8782www.lsnj.org or lsnjlawhotline.org
- Criminal law specialty (42A, 212(c), 212(h), challenging charges, etc.)
- Initial intake by phone or in person at detention center only
- No walk-ins
- Interpreters available
- Advice and relevant pro se assistance provided, at a minimum
- Habeas matters
Human Rights First
Referral service · Listed for Elizabeth Immigration Court, Newark Immigration Court
147 W. 36th Street, PMB 520New York, NY 10018refugee-representation#rep-contact(212) 845-5200Nyprobono@humanrightsfirst.orgwww.humanrightsfirst.org/asylum/asylum-and
- Represents indigent individuals and families seeking asylum
- No walk-ins. To receive assistance, please call our front desk at (212) 845-5200
- Languages: Spanish, French, Arabic, and others as needed
Amica Center for Immigrant Rights
Non-profit · Listed for Elizabeth Immigration Court
(formerly Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR)Coalition)Main Office:1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 701Washington, DC 20036Baltimore Office:1 North Charles Street, Suite 2305Baltimore, MD 21201For Help with DETAINED ADULTS:(202) 331-3320 (Main Line)(202) 331-3329 (Detention Line)adults@caircoalition.orgwww.amicacenter.org
- Provides immigration legal services to detained adults and children in DC, Maryland, and Virginia
- Languages: Spanish with interpretation available for other languages
American Friends Service Committee - Immigrant Rights Program
Non-profit · Listed for Elizabeth Immigration Court, Elizabeth Immigration Court Juvenile Docket, Newark Immigration Court, Newark Immigration Court Juvenile Docket
570 Broad Street, Suite 1003Newark, NJ 07102(973) 643-1924www.afsc.org/programs/new-jersey-immigrant-rights
- Non-detained NJ removal cases
- No walk-ins please/Por favor no venga a la oficina en persona sin cita
- Languages: English, Spanish, French
Casa de Esperanza
Non-profit · Listed for Newark Immigration Court
213 West Union AvenueBound Brook, NJ 08805(732) 748-1111frontdesk1@casaesperanzanj.comwww.casaesperanzanj.org
- Please call for an appointment
- Representation limited to residents of New Jersey
- Will not represent persons with criminal cases nor those in detention
- Specialize in: Removal Proceedings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, TPS, DACA, Family, Naturalization
- Languages: English, Spanish, and ASL/Signed English
American Military Families Immigration Services, Inc. (AMFIS)
Non-profit · Listed for Newark Immigration Court
1177 Clinton Avenue, Suite 100Irvington, NJ 07111(973) 264-1111amfisinfo@gmail.com
- American Military Families Immigration Services, Inc. (AMFIS) is available to provide free legal services for individuals scheduled for Credible Fear Interviews and/or Asylum Merits Interviews
New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children
Non-profit · Listed for Newark Immigration Court, Newark Immigration Court Juvenile Docket
(201) 305-9217legal@njcic.orgwww.njcic.org
- Services are limited to children under age 21
- We strongly encourage referrals using our web form at www.njcic.org. If unable to use the web form, you may contact us by phone on Mondays 1PM-4:30PM, Wednesdays 1PM-4:30PM, and Fridays 9:30AM-1PM
- No walk-ins
- Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, telephonic interpretation for other languages
- Los servicios estan limitados a ninos menores de 21 anos
- Recomendamos que usen nuestro formulario en linea para enviar un referido. Si no pueden enviar un refirado en linea, se pueden comunicar con nostros por telefono los lunes 1PM-4:30PM, miercoles 1PM- 4:30PM, y viernes 9:30AM-1PM
- No se aceptan visitas sin cita previa
- Idiomas: Espanol y Portugues, interpretacion telefonica para otros idiomas
Camden Center for Law and Social Justice
Non-profit · Listed for Newark Immigration Court, Newark Immigration Court Juvenile Docket
126 N. BroadwayCamden, NJ 08102(856) 583-2950info@cclsj.orgwww.cclsj.org
- Spanish Speaking staff
- Please call to schedule an appointment as we can only meet with clients who have an appointment scheduled
Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) - Newark
Non-profit · Listed for Newark Immigration Court, Newark Immigration Court Juvenile Docket
50 Park Place, Suite 1401Newark, NJ 07102(862) 304-5680infonewark@supportkind.orgwww.supportkind.org
- KIND provides free legal services to unaccompanied children who live in the state of New Jersey
- Services by appointment only
- Languages: English and Spanish
Dream Alive Foundation of NJ
Non-profit · Listed for Newark Immigration Court
101 Rte. 130 S, Suite 106 Adams BuildingCinnaminson, NJ 08077(856) 314-8435dreamalivefoundationofnj@gmail.com
- Will not represent individuals in detention
- Will not represent individuals with criminal cases
- No walk-ins, please call for an appointment
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark
Non-profit · Listed for Newark Immigration Court, Newark Immigration Court Juvenile Docket
976 Broad StreetNewark, NJ 07102(973) 733-3516immigration@ccannj.orgwww.ccannj.org
- Families on dedicated dockets may contact Catholic Charities of Newark at (973) 733-3516 for free information about the immigration court process, possible legal options, and how to find legal representation.
- Languages: Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, and Portuguese
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 New Jersey?
30 nonprofits recognized by the U.S. Justice Department to give immigration legal help have 38 offices in New Jersey, with the most in New Brunswick, Newark and Elizabeth. 12 organizations are on the Justice Department’s list of free help for the Elizabeth Immigration Court and Newark 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 New Jersey 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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