Free and Low-Cost Immigration Services in Minnesota
CENTRO LEGAL, INC.
Services Provided: Immigration • Violence Against Women (VAWA) • Naturalization.
Clients: Spanish speakers in Minnesota • Victims of torture in Minnesota, North and South Dakota.
Contact Info: 2610 University Avenue West • # 450 St. Paul • MN 55114-1024 • Tel: (651) 642-1890 • Fax: (651) 642-1875 • www.centro-legal.org.
Fees: Nominal fees based on income • Fee waivers available.
Additional Services: Citizenship • Permanent Residency • Family Petitions • Deportation Defense • Asylum • VAWA • U & T Visas • TPS • NACARA.
IMMIGRANT LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA / OFICINA LEGAL
Services Provided: Immigration. Call for an appointment.
Clients: Immigration cases located in East Metro Area and 33 counties in Southern Minnesota • Abuse-related immigration cases • Victims of torture in Minnesota, North and South Dakota. All nationalities are served.
Contact Info: 450 North Syndicate Street • Suite 175 St. Paul • MN 55104 • Tel: (651) 641-1011 • Fax: (651) 641-1131 • Toll-free: (800) 223-1368 www.ilcm.org
Fees: Donations are accepted. Must meet income requirements.
Additional Services: Citizenship • Permanent Residency • Family Petitions • Deportation Defense • Asylum • VAWA • U & T Visas • TPS • NACARA • English and Spanish are spoken • Other languages may be accommodated.
MID-MINNESOTA LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Services Provided: Immigration Services at various sites in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota.
Clients: Must meet income guidelines of 125% of federal poverty income guidelines.
Contact Info: Main Office - 430 1st Avenue North • Suite 300 • Minneapolis, MN • Tel: (612) 332-1441 • Tel: (612) 334-5970 (new clients) • Fax: (612) 334-5755 www.midmnlegal.org.
Fees: None
Additional Services: Citizenship • Permanent Residency • Family Petitions • Asylum • VAWA • U & T Visas • TPS • NACARA. See website for additional services, dates and locations. English, Spanish, Somali and other languages accomodated depending on location.
Service Locations:
-Main Office: 430 1st Avenue North • Suite 300 • Minneapolis • MN • Tel: (612) 332-1441 • 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays of each month • 9:00 and 11:30
-Brian Coyle Community Center: 420 15th Avenue So. Minneapolis • MN • Tel: (612) 338-5282 • Call for appointment.
-Muslim American Society: 315 E. Lake Street Minneapolis • MN • 1st Tuesday of every month between 1:00 and 3:00.
-Bosnian Women’s Network: 4111 Central Avenue N.E.• Suite 200C • Minneapolis • MN • Tel: (763) 788-0685 • Call to verify dates.
-Somali Benadiri Community of MN: 2 E. Franklin • Suite 9 • Minneapolis • MN • Tel: (612) 879-4326 • Call to verify dates.
-Anoka Human Services Building: 1201 89th Avenue N.E. • Suite 300 • Blaine • MN • 2nd Thursday of each month between 10:00 and 1:00 • Tel: (763) 783-4970 • Call for information.
-Moorhead/Eastern North Dakota: 1015 7th Ave. North Moorhead • MN • 56560 • Tel: (219) 233-8585 or (800) 450-8585 • Call for information.
-Willmar: 620 Litchfield Ave. SW • Suite 101 • Willmar • MN • 56102-1866 Tel: (320) 235-9600 or (888) 360-3666 • Call for information.
THE ADVOCATES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Services Provided: Asylum and related appeals.
Clients: Serves Minnesota clients • Provides limited assistance to clients from North and South Dakota • Staff speak English, French, Polish, Russian and Spanish • Other languages may be accommodated.
Contact Info: 650 South Third Avenue • Suite 550 • Minneapolis • MN • 55402 • Tel: (612) 341-3302 • Tel: (612) 341-9845 (client line) • Fax: (612) 341-2970 • www.mnadvocates.org • Call client line for intake forms and/or for an appointment.
Fees: Donations accepted • Must meet income guidelines of 125% of federal poverty guidelines.
Additional Services: Deportation Defense (asylum only) • BIA and federal appeals • All nationalities served • Brief legal advice provided at several Twin Cities locations.
Walk-In Locations:
-MN Aids Project (MAP clients only): 1400 Park Avenue S Minneapolis • MN • 55404 • Tel: 612-341-2060 • Fax: 612-341-4057 • Contact MAP for an appointment.
-Center for Victims of Torture: Appointments for CVT clients only.
-Park Avenue Walk-in Legal Clinic: 3400 Park Avenue South • Minneapolis • MN • 55407 • Every Thursday • 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. • Arrive early.
-Center for Families: 3333 4th St. N. Minneapolis, MN
SOUTHERN MN REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES
Services Provided: Migrant, citizenship and immigration services various locations statewide.
Clients: All nationalities served • Serves refugees, asylees, lawful permanent residents and U.S. citizens • East Metro area and 33 counties in southern Minnesota • Northwest MN • Eastern ND (services limited to Migrant workers).
Contact Info: Call offices for intake and to determine eligility for services.
St. Paul: 450 North Syndicate • Suite 325 • St. Paul • MN • 55104 • Tel: (651) 255-0797 • Tel: (800) 652-9733 (outstate clients only) • Fax: (651) 222-3559 • www.smrls.org.
Rochester: 300 11th Avenue N.W.• Suite 100 • Rochester • MN • Tel: (507) 289-5960, ext. 18.
Fargo (migrant workers only): 118 Broadway, Suite 616 • Fargo • ND • Tel: (701) 232-8872 or (800) 832-5575.
Fees: Must meet income requirements.
Additional Services: Family petitions (for spouses and minor children) • Adjustment of Status • Work Permits • Violence Against Women (VAWA) • Affidavits of Support • Removal of Condition on Residence • Naturalization • V Visas • Some deportation/removal cases • Staff speak English, Spanish, Khmer (Cambodian), Laotian and Thai • Other languages may be accommodated.
ST. CLOUD AREA LEGAL SERVICES
Services Provided: Immigration legal assistance.
Clients: Immigration clients in seven counties located in Central Minnesota. See website for service area.
Contact Info: 830 W. St. Germaine St.•Suite 300 • St. Cloud • MN • 56301 Tel: (320) 253-0121 • Tel: (888) 360-2889 (toll-free) • www.midmnlegal.org • Call for intake appointment.
Fees: Free. Must meet income guidelines of 125% of federal poverty income guidelines.
Additional Services: Citizenship • Permanent Residency for refugees and asylees • All nationalities.
MINNEHAHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Services Provided: Walk-In legal services • Brief advice • Service and referral in most legal matters • 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on selected dates • First come, first served.
Clients: Low income clients.
Contact Info: 3701 E. 50th St. • Minneapolis • MN • 55417 • www.minnehaha.org.
Fees: None.
MOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Services Provided: Walk-In legal services • Brief advice • Service and referral in most legal matters • 1st Saturday of the month • 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. • First come, first served.
Clients: Low-income individuals • Immigration matters and individuals with civil law cases • Minneapolis residents.
Contact Info: 3045 Chicago Avenue South • Minneapolis • MN • 55407 • Tel: (612) 827-5919 • Fax (612) 827-4557.
Fees: Free.
Additional Services: Limited number of cases are accepted for on-going representation.
PARK AVENUE WALK-IN LEGAL CLINIC
Park Avenue Foundation • Volunteer Lawyers Network • MN Advocates for Human Rights
Services Provided: Brief advice, service and referral • Immigration and civil law cases • Every Thursday • 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. • First come, first served.
Clients: Low-income clients • Hennepin County residents.
Contact Info: 3400 Park Avenue South Minneapolis • MN • 55407 • www.parkavechurch.org.
Fees: Free.
WEST SEVENTH COMMUNITY CENTER
Services Provided: Brief advice, service and referral • Immigration law cases • Twice a month. Please call for dates and times • First come, first served. No appointments necessary.
Clients: Low-income clients • St. Paul, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota Counties & counties in Southern MN.
Contact Info: 265 Oneida Street • St. Paul • MN • 55102 • Tel: (651) 298-5493 • Fax: (651) 298-5729 • www.west7th.org. Call Tana Le for more information.
Fees: Free.
ADDITIONAL IMMIGRATION SERVICES
CATHOLIC CHARITIES IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICES
Services Provided: Limited immigration-related services for refugees.
Contact Info: 215 Old 6th Street St. Paul, MN (651) 222-3001 • http://www.ccspm.org/migration_refugee_services.aspx
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MINNEOTA
Services Provided: Immigration-related matters • Citizenship • Refugee and Refugee Resettlement Status • Immigration photos.
Contact Info: 1694 Como Avenue • St Paul • MN • 55108 • Tel: (651) 647-0191 • Fax: (651) 298-5729 • http://www.iimn.org/
JEWISH CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Services Provided: Limited immigration-related services for refugees.
Contact Info: 13100 Wayzata Boulevard • Suite 400 • Minnetonka • MN • 55305 • Tel: (952) 546-0616 • http://www.jfcsmpls.org/
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA
Services Provided: Legal assistance on immigration-related matters such as refugee and refugee settlement issues • Photos for immigration applications.
Contact Info: 2414 Park Avenue • Minneapolis • MN • 55408 • Tel: (612) 879-5258 • Fax (612) 871-0354. Contact Refugee and Employment Services • http://www.lssmn.org/refugee.htm
MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
Services Provided: Legal services on immigration-related matters such as refugee and refugee resettlement status.
Contact Info: 122 Franklin Avenue West • Suite 100 • Minneapolis • MN • 55404 • Tel: (612) 230-3216 • Fax: (612) 870-3622. Contact Rachele King • http://www.mnchurches.org/programs/directservices/refugeservices.html
TWIN CITIES CHRISTIAN LEGAL AID (TCCLA)
Services Provided: Brief advice • Limited service and referral • Three locations • http://tccla.org/
First Covenant Church • 810 S. 7th Street (across from the Metrodome) Minneapolis • MN • 55415 • Wednesdays • 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
New Hope Center • 2739 Cedar Avenue South • Thursdays • 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Union Gospel Mission • 435 University Avenue East • St. Paul • Thursdays • 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. • Tel: (612) 278-1755.
WORLD RELIEF OF MINNESOTA
Services Provided: Limited immigration-related services for refugees.
Contact Info:1515 East 66th Street • Richfield • MN • 55423 • Tel: (612) 798-4332 • Fax: 612-798-4314 • http://minnesota.wr.org/
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