Connecticut Legal Services (Stamford Office)

  • Location:
    1177 Summer St.
    Stamford, CT 06905
  • Phone:
    203-348-9216
  • Toll-free:
    1-800-541-8909
  • Fax:
    (203) 348-2589
  • Contact methods:
    Phone calls
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

Connecticut Legal Services, Inc. provides a wide range of legal services to low-income and under-served communities in the state of Connecticut. CLS handles VAWA-related cases (VAWA, U, T, I-751 waivers), primarily on referral from domestic violence programs, and handles work authorization and adjustment of status cases for those clients.  CLS also handles workplace U visas, DACA, and Special Immigrant Juvenile cases. CLS does NOT handle citizenship cases or provide representation to those in detention. Please call local office for assistance.  This office handles other civil legal issues regardless of immigration status such as housing, benefits, and domestic violence-related family law cases. Services are free to eligible clients who meet income guidelines. Call to determine eligibility and make an appointment.

Counties served: Fairfield

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of immigration legal services provided: Filings with USCIS
Other areas of legal assistance: Disability, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Housing, Public Benefits
Non-legal services: Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other services
Populations served: Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: Yes
Nominal fee charged? No
Other information: May also be able to serve clients from other counties. Clients are generally accepted primarily on referral from a domestic violence program. Call 1-800-798-0671 for DACA services.