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American Friends Service Committee - Immigrant Rights Program (Newark Office)

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location: 89 Market St, 6th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102
Contact: (973) 643-1924, http://afsc.org/program/immigrant-rights-program-newark-nj , irpnewark@afsc.org

Casa Esperanza

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Habeas Corpus, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Location: 213 West Union Ave, Bound Brook, NJ 08805
Contact: (732) 748-1111, http://www.casaesperanzanj.com , casaesperanzanj@yahoo.com

Catholic Charities of Metuchen - Immigration Services (New Brunswick Office)

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 56 Throop Ave, Holy Family Parish Pastoral Center Offices, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Contact: (732) 324-8200, http://www.ccdom.org/middlesex-immigration

Catholic Charities of Metuchen - Immigration Services (Perth Amboy Office)

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location: 319 Maple St., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Contact: (732) 324-8200, http://www.ccdom.org

Catholic Charities of Metuchen - Immigration Services (Phillipsburg Office)

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location: 700 Sayre Avenue, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
Contact: (908) 777-3730, http://www.ccdom.org

Catholic Charities of Paterson - Legal Services Department

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court
Location: 212 Slater Street, Suite 201, Paterson, NJ 07501
Contact: (973) 279-7100, http://www.catholicharities.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark - Bishop Francis Center for Immigration Legal Services

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location: 976 Broad St, Newark, NJ 07102
Contact: (973) 733-3516, http://www.ccannj.com , immigration@ccannj.org

Catholic Charities Trenton - Immigration Legal Assistance (Lakewood Office)

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location: 200 Monmouth Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Contact: (732) 363-5322, http://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org , info@cctrenton.org

El Centro de Recursos para Familias of Catholic Charities

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 327 S. Broad St, Trenton, NJ 08608
Contact: (609) 394-2056, http://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org

El Centro Hispanoamericano

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location: 525 E. Front St, Plainfield, NJ 07060
Contact: (908) 753-8730, http://www.elcentronj.org , elcentronj@gmail.com

El Comite de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agrícolas (Glassboro Office)

Areas of legal assistance: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 4 South Delsea Drive, Glassboro, NJ 08028
Contact: (856) 881-2507, http://www.cata-farmworkers.org , catanj@aol.com

Immigration Community Outreach

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Humanitarian Parole, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 17 Academy Street, Suite 308, Newark, NJ 08889
Contact: 9085205001, http://www.njico.org , info@njico.org

International Rescue Committee (Elizabeth Office)

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location: 208 Commerce Place, 4th Floor, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Contact: (908) 351-5116 Ext. 116, https://www.rescue.org/united-states/elizabeth-nj , nj.immigration@rescue.org

Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County (Milltown Office)

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 219C Blackhorse Lane, North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Contact: (732) 777-1940, http://www.jfvs.org , debbya@jfsmiddlesex.org

Kids in Need of Defense (Newark Office)

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas
Types of legal assistance: Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court
Location: 50 Park Place, Suite 1401, Newark, NJ 07102
Contact: (862) 304-5680, http://www.supportkind.org , infonewark@supportkind.org

La Casa De Don Pedro - Center II

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location: 39 Broadway, Newark, NJ 07104
Contact: (973) 481-4568, http://www.lacasanwk.org

Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Naturalization/Citizenship, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews)
Location: 714-716 S. Clinton Avenue, Suite B, Trenton, NJ 08611
Contact: (609) 688-0881, http://www.laldef.org , info@laldef.org

Legal Services of New Jersey - Immigration Representation Project

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Habeas Corpus, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location: P.O. Box 1357, Edison, NJ 08818
Contact: (732) 572-9100 Ext. 8782, http://lsnjlawhotline.org , legalhelp@lsnj.org

Make the Road New Jersey

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Habeas Corpus, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location: 42 Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Contact: 908-368-1196, https://www.maketheroadnj.org , info@maketheroadnj.org

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (Hudson County Office)

Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Location: 574 Summit Avenue, 2nd Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Contact: (201) 792-6363, http://NortheastNJLegalServices.org , NNJLS@lsnj.org