Jacksonville Area Legal Aid - Refugee Immigration Project and Low-Cost Immigration Legal Assistance (Downtown Office)
The Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA) Immigration Unit provides free immigration legal services to eligible refugees, asylees, Cuban/Haitian entrants, Amerasians, Iraqi/Afghani Special Immigrant Visa holders, and certified victims of human trafficking, and other eligible immigrants. JALA also offers low-bono legal assistance to individuals who meet income requirements with certain immigration matters such as family-based petitions, lawful permanent residence, naturalization/citizenship, DACA renewals, Asylum and more.
Please go to https://www.jaxlegalaid.org/reducedfee/aire/ to fill out an application.
Counties served: |
Alachua, Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Saint Johns |
Detention Facilities Served: |
Dekalb County Detention Center (AL), Baker County Facility (FL) |
Services Provided
Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
Populations served: |
Detained individuals, 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: |
Arabic, English, French, Spanish |
Additional Details
Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |