Volunteer Guide

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund

  • Location:
    99 Hudson St
    12th Floor
    New York, NY 10013
  • Phone:
    (212) 966-5932
  • Toll-free:
    1-800-966-5946
  • Fax:
    (212) 966-4303

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), founded in 1974, is a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans. By combining litigation, advocacy, education, and organizing, AALDEF works with Asian American communities across the country to secure human rights for all.

Counties served: Kings (Brooklyn), NY (Manhattan), Queens

Services Provided

Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, T visas, U visas
Populations served: Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status
Languages spoken: Bengali, Cantonese Chinese, Chinese, English, Filipino, Gujarati, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Punjabi, Tagalog, Taiwanese, other Asian languages on an as-needed basis

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes