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MOIA Immigration Legal Support Centers

Last updated 6/26/25

The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs has multiple Legal Support Centers across the City that offers New Yorkers free, safe immigration legal help. These centers are housed in community sites, public health facilities, public schools, and libraries. Services are provided in your language. Your immigration status does not matter.

The MOIA Immigration Legal Support Centers provide:

Free legal screenings to find out if you qualify for any immigration benefit
Free legal help from an experienced attorney or accredited representative for a range of cases including:

Citizenship
Green card applications and renewals
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

Referrals to City-funded and community-based resources and support services

This program is intended to serve individuals who meet the following criteria:

New York City resident
Income eligible (200% of the Federal Poverty Level)

Each MOIA Immigration Legal Support Center has strong immigration legal expertise, local community ties, and cultural and linguistic competence that help them meet community specific needs.

You can call the City-funded, free, and safe MOIA Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 800-354-0365, or call 311 and say, "Immigration Legal," between 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday, to get:

Answers to immigration policy questions
Information on how and where to find City-funded, free, and safe immigration legal help

Please note that the MOIA Immigration Legal Support Hotline does not schedule people for legal appointments directly. For more information on how to find a provider that speaks your language and near your neighborhood, please call the MOIA Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 800-354-0365. Additionally, if your annual household income is more than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, you may not be eligible to receive services from certain City-funded legal service providers.

You may also visit the service sites listed below. Due to high demand, it is not guaranteed that there will be available appointments for screenings. This page is organized by the type of program the provider is in: CBOs, Hospitals, Libraries, and Schools.

MOIA Immigration Legal Support Centers

Community Sites

Upon request, all sites can offer services in other languages not listed below

Brooklyn

Arab American Association of NY

Address: 6803 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Hours of Operation: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Phone Number: (718)745-3523
Language(s) Spoken: English and Arabic
Referral / Intake: Please email info@arabamericanny.org to schedule an appointment.

Arab American Family Support Center

Address: 150 Court Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Phone Number: (718)643-8000
Language(s) Spoken: Arabic, Spanish, Urdu, and Bangla
Referral / Intake: Please call the phone number above to schedule an appointment.

Bangladeshi American Community Development and Youth Services

Address: 1101-B Liberty Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11028
Hours of Operation: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Phone Number: (718)235-1700
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish, Bangla, and Haitian Creole
Referral / Intake: Please call the phone number above to schedule an appointment.

CAMBA

Address: 20 Snyder Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11226
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Phone Number: (718)940-6311
Language(s) Spoken: Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, and Urdu
Referral / Intake: Please call the phone number above to schedule an appointment.

Center for Family Life

Address: 443 39th Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11225
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Phone Number: (718)438-9500
Language(s) Spoken: Spanish
Referral / Intake: Please call the phone number above to schedule an appointment.

Council Of Peoples Organization (COPO)

Address: 1077 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11230
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Phone Number: (718)434-3266
Language(s) Spoken: English, Urdu, Arabic, Bengali, Punjabi, Pashto, Hindi, Nepali, Uzbek, and Farsi
Referral / Intake: Please call (718)434-3266 ext. 1016, email to orasheed@copo.org or htahir@copo.org, or walk-in during business hours to schedule an appointment.

Caribbean Women’s Health Association

Address: 3512 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11213
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM; third Saturday of the month, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Phone Number: (929)399-8070, please press 1 (immigration department)
Language(s) Spoken: English, Haitian Creole, and Spanish
Referral / Intake:Please call the phone number above or email immigrationcwha@gmail.com to schedule an appointment.

Make the Road New York

Address: 301 Grove Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11237
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM-6:30 PM, Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 AM-8:00 PM, Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Phone Number: (718)418-7690
Language(s) Spoken: English and Spanish
Referral / Intake: Please call the phone number above to schedule an appointment.

Bronx

BronxWorks

Address: 1130 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY, 10456
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Website: https://bronxworks.org/our-services/legal-services/
Phone Number: (917)613-4873
Language(s) Spoken: English and Spanish
Referral / Intake: Walk-ins welcomed.

Catholic Charities Community Services, South Bronx Center

Address: 402 East 152nd Street, Bronx, NY, 10455
Phone Number: (212)419-3700
Language(s) Spoken: Over 200 languages through language access services
Referral / Intake: Please call the phone number above to schedule an appointment.

Neighborhood Association for Inter-Cultural Affairs (NAICA)

Address: 181 E. 161st street, Lobby office, Bronx, NY, 10451
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Phone Number: (718)538-3344 ext. 130
Language(s) Spoken: Spanish
Referral / Intake: Please call the phone number above to schedule an appointment.

Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC)

Address: 8 Clinton Place, Bronx, NY, 10453
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Phone Number: (212)822-8310
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish, and French
Referral / Intake: Please call the intake line at (929)415-8745, Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00 AM-12:00 PM to schedule an appointment.

Manhattan

African Services Committee (ASC)

Address: 429 W 127th Street, Floor 3, New York, NY 10027
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Phone Number: (212) 222-3882
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish, French, Wolof
Referral / Intake: Please fill out ASC's Intake form

Catholic Charities Community Services, Immigrant & Refugee Services

Address: 80 Maiden Lane, 23rd Floor, New York, NY, 10038
Hours of Operation: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Phone Number: (212)419-3700
Language(s) Spoken: Over 200 languages through language access services
Referral / Intake: Please call the phone number above to schedule an appointment.

Gay Men's Health Crisis

Address: 307 West 38th Street, New York, NY, 10018 (Between 8th and 9th Avenues)
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9:30AM - 4:30PM
Phone Number: (212)367-1000
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish, and French
Referral / Intake: Please call (929)415-8745, Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00 AM-12:00 PM to schedule an appointment.

Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation

Address: 45 Wadsworth Avenue, New York, NY, 10033
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Phone Number: (212)822-8310
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish, and French
Referral / Intake: Please call the intake line at (929)415-8745, Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM to schedule an appointment.

Project Rousseau

Address: 1560 Broadway, New York, NY, 10036
Spoken: English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Bangla
Phone Number: (917)719-1060
Referral / Intake: Please fill out Project Rousseau's new intake form. New clients will not be received via walk-in

Urban Justice Center

Address: 40 Rector Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY, 10006
Hours of Operation: 9AM-5PM
Phone Number: (646)602-5617
Language(s) Spoken: Spanish and English
Referral / Intake: Please email swp@urbanjustice.org to schedule an appointment.

Queens

Advocacy Center of Queens County

Address: 62-07 Woodside Ave, Woodside, NY, 11377
Hours of Operation: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Phone Number: (718)472-9400
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish, Haitian Creole
Referral / Intake: Please call the phone number above to schedule an appointment.

CIANA

Address: 36-12 34th Avenue, 2nd Floor, Astoria, NY, 11106
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 1 AM-6pm, Saturday (legal services by appointment only) 1 AM-4pm
Phone Number: (718)545-4040
Language(s) Spoken: Arabic, Bangla, French, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish and Russian
Referral / Intake: Please call or text the phone number above, walk-in, or contact their team through the Ciana website to schedule an appointment

La Victoria Foundation

Address: 37-53 90th Street, Queens, NY, 11372
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday - 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Phone Number: (347)0985-4079
Language(s) Spoken: English & Spanish
Referral / Intake: Please call the phone number above to schedule an appointment.

Make the Road New York

Address: 104-19 Roosevelt Avenue, Corona, NY, 11368
Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM-7:30PM, Friday 9:00 AM-5:30 PM
Phone Number: (718)565-8500
Language(s) Spoken: Spanish and English
Referral / Intake: Please call the phone number above to schedule an appointment.

MinKwon Center for Community Action

Address: 133-29 41st Avenue, Suite 202, Flushing, NY, 11355
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Phone Number: (718)460-5600
Language(s) Spoken: English, Korean, Mandarin Chinese
Referral / Intake: Please call the phone number above or email vminkwon@minkwon.org to schedule an appointment.

Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC)

Address: 33-14 41st Avenue, Flushing, NY, 11355
Hours of Operation: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Phone Number: (718)358-8899
Language(s) Spoken: Mandarin, Cantonese, English
Referral / Intake: Please call the phone number above to schedule an appointment.

NYLAG Legal Health

Address: Elmhurst Hospital, Room E1-40C, 79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY, 11373
Language(s) Spoken: Spanish and English
Referral / Intake: Please visit contact an H+H social worker, a community health worker, a clinical provider or visit legalhealth.org/find-us/ to schedule an appointment.

Queens Community House

Address: Forest Hills Community Center, 108-25 62nd Drive, Forest Hills, NY, 11375
Hours of Operation: 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
Phone Number: (718)592-5757, ext. 245
Language(s) Spoken: Spanish
Referral / Intake: Please send an email address to Immigration@qchnyc.org to schedule an appointment.

Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement

Address: 10-25 41st Avenue, Long Island City, NY, 11101
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Phone Number: (718)784-7447 ext. 129
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish (additional languages available through an interpreter)
Referral / Intake: Please call the phone number above to schedule an appointment.

Women for Afghan Women

Address: 71-19 162nd Street, Unit CF-D, Fresh Meadows, NY, 11365
Hours of Operation: Mondays - Thursdays from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Fridays from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM.
Phone Number: (718)591-2434
Language(s) Spoken: Dari/Farsi, Pashto, Urdu, Hindi, English, Turkish, and Ukrainian
Referral / Intake: Please call the phone number above or email nycc@womenforafghanwomen.org to schedule an appointment.

Staten Island

Make the Road New York

Address: 161 Port Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10302
Language(s) Spoken: Spanish and English
Referral / Intake: Please call the phone number above to schedule an appointment.

Project Hospitality

Address: 221 Port Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10302
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Phone Number: (929)598-6211
Language(s) Spoken: English, Spanish, and Yoruba
Referral / Intake: Please call or text the phone number above to schedule an appointment.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who funds the MOIA Immigration Legal Support Centers?

The MOIA Immigration Legal Support Centers is a partnership between the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, the Department of Social Services/Human Resources Administration, and the City University of New York.

Who runs the MOIA Immigration Legal Support Centers?

Each MOIA Immigration Legal Support Center is hosted by a community-based organization or legal services provider throughout all five boroughs of New York.

Who is eligible to receive services from a MOIA Immigration Legal Support Center?

Immigrants who reside in New York City whose annual household income is less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level are eligible to receive services. Please contact one of the sites above to learn how to access services.

I am concerned about sharing information about me and my family. How do I know my information is safe?

Your information will be completely confidential and held by the organization helping you with your case. Your sensitive information will not be shared with others.

What if I can’t afford legal help?

Services provided by the MOIA Immigration Legal Support Centers are free. While the federal government charges a fee to submit certain immigration-related applications, fee waivers may be available to qualifying applicants.

What happens to immigrants who are not eligible for a change in their immigration status?

The MOIA Immigration Legal Support Centers provide a full, comprehensive immigration legal screening for everyone served by the program. Even if an attorney reviews your case and tells you that you are not eligible for a change in immigration status, there may be other immigration legal options or social services available to you and your family. Only a qualified immigration legal advocate can advise you of these options.

What are the rights of immigrants and immigrant families in New York City?

Please visit this site for a resource guide that lists out the rights of immigrants and immigrant families.