Legal Resources

The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) provides immigrant New Yorkers with additional resources and information to support them navigate the U.S. immigration system and build their lives and futures in New York.

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. If you would like information on how to find a provider that speaks your language and is near your neighborhood, please call 800-354-0365. 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.

If you have general questions, please call the NYC Immigrant Affairs Hotline at 212-788-7654 or email askMOIA@cityhall.nyc.gov.

Information provided on this website is for guidance only and is not legal advice.

Know Your Rights
Learn what to do after a friend or family member is detained by ICE/Immigration, Know Your Rights with federal immigration enforcement agents, such as ICE, and understand New York City Sanctuary City Laws.

Avoid Immigration Services Fraud
Learn more about immigration fraud, including how to avoid becoming a victim.

Citizenship
Lean more on how to apply for citizenship.

Crime Victims
Learn more about different immigration legal help for crime victims through the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), U Visas, and T Visas.

Domestic Violence
Learn more about resources provided to victims of domestic violence.

Immigrant Caregivers
Learn more about steps that you can plan for possible immigration enforcement if you are an immigrant caregiver worried about separation from your child.