Legal assistance for eligible youth and their families seeking to apply for deferred action and employment authorization.
Legal assistance for permanent residents and U.S. citizens who want to apply to bring family members to the United States or to allow family members in the United States to adjust their status.
Assistance in completing and filing applications for lawful permanent residence (also known as a green card.
Legal assistance for permanent residents who want to apply to become U.S. citizens.
Legal assistance for immigrants who qualify for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) visas based on their country of origin and dates of immigration.
Assistance in completing and filing applications for Nicaraguan, Cuban, Salvadoran, and Guatemalan immigrants and nationals of the former Soviet Union who entered the United States in the 1990s.
Legal representation for immigrants who are in deportation proceedings.
Legal assistance for men and women who qualify for immigration benefits under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) because they have been abused by a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Assistance in obtaining a visa for immigrants who have been a victim of a crime and are willing to assist law enforcement in the investigation of that crime.
Assistance in obtaining a visa for immigrants who have been trafficked into the United States.
Immigrants applying for permanent residence through a family-based application.
Permanent residents applying for citizenship.
Immigrants who are victims of domestic violence or violent crime and seek protection in the United States.
Victims of international human trafficking.
Immigrants applying for Temporary Protect Status or NACARA.
Please note that NIJC can only provide legal consultation to individuals living in the Chicago region. Individuals living outside the Chicago region can find a list of free and low-cost immigration legal aid organizations throughout the country on the U.S. Department of Justice website.
Call 312-660-1370 or email immigrantlegaldefense@heartlandalliance.org.
NIJC will only respond to emails requesting an appointment for a legal consultation.