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Immigration legal resources

The following organizations provide free or low-cost legal help. Check the “Areas Served” to see if they can help you in your county.

OrganizationAreas ServedServicesEligibility
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers ServiceAll MD counties excluding Montgomery, Prince George’s, Allegany, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Dorchester, Kent, and CarolineFree immigration legal services for people who meet eligibility requirementsMeet income, geographic area, and case type requirements
Annapolis Immigrant Justice NetworkAnne Arundel CountyImmigration legal representation and guidance and related support servicesLive in Anne Arundel County
Asylee Women EnterpriseBaltimore and surrounding areasImmigration legal services for forced migrants
  • Be a forced migrant (e.g., asylum seeker, foreign-born trafficking survivor)
  • Live in Baltimore or surrounding areas
Just NeighborsLimited areas in Maryland, Northern Virginia, DCImmigration legal advice and guidance
  • Be a resident of areas served
  • Earn 200% or less of the federal poverty guidelines
AyudaMaryland, DC, VirginiaLegal services for immigration cases, including asylum, work permits, TPS, DACA, and naturalization (citizenship)
  • Be an immigrant
  • Have low-income
We Are CASA MarylandStatewideLegal representation and advice for people at risk of detention or deportation and for people in Temporary Protected Status from Cameroon, Venezuela, or HaitiContact to inquire
Global RefugeStatewideLegal representation and guidance for immigration cases, including asylum, work permits, TPS, DACA, green cards, and naturalization
  • Be an immigrant
  • Meet requirements for low-income
International Rescue Committee (IRC)StatewideLegal representation and guidance for immigration cases, including work permits, TPS, DACA, green card applications, and naturalizationContact to inquire
World Relief BaltimoreStatewideLegal representation and guidance for immigration cases, including work permits, TPS, DACA, green cards, and naturalizationBe an immigrant or family member of immigrant living in Maryland
LuminusStatewideLegal services for immigration cases, including asylum, work permits, DACA, and naturalizationContact to inquire
Pro Bono Resource CenterStatewideFree legal advice for people with open immigration court cases
  • Live in MD
  • Have a notice to appear or scheduled hearing at Baltimore/Hyattsville courts

Citizenship classes

Programs to help you prepare for the U.S. citizenship process.

English classes

Improve your English at any level with these programs

Health resources

If you need medical care or emotional support, these organizations can help.

OrganizationAreas ServedServices
Esperanza CenterMetropolitan Baltimore regionMedical, dental, and mental health
Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource ProjectMD, DCIndividual therapy and group support sessions for domestic violence survivors
AyudaMD, VA, DCEmotional support and therapy
Lutheran Social ServicesMD, VA, DCMental health therapy
House of RuthStatewideIndividual and group counseling for adults, youth, and children
Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource CenterStatewidePeer support group and therapy
TurnAroundStatewideTherapy and counseling for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault or abuse, and trafficking