Immigration Legal Assistance

Immigrant service agencies offer refugee resettlement, English language classes, referrals, and other services for noncitizens. Massachusetts agencies include:

Catholic Charities

Helps refugees and other immigrants with basic needs, legal advice, and counseling and training to become self-sufficient.

Services:

  •  Refugee Resettlement Program

  •  Legal counseling on immigration for low-income clients

  •  Walk-in immigration clinic

  •  English as a second language (ESL) classes

  •  Employment training and counseling

  •  Case management and counseling

  •  Information and referrals for housing, food assistance, health care, etc.  Interpreter and translation services

  •  Citizenship preparation

  •  Computer training

  •  Haitian multi-service center (Dorchester)

  •  Other immigrant services


Labouré Center

South Boston - 275 West Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127 | Phone: 617-464-8100

Greater Boston - 75 Kneeland St., Boston, MA 02125 | Phone: 617-451-7979

  •  Refugee Resettlement

  •  Community Interpreter Services

  •  Immigration Legal Services

  •  Refugee Employment Services

  •  Adult Education ESOL (South Boston location)

  • Refugee and Immigration Services (Greater Boston location)

Haitian Multi-Service Center

185 Columbia Rd., Dorchester, MA 02121
Phone: 617-506-6600 | Fax: 617-474-1009


Worcester County Refugee Resettlement Program

10 Hammond Street, Worcester, MA 01610
Phone: 508-798-0191 | Fax: 508-797-5659

International Institute of New England

Offers a wide range of services to refugees and other immigrants to help them become self-sufficient members of their communities. Services are free, except for certain legal and citizenship services which are offered at a reasonable fee. Services may vary by location.

Services:

  •  Refugee Resettlement Program

  •  Legal Services (walk-in immigration clinic; full legal representation for asylum seekers and low-income immigrants; application assistance)

  •  English language and literacy skills training

  •  Refugee Employment and Training Program

  •  Case management and counseling

  •  Information and referrals for housing, food assistance, health care, etc.

  •  Translations

  •  Homebuyer training

  •  Family reunification

  •  Other immigrant services

Boston Office:

One Milk St., Boston, MA 02109
Phone: 617-695-9990 | Fax: 617-695-9191 | Email

Lowell Office:

144 Merrimack St., Suite 202, Lowell, MA 01852
Phone: 978-459-9031 | Fax: 978-459-0154 | Email

Jewish Family & Children's Service (JF&CS)

Helps refugees become reunited with family members and transition into American life by offering social, educational, vocational, medical, and economic assistance.

Services:

  •  Refugee Resettlement Program

  •  Job training and counseling

  •  Citizenship preparation

  •  Information and referral services

  •  English language classes

  •  Social and recreational programs

  •  Youth programs

  •  Translations

  •  Special programs for elder refugees

Waltham office:

1430 Main St., Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 781-647-5327

Lynn offices:

298 Union St. Lynn, MA, 01901
Phone: 781-593-0100 | Fax: 781-599-3329

Framingham office:

475 Franklin St., Suite #101., Framingham, MA 01702
Phone: 508-875-3100 | Fax: 508-875-4373

JFS New American Services

Jewish Family Service of Metrowest (JFS) provides vital social, health, and community services to alleviate suffering, enhance lives, and support people in need.

Western Massachusetts:

15 Lenox St., Springfield, MA 01108
Phone: 413-737-2601 | Fax: 413-737-0323

Ascentria Care Alliance

Provides resettlement and support services to help refugees and other immigrants become self-sufficient and productive citizens of the United States.

Services:

  •  Refugee Resettlement Program

  •  Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program

  •  Sponsorship

  •  Refugee Employment and Training Program

  •  Case management and counseling

  •  Information and referrals for housing, food assistance, health care, etc.  Translations and legal assistance

  •  English language instruction

  •  Family reunification

  •  Other immigrant services

Worcester office:

11 Shattuck Street, Worcester, MA 01605
New American Services

Phone: 774.243.3100

Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program
Phone: 774.243.3068 | Fax: 508.519.8310 ​

West Springfield office:

425 Union Street, West Springfield, MA 01809
New American Services
Phone: 413-562-6015

Waltham office:

230 Second Avenue, Suite 125, Waltham, MA 02451
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program
Phone: 781.373.9152 | Fax: 781.373.9157

Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers

Description: provides a wide range of health and human services to Portuguese speakers and other residents of eastern Massachusetts.

Services:

  • Immigrant social services, including job and housing search, and benefits program assistance 

  • Elder services

  •  Youth services and family counseling

  •  Youth violence prevention

  •  Citizenship classes, naturalization support, and other immigration services

  •  English and Portuguese language instruction

  •  Computer skills and other education classes

  •  Domestic violence prevention and batterer intervention

  •  Housing counseling for homebuyers and renters

  •  Substance abuse prevention and treatment

  •  HIV/AIDS outreach, education, case management, and transportation

  •  Cape Verdean Women's Initiative for reproductive health

  •  Community Health Project (outreach, education, and screening for high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, breast and cervical cancer)

Headquarters

1046 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: 617-864-7600 | Fax: 617-864-7621

Allston

Cambridge St., Allston, MA, 02134
Phone: 617-787-0557 | Toll-free: 800-232-7725 569

Dorchester

Stoughton St., Dorchester, MA, 02125
Phone: 617-825-5897

Framingham

24 Union Ave., Suites 8 & 10, Framingham, MA 01702
Phone: 508-872-2652 | Portuguese: 508-397-9051 | Spanish: 508-259-9889

Lowell

11 Mill St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Phone: 978-970-1250

Somerville

92 Union Square, Somerville, MA 02143
Phone: 617-864-7600 (open by appointment only)

Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center (RIAC)

Helps Somali women and children and other immigrants by providing resettlement and support services.

Services:

  •  Refugee Resettlement Program

  •  Case management and counseling

  •  Information and referrals for housing, food assistance, health care, etc., Translations, and legal assistance

  •  English language instruction

  •  Family reunification

  •  Domestic violence awareness  HIV/AIDS education

  •  Youth programs

  •  Other immigrant services

Jamaica Plain

31 Heath St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Phone: 617-522-8882 | Fax: 617-238-0064

Worcester

340 Main St., Suite #965, Worcester, MA 01608
Phone: 508-756-7557 | Fax: 508-756-7708

Lynn

298 Union St., Lynn, MA 01901
Phone: 781-593-0100 | Fax: 781-599-3329