National Immigrant Justice Center
Address
224 South Michigan Avenue
Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 660-1370
AKA:
NIJC
Description:
COVID-19 Update: Some services may only be available virtually until further notice.
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Legal services for low-income immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers, including family-based immigration, citizenship/naturalization, visas, applying for lawful permanent residence, immigrant victims of domestic violence, services for LGBTQ immigrants and others.
Hours:
General Immigration Legal Services (By Appointment): Tuesday to Thursday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Languages:
Spanish, English
Handicap Accessible?
No
Is Shelter?
No
Date of Official Change:
September 14, 2023
Address Listings
Physical (Primary)
224 South Michigan Avenue
Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60604
Contacts
General Email
Heidi Altman
Director of Policy
Legal Services for LGBTQ Immigrants
Phone Numbers
General Immigration Services
(312) 660-1370
Detention Project
(773) 672-6599
Fax
(312) 660-1505
Immigration Court Helpdesk Hotline
(312) 660-1328
Information for Asylum Seekers
(312) 660-1331
Information for Detained Adult Immigrants
(312) 583-9721
Information for Family Members of Detained Adult Immigrants
(773) 672-6599
Information for LGBT Immigrants
(773) 672-6551
Information for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
(312) 660-1331
Legal Status:
Non-Profit
Services
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Description
Services include: free legal information to immigrants who are not represented by legal counsel; legal services for DACA recipients and Dreamers, Venezuelan TPS applicants, Afghan parolees, unaccompanied immigrant children, LGBTQ immigrants, victims of human trafficking, asylum seekers and those applying for permanent residence or citizenship.
Hours
General Legal Consult: Tuesday to Thursday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Immigrant Court Helpdesk: Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm; LBGTQ Immigrants: Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm; Detained Adult Immigrants: Tuesday, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm; Legal Services for Human Trafficking Victims: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm; Legal Services for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children: Wednesday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Required Documents
Call to confirm program-specific requirements
Eligibility
Varies by service - call or visit website to confirm; Income limits apply.
Fees
Self-pay, No Fees
Intake Procedure
(1) For legal consultation, call 312-660-1370 to schedule an appointment (2) Call one of the specific program numbers listed during posted hours to be connected to other services (3) Call the Immigrant Court Helpdesk for free legal information for immigrants during posted hours.
Languages
Spanish, English
Geography Served
- Illinois
- Cook County
- Dupage County
- Kane County
- Lake County
- Will County
- Cook County
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