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Free immigration legal help in the US — BIA-recognized organizations by state

Directory of 1256 non-profits across 49 states authorized by the U.S. Department of Justice (Board of Immigration Appeals / BIA) to provide immigration leg

Free immigration legal help in the US — BIA-recognized organizations by state

Directory of 1256 non-profits across 49 states authorized by the U.S. Department of Justice (Board of Immigration Appeals / BIA) to provide immigration legal representation. Source: EOIR Recognition & Accreditation Roster, updated quarterly.

Browse by state

  • Alabama — 9 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Alaska — 2 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Arizona — 18 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Arkansas — 5 BIA-recognized organizations
  • California — 273 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Colorado — 25 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Connecticut — 16 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Delaware — 7 BIA-recognized organizations
  • District of Columbia — none currently listed
  • Florida — 76 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Georgia — 16 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Hawaii — 5 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Idaho — 4 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Illinois — 63 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Indiana — 15 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Iowa — 15 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Kansas — 12 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Kentucky — 6 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Louisiana — 6 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Maine — 4 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Maryland — 28 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Massachusetts — 46 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Michigan — 26 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Minnesota — 17 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Mississippi — 3 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Missouri — 9 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Montana — 1 BIA-recognized organization
  • Nebraska — 20 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Nevada — 7 BIA-recognized organizations
  • New Hampshire — 4 BIA-recognized organizations
  • New Jersey — 29 BIA-recognized organizations
  • New Mexico — 13 BIA-recognized organizations
  • New York — 137 BIA-recognized organizations
  • North Carolina — 44 BIA-recognized organizations
  • North Dakota — 2 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Ohio — 19 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Oklahoma — 6 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Oregon — 21 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Pennsylvania — 30 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Puerto Rico — none currently listed
  • Rhode Island — 3 BIA-recognized organizations
  • South Carolina — 5 BIA-recognized organizations
  • South Dakota — 1 BIA-recognized organization
  • Tennessee — 14 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Texas — 78 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Utah — 8 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Vermont — 1 BIA-recognized organization
  • Virginia — 25 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Washington — 56 BIA-recognized organizations
  • West Virginia — none currently listed
  • Wisconsin — 23 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Wyoming — 3 BIA-recognized organizations

Last verified: 2026-05-27. General procedural information — not legal advice.

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