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

Directory of 1452 non-profits across 50 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.

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  • Alabama — 10 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Alaska — 2 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Arizona — 19 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Arkansas — 5 BIA-recognized organizations
  • California — 307 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Colorado — 26 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Connecticut — 17 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Delaware — 7 BIA-recognized organizations
  • District of Columbia — 14 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Florida — 79 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Georgia — 21 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Hawaii — 5 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Idaho — 6 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Illinois — 75 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Indiana — 18 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Iowa — 16 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Kansas — 12 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Kentucky — 6 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Louisiana — 7 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Maine — 4 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Maryland — 31 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Massachusetts — 60 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Michigan — 32 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Minnesota — 22 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Mississippi — 5 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Missouri — 12 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Montana — 1 BIA-recognized organization
  • Nebraska — 24 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Nevada — 10 BIA-recognized organizations
  • New Hampshire — 4 BIA-recognized organizations
  • New Jersey — 34 BIA-recognized organizations
  • New Mexico — 13 BIA-recognized organizations
  • New York — 151 BIA-recognized organizations
  • North Carolina — 52 BIA-recognized organizations
  • North Dakota — 2 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Ohio — 20 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Oklahoma — 7 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Oregon — 22 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Pennsylvania — 36 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Puerto Rico — none currently listed
  • Rhode Island — 4 BIA-recognized organizations
  • South Carolina — 6 BIA-recognized organizations
  • South Dakota — 2 BIA-recognized organization
  • Tennessee — 16 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Texas — 109 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Utah — 10 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Vermont — 1 BIA-recognized organization
  • Virginia — 27 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Washington — 55 BIA-recognized organizations
  • West Virginia — none currently listed
  • Wisconsin — 25 BIA-recognized organizations
  • Wyoming — 3 BIA-recognized organizations

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