BIA-recognized immigration help in North Carolina — free DOJ-accredited organizations
This page lists every non-profit in North Carolina currently 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.
BIA-recognized organizations are the cheapest legitimate immigration legal help available — many provide representation free or for sliding-fee based on income. Their accredited representatives (Full Accreditation can appear in court; Partial Accreditation handles USCIS filings only) practice ONLY immigration law.
BIA-recognized organizations in North Carolina
52 organizations listed in the EOIR Recognition & Accreditation Roster for North Carolina, as of the roster published April 20, 2026. These non-profits are authorized by the Board of Immigration Appeals to provide immigration legal representation at low or no cost.
| Organization | City | Address | Phone | Recognized | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Immigration Services, Inc. | Apex | 203 East Moore Street, Apex, NC 27502 | (919) 589-5231 | 04/13/17 | Active (pending renewal) |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte | Asheville | 50 Orange Street, Asheville, NC 28801 | (828) 255-0146 | 05/15/96 | Active |
| Pisgah Legal Services | Asheville | 62A Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC 28801 | (828) 253-0406 | 12/05/11 | Active |
| Immigrant Connection of the High Country | Boone | 130 Poplar Grove Connector, Boone, NC 28607 | (828) 278-9302 | 12/18/24 | Active |
| Pisgah Legal Services | Brevard | 221 S. Gaston Street, Brevard, NC 28712 | (800) 489-6144 | 12/05/11 | Active |
| Church World Service NC | Burlington | 1423 N Church Street, Burlington, NC 27217 | — | 09/04/15 | Active |
| Pisgah Legal Services | Burnsville | 302 W. U.S. Hwy 19E Bypass, Burnsville, NC 28714 | (828) 253-0406 | 12/05/11 | Active |
| Refugee Support Center | Carrboro | 401 NC 54 Bypass, E15, Carolina Apts. Office Building, Carrboro, NC 27510 | (919) 423-1478 | 03/29/24 | Active |
| Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency | Charlotte | 5009 Monroe Road, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28205 | (704) 535-8803 | 08/31/10 | Active |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte | Charlotte | 1123 South Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28203-4003 | (704) 370-3228 | 05/15/96 | Active |
| Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy | Charlotte | 1431 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204 | (704) 971-2621 | 08/25/15 | Active |
| Hispanic Federation Inc. | Charlotte | 601 E. 5th Street, Suite 330-C, Charlotte, NC 28202 | (787) 417-7700 | 02/22/19 | Active |
| International House of Metrolina, Inc. | Charlotte | 1611 E. 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204 | (704) 333-8099 | 08/27/08 | Active |
| Latin American Coalition | Charlotte | 4938 Central Avenue, Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28205 | (704) 531-3848 | 01/17/08 | Active |
| Legal Aid of North Carolina | Charlotte | 5525 Albemarle Rd, Ste 100, Charlotte, NC 28212 | (704) 376-1600 | 07/01/16 | Active (pending renewal) |
| ViaLegal Immigration | Charlotte | 3117 Whiting Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28205 | (704) 965-7766 | 07/21/25 | Active |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh | Durham | 2020 Chapel Hill Drive, Suite 30, Durham, NC 27707 | (919) 286-1964 | 08/18/01 | Active |
| Church World Service NC | Durham | 504 West Chapel Hill Street, Suite 106, Durham, NC 27701 | (919) 680-3585 | 09/04/15 | Active |
| InStepp Inc. | Durham | 3326 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard, Durham, NC 27707 | (919) 680-8000 | 10/03/16 | Active (pending renewal) |
| World Relief | Durham | 801 Gilbert Street, Suite 102, Durham, NC 27701 | (919) 251-8624 | 09/25/24 | Active |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh | Fayetteville | 726 Ramsey Street, Suites 10 and 11, Fayetteville, NC 28301 | (910) 424-2020 | 08/18/01 | Active |
| Unidos We Stand | Gastonia | 514 S Union Road, Suite B, Gastonia, NC 28054 | (704) 572-4412 | 08/05/24 | Active |
| Center of the Cross, Corp. | Greensboro | 4413 W. Market Street, Suite B, Greensboro, NC 27407 | (336) 523-0501 | 07/18/23 | Active (pending renewal) |
| Church World Service NC | Greensboro | 330 S Greene Street, 2nd Floor, Greensboro, NC 27401 | (336) 676-4223 | 09/04/15 | Active |
| Elon University Humanitarian Immigration Law Clinic | Greensboro | 201 N. Greene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 | (336) 279-9299 | 03/09/11 | Active |
| Jalloh’s Upright Services of North Carolina | Greensboro | 122 North Elm Street, Suite 512, Greensboro, NC 27401 | (336) 265-3190 | 12/09/24 | Active |
| North Carolina African Services Coalition, Inc. | Greensboro | 122 N. Elm Street, Suite 1010, Greensboro, NC 27401 | (336) 574-2677 | 07/14/25 | Active |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | 915 West Gate City Boulevard, Suite A, Greensboro, NC 27403 | (336) 256-1062 | 08/08/14 | Active |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh | Greenville | 1746 Union Street, Greenville, NC 27834 | (919) 861-7441 | 08/18/01 | Active |
| Latino Advocacy Coalition of Henderson County | Hendersonville | 508 N. Grove Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792 | (828) 290-7134 | 06/08/23 | Active (pending renewal) |
| Pisgah Legal Services | Hendersonville | 103 S Grove Street, #5050, Hendersonville, NC 28792 | (828) 693-3840 | 12/05/11 | Active |
| Centro Latino - Catawba County Hispanic Ministry | Hickory | 2259 12th Avenue N.E., Hickory, NC 28601 | (828) 330-0477 | 06/01/07 | Active |
| World Relief | High Point | 400 W. English Road #241, High Point, NC 27262 | (336) 887-9007 | 09/25/24 | Active |
| RazomUS, nonprofit corporation | Indian Trail | 305 Post Office Drive, Unit 4, Indian Trail, NC 28079 | (980) 310-7502 | 05/06/24 | Active |
| Holy Cross Catholic Church Ministerio Hispano | Kernersville | 616 South Cherry Street, Kernersville, NC 27284 | (336) 996-5604 | 12/07/06 | Active (pending renewal) |
| Council on Immigrant Relations | Lincolnton | 416 East Sycamore Street, Lincolnton, NC 28093 | (980) 284-2011 | 05/21/13 | Active |
| Pisgah Legal Services | Marshall | 32 North Main Street, Marshall, NC 28752 | (828) 210-3788 | 12/05/11 | Active |
| Episcopal Farmworker Ministry | Newton Grove | 2989 Easy Street, Newton Grove, NC 28366 | (910) 567-6917 | 04/01/97 | Active (pending renewal) |
| RazomUS, nonprofit corporation | Pineville | P.O. Box 820, Pineville, NC 28134 | — | 05/06/24 | Active |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh | Raleigh | 7200 Stonehenge Drive, Raleigh, NC 27613 | (984) 900-3114 | 08/18/01 | Active |
| Council on Immigrant Relations | Raleigh | 2809 Spring Forest Road, Suite 103, Raleigh, NC 27616 | (919) 322-0360 | 05/21/13 | Active |
| Immigration Resources of NC, Inc. | Raleigh | 1712 E Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27609 | (919) 624-1688 | 01/16/25 | Active |
| Legal Aid of North Carolina | Raleigh | 1425 Promise Beacon Circle, Suite 201, Raleigh, NC 27610 | (919) 856-2564 | 07/01/16 | Active (pending renewal) |
| MAS Immigrant Justice Center | Raleigh | P.O. Box 37219, Raleigh, NC 27627 | (919) 345-8105 | 01/26/10 | Active |
| Union Central Comunitaria.Org | Raleigh | 1512 Garner Road, Raleigh, NC 27610 | (919) 798-7191 | 11/22/24 | Active |
| Pisgah Legal Services | Rutherfordton | 169 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 | (828) 247-0297 | 12/05/11 | Active |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh | South Brunswick | 5101 Ocean Highway West, South Brunswick, NC 28470 | (910) 754-8544 | 08/18/01 | Active |
| Immigrant Hope-Sandhills | Southern Pines | 6481 US Hwy 1 North, Southern Pines, NC 28387 | (910) 556-1326 | 11/09/20 | Active |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh | Wilmington | 20 North 4th Street, Suite 300, Wilmington, NC 28401 | (910) 251-8130 | 08/18/01 | Active |
| Church World Service NC | Wilmington | 1403 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 | (910) 726-3014 | 09/04/15 | Active |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte | Winston-Salem | 1612 East 14th Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 | (336) 727-0705 | 05/15/96 | Active |
| World Relief | Winton-Salem | 2634 Reynolda Road, Winton-Salem, NC 27106 | (336) 887-9007 | 09/25/24 | Active |
How to verify and contact a BIA-recognized organization
- Confirm current status at the EOIR roster — recognition can be withdrawn, and the roster is updated quarterly.
- Call ahead to check service availability — many orgs have waitlists, especially for asylum and removal-defense cases.
- Ask about fees before signing a representation agreement. Free or sliding-fee is standard.
- Bring all USCIS notices + photo ID to your intake appointment.
- Beware of “notarios” — only BIA-recognized organizations OR licensed attorneys can give legal advice. A “notario público” in the U.S. is NOT a notario in the Latin American sense and cannot legally represent you.
Related procedural information
- Immigration court in North Carolina — the EOIR court that hears removal cases for residents of North Carolina
- Legal aid in North Carolina — broader civil legal aid (housing, family, public benefits)
- Find an immigration attorney — AILA directory + private bar
- Avoid notario fraud — what to watch for
- Know Your Rights — ICE encounters — constitutional protections
Last verified: 2026-09-01. Source: U.S. Department of Justice EOIR Recognition & Accreditation Roster. General procedural information — not legal advice. Always verify organization status and ask about fees before signing a representation agreement.
BIA recognition program context (2025-2026)
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Recognition & Accreditation Program is governed by 8 CFR 1292.11-1292.16. Recognition is valid for six years, except that an organization recognized for the first time receives conditional recognition valid for two years (8 CFR 1292.11(f)); the three-year term is the validity period of an individual representative’s accreditation, not the organization’s recognition (8 CFR 1292.12(d)). Renewals require re-application and updated documentation. As of the 2026-04-20 EOIR roster: 1,452 recognized organizations operate 1,564 offices nationwide, staffed by representatives holding Full Accreditation (court representation) or Partial Accreditation (USCIS-only practice).
To be recognized, an organization must be a non-profit that provides immigration legal services primarily to low-income and indigent clients, and if it charges fees it must have a written policy for accommodating clients unable to pay; EOIR reviews its fee schedule, fee-waiver policy and annual budget as part of recognition (8 CFR 1292.11(a)(1) and (b)). Each organization sets its own fees, and neither EOIR nor any other national source publishes what recognized non-profits — or private immigration attorneys — actually charge. Ask for the fee schedule in writing and compare quotes before you commit.
EOIR publishes the Recognition & Accreditation Roster quarterly at justice.gov/eoir/recognition-accreditation-roster-reports. Verify an organization’s CURRENT status (Active vs Pending Renewal vs Provisional vs Withdrawn) before signing a representation agreement. Organizations whose recognition was withdrawn by EOIR (typically for fraud or compliance issues) cannot practice immigration law.
For attorney directories: AILA Find-A-Lawyer at ailalawyer.com (paid membership, vetted), Legal Services Corporation grantees at lsc.gov (income-limited legal aid), American Bar Association lawyer referral at americanbar.org/groups/legal_services. Avoid “notario” fraud: in the US, a “notary public” is NOT a notario in the Latin American sense and cannot give legal advice. Report notario fraud to your state attorney general AND USCIS at uscis.gov/avoid-scams.
EOIR Hotline for case status: 1-800-898-7180 (24/7 automated; English/Spanish menu).