These nonprofit organizations in Kentucky offer FREE or low-cost immigration legal help. If you need help with DACA, asylum, citizenship, deportation, or any immigration case, contact these options BEFORE paying private fees.

These nonprofits provide free or low-cost immigration legal services to Kentucky residents. Capacity is limited — call first; most require an appointment.

  • Catholic Charities of Louisville — Immigration Legal Services — 435 E. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202 · (502) 637-9097. Full-service nonprofit immigration legal help: consultations, family reunification and consular processing, green cards, naturalization, work/travel documents, fiancé(e) visas, removal of conditions, SIJS, U/T/VAWA, and representation before the immigration court and BIA.
  • Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM) — Immigration Legal Services — 969-B Cherokee Rd, Louisville, KY 40204 · (502) 479-9180. Family-based and humanitarian immigration legal services by DOJ-accredited representatives: consultations, adjustment of status, asylum, work permits, travel documents, family reunification, naturalization, and U/T/VAWA. Open to all Kentucky residents regardless of how they arrived. Offices also in Lexington and Covington. Note: extended waitlist for clients KRM did not resettle.

Kentucky Justice Online — Kentucky’s statewide free-legal-help portal (Legal Aid Network of Kentucky) with an immigration section and a ‘See if you qualify’ screener that routes low-income users to the state’s legal-aid programs.

EOIR closed the Louisville Immigration Court effective July 30, 2021 and re-established it as a hearing location under the administrative control of the Memphis, TN Immigration Court — but hearings on the Louisville Docket still take place in Louisville, at the EOIR Louisville Hearing Location, 601 W. Broadway, Basement Room 3, Louisville, KY 40202, where in-person filings are also accepted. Read your own hearing notice; do not assume you have to travel to Memphis. Catholic Charities of Louisville and Kentucky Refugee Ministries are recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). The U.S. Department of Justice (EOIR) publishes a List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers for that court. None of the organizations on this page pay us — these are public-interest referrals, not sponsored links.

National resources (available to Kentucky residents)

Directories and hotlines

Specific-case hotlines

  • Asylum: RAICES 1-833-372-4237 (the number RAICES publishes on its own contact page), CLINIC asylum line
  • Detention: National Immigration Project (NIPNLG) (617) 227-9727 — ICE ERO Detention Reporting and Information Line 1-888-351-4024
  • VAWA / domestic violence: 1-800-799-SAFE (national line)
  • Human trafficking victims: National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888

⚠️ Important: Avoid fraudulent “notarios”

AVOID PEOPLE CALLING THEMSELVES “NOTARIO PÚBLICO” FOR IMMIGRATION if not attorneys or BIA-accredited reps. US notary publics are NOT attorneys (unlike Latin America). Federal rules (8 CFR 292.1) limit who may represent you before immigration authorities to attorneys, BIA-accredited representatives and a few other listed categories.

Verify credentials:

How to prepare for consultation

  1. Bring ALL documents: passport, green card if any, USCIS letters, criminal records, tax returns, evidence of family relationship, immigration status history
  2. Be HONEST: even about criminal records or past issues. Attorney needs FULL truth to defend you well.
  3. Ask about timelines and possible outcomes
  4. Confirm cost (if applicable) in writing before committing
  5. Bring translator if your English is limited

Last verified: 2026-09-24.

General procedural information for educational purposes. Not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Laws and fees change — verify with the issuing agency before taking action. For case-specific guidance, consult a licensed immigration attorney or other appropriate professional.