Legal Services Providers' Information

The California Department of Social Services funds qualified community-based organizations to provide free legal services and community education to immigrants who live in California. Legal services include access to information and application assistance for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Naturalization, Affirmative Immigration Remedies (AIR), Removal Defense (RD), and services for Immigrant Youth (IY). For more detailed program information, please visit the Program and Projects webpage. These organizations provide legal services to the public. See below for detailed information and how to contact these organizations. 

General Immigration Legal Assistance

For general legal assistance on most immigration remedies, view the Immigration Services Funding (ISF) Grantee Referral List.

Removal Defense

For legal assistance specific to detainees in removal proceedings in the State, visit the Removal Defense (RD) Referral List.

For legal assistance to detainees in removal proceedings in the Central Valley and Central Coast, visit the Immigrant Legal Fellowship Referral List.

Youth Legal Services

For legal assistance specific to immigrant youth and unaccompanied undocumented minors, view the Youth Legal Services (YLS) Referral List.