Asylum Seeker Legal Assistance Network (ASLAN) Legal Service Providers

This webpage was last updated on December 20, 2024 and will be updated regularly with information as we expand capacity for resources and services for asylum seekers.

The Asylum Seeker Legal Assistance Network (ASLAN) is a partnership with community based organizations to provide recently arrived immigrant legal services.

Migrants and asylum seekers who have arrived in the U.S. on or after January 1, 2022 may contact the organizations below for immigration legal screenings, consultations, change of address and change of venue assistance, and assistance with immigration applications including but not limited to asylum.

If you have questions about your immigration status, application, or court case, please call the MOIA Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 1 (800) 354-0365 (Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 6:00pm (9:00 to 18:00) to learn how to get more information.

If you have general questions, please call the NYC Immigrant Affairs Hotline at (212) 788-7654 or email askMOIA@cityhall.nyc.gov.

African Communities Together

• Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM
• Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @africansus
• Services Offered:
• Community education
• Health insurance enrollment
• Change of address
• Legal service referrals
• IDNYC
• Housing referrals
• Language(s):  French, Mandingo, Fulani, Bambara, Djoula, Wolof, Arabic, Susu, Soninke, Pulaar
• Phone Number: (347) 767-4425
• Email Address: info@africans.us
• Address: 127 West 127th Street, New York, NY 10027
• Populations Served: African immigrants

African Services Committee

• Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Services Offered:
• Mental health counseling 
• HIV and STDs testing
• Educational workshops on health and wellness
• Immigration legal services
• Services for LGBTQI immigrants and asylum seekers
• English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESOL) classes
• Food Pantry 
• Advocacy services
• Language(s): English, French, Spanish, Wolof, Arabic
• Email: legalhotline@africanservices.org
• Phone number: (212) 222-3882 ext. 2173
• Populations Served:
• Members of the African diaspora
• Immigrants of all backgrounds
• People living with HIV or AIDS
• People who identify as LGBTQ
• People that have experienced mental trauma and are seeking counseling and legal services
• Men and women who are survivors of gender-based violence because the current level of victim services in the community
• Existing clients for ASC’s non-legal programs
• Please note: Clients should expect a call within a week from contact.

Catholic Migration Services

• Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Services Offered:
• Community presentations
• Advice & counsel
• Pro se assistance with changes of address, motions to change venue, and asylum applications
• Friend-of-the-court remote appearances
• Application assistance with applications for work permits and Temporary Protected Status.
• Language(s): Arabic, Spanish
• Can use language services lines for other languages
• Access the Waitlist Form Here
• Population(s) Served: Arrivals after 1/1/2022 who had interactions with U.S. immigration authorities at the border, or who are in removal proceedings
• Please note: CMS is capacity-based and cannot guarantee that you will be contacted, nor can we give a response time. Please note that there is an option on the form to indicate your consent to be referred to other agencies.

Central American Legal Assistance

• Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM
• Facebook & Instagram: @calaenlalucha
• Services Offered:
• Direct legal services
• Pro se assistance and full representation
• Language(s): Spanish
• Phone Number: (718) 486-6800
• Population(s) Served: Asylum seekers from Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela
• Please note: Given the quantity of requests we receive, we cannot guarantee legal services to everyone who calls.

The City University of New York (CUNY)

• Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Services Offered:
• Asylum Consultations
• Motion to Change Venue
• Motion to Reopen
• Court Filing
• Humanitarian Parole
• Change of Address
• Language(s): English, Spanish, French
• CUNY can accommodate other applicants who speak other languages if they bring an interpreter. Otherwise, they will need a 2-3 week notice in advance so the team can arrange for an interpreter.
• Points of Entry
• Population(s) Served: No preference
• Continuing to see migrants from Central America, South America, and African countries
• Please note: Submission does not guarantee registration for an upcoming clinic, as all referrals will go through screening to determine eligibility. We also have a limited number of available appointment slots. Please allow us 24 to 48 hours to contact the applicant and complete the screening process.

Lutheran Social Services of New York

• Services Offered:
• Managing the ASLAN Legal Support Center
• Legal screenings
• Application assistance (TPS, asylum, work authorization, change of address/venue)
• Language(s): Spanish, Wolof, Pulaar, Arabic, French
• Population(s) Served: Recent arrivals to New York City who arrived on or after January 1, 2022.
• Please note: LSSNY manages the ASLAN Legal Support Center located in East Harlem. If you would like to make an appointment at the physical site, please call the Hotline or go to one of the ASLAN Resource Navigation Sites.

Masa

• Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM
• Facebook: we.are.masa
• Instagram: @masanyorg
• Services Offered:
• Community education
• Limited immigration screenings, consultations, and application assistance in partnership with Pro Se Plus Project legal service providers
• Support verifying ICE check-ins and court dates
• Assistance filing change of address forms
• Family support services
• Referrals to City and CBO resources
• Language(s): Spanish, Mixteco, Nahuatl (depending on regional variants)
• Interest Form
• PSPP Phone Number: (718) 360-6655
• Answering calls mostly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM to 4 PM
• Email: immigration@masany.org
• Population(s) Served: New arrivals after 1/1/2022 from Latin American countries, English speakers from other countries
• Please note: Given the quantity of inquiries we receive, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to respond to every single inquiry. For Pro Se services such as application assistance, community members will be prioritized based on their date of arrival and upcoming application assistance clinics with partner legal service providers. Those on our interest form may be contacted at a future date as capacity permits and application assistance becomes available. For those seeking other types of support, our family support team will connect with individuals as inquiries come in and as capacity permits on a first come first served basis.

New York Legal Assistance Network

• Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM
• Instagram: @nylagnews
• Services Offered:
• Immigration screenings, advice, and counsel
• Pro se asylum application assistance
• Pro se change of address and motion to change venue
• Pro se applications for employment authorization
• Legal orientations
• Language(s): Spanish, Dari, Farsi, Urdu, Ukrainian, Russian, Chinese
• Phone: (212) 514-4274
• Email Address: pspp@nylag.org
• Populations Served: Individuals must reside in New York State at time of services
• Please note: Due to the volume of calls and emails, we cannot guarantee a callback and we highly encourage you to continue to seek legal help for your case.

UnLocal

• Hours of Operation: Monday to Thursday, 10 AM to 6 PM
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Services offered:
• Immigration legal application assistance for asylum, work authorization, TPS, deportation defense, DACA
• Language(s): English, Spanish, French
• Points of entry (email, phone number, link to interest form, etc.)
• Phone: (646) 233-0967
• Note: Only on Mondays and Tuesdays from 3 to 6 PM, and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM to 12 PM
• Email: hotline@unlocal.org
• Population(s) Served: No restrictions
• Please note: Individuals should expect a call back within 2 to 3 months.
• Rapid Response Legal Collaborative for deportation defense form.

After you have met with an ASLAN Scheduler at the navigation site, you will be scheduled for an appointment at the ASLAN Legal Support Center, subject to appointment availability.

Please ensure that you attend your scheduled appointment. Text reminders will be sent to a phone number of your choice.

Download the Asylum Seeker Legal Assistance Network Flyers Below:
English
Spanish
Russian
Haitian Creole
French