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Legal Services For Asylum Seekers - National Immigrant Justice Center - Main Office

111 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60604

Eligibility

Must be currently present in the United States; Cannot return to your home country because you have been persecuted in the past by the government or by a group that the government cannot or will not control or fear you will be persecuted in the future; Must have been or will be targeted for persecution in your home country because of your religion, political views, race or nationality, or because you are a member of a particular social group

Hours

By appointment
https://immigrantjustice.org/services/legal-services-asylum-seekers

Languages

Spanish, English

Application process

If you are an asylum seeker in removal proceedings, call the Immigration Court Helpdesk at (312) 660-1328.

Fees

Free

Service area

IL

Description

National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) provides free legal representation to asylum seekers fleeing persecution in their homelands.

Date of Last Formal Update

Unknown

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211 Metro Chicago

Providing organization

National Immigrant Justice Center

The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) is dedicated to ensuring human rights protections and access to justice for all immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. NIJC provides direct legal services to and advocates for these populations through policy reform, impact litigation, and public education.