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Helping Low-Income Immigrants Find Legal Help probono.net.
Probono.Net unites attorneys in the 50 states to offer Legal services to those in need, creating legal access that can help them to advocate for themselves through tools that make the law accessible for all.
This website provides Legal Resources Centers not only in Massachusetts state but in the 50 states. You can find several legal services in your area by clicking your state on the map. https://www.immigrationlawhelp.org/
Among some of the Locations in Massachusetts
Agencia ALPHA
Ascentria Care Alliance (Westfield Office)
Ascentria Care Alliance (Worcester Office)
Bibliographies
Agencia ALPHA. (n.d.). https://www.agenciaalpha.org/Ascentria CareAlliance – Ascentria Care Alliance. (n.d.-b). https://www.ascentria.org/
ImmigrationLawHelp.org | Helping low-income immigrants find legal help. (n.d.). https://www.immigrationlawhelp.org/
ImmigrationLawHelp.org | Helping low-income immigrants find legal help. (n.d.-b) .392951-Ascentria_Care_Alliance_Worcester_Office
Pro Bono Net – Volunteer lawyers and legal aid advocates increasing access to justice. (n.d.). © 2002-2021 Pro Bono Net. All Rights Reserved. https://www.probono.net/
Center for New Americas (CNA) Immigration Legal Services
In Amherst, MA. Northampton, MA., and Greenfield, MA.
CNA provides legal services in a variety of cases, such
• As working on the process of immigration status.
• Marriage/ divorce
• Green card renewals
• Change of address with USCIS
• Recieve legal consultation as referrals
• As it provides help for the Citizenship study. https://cnam.org/citizenship/
Main Websites https://cnam.org/immigration-legal- https://cnam.org/immigration-legal-services/#:~:text=LEGAL%20REFERRALS%2FLOCAL%20RESOURCE.
Amherst, MA. (413) 239-9550__ 150 Fearing Street. Amherst, MA 01002
Northampton, MA. 413) 587-0084 __James Hous 42 Gothic StreetNorthampton, MA 01060 https://cnam.org/contact-us/
Greenfield, MA. (413) 772-0055278 __ Main Street Suite 411 Greenfield, MA 01301
Center for New Americans. Immigration Legal Services (n.d.). https://cnam.org/immigration-legal-services/
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Student Legal Service Offices
The Legal Student Services Office (SLSO) offers legal help to fee-paying. In this office, you can count on all the confidential advice and referral that your case deserves. SLSO provides assistance to identify your legal concern by examining the best legal solutions.
There have been cases in which SLSO has represented students in Courts in limited circumstances. As well as it provides Notary Services, from Monday-Friday 9:00 AM. – 4:30 PM
SLSO is powered by attorneys, professional staff, law clerks, and student staff. (SLSO).
Among some of the matters with which SLSO deals are:
Their websites: https://www.umass.edu/slso/
• Immigration and Internationa Students https://www.umass.edu/slso/legal-updates#Immigration%20/%20International%20Students
• Housing / Landlord-Tenant Law https://www.umass.edu/slso/legal-updates#Housing%20/%20Landlord-Tenant%20Law
• Employment / Unemployment https://www.umass.edu/slso/legal-updates#Employment%20/%20Unemployment
• Court Systemhttps://www.umass.edu/slso/legal-updates#COURT%20SYSTEM%20UPDATES
• Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline. https://www.umass.edu/slso/legal-updates#Domestic%20Violence%20and%20Sexual%20Assault%20Hotline
Address:
922 Campus Center
Monday – Friday
9:00 AM. to 5:00 PM.
Winter & Summer Hours:
Monday – Friday
10:00 AM. to 4:00 PM.
(413) 545-1995
UMass Amherst. Student Legal Services Office | UMass Amherst. (n.d.).
Resources For Immigrants in Hampshire County
Click the link for several local immigrants resources
https://www.amherstma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/55080/Immigrant-Resources-Poster
• Pioneer Valley Workers Centers in Northampton, MA
• Center for Women & Community https://www.umass.edu/cwc/
(Their website includes over 240 languages)
• Legal Resources Community Lega Aid in ten locations, including Northampton, MA., Holyoke, MA., Springfield, MA., and Greenfield, MA … https://communitylegal.org/contact/
• Victim Rights Law Center https://victimrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/VRLC_Survivor_Brochure_Boston_English-with-VOCA-language_stalking-update_new-address-2022.pdf
• ACLU’s Immigrants Protection Project https://www.aclu.org/issues/immigrants-rights
• Undocumented Eligibility to Change Their Status in Special Cases through: United States Citizens and Immigration Services USCIS. GOV
• VAWA PETITION (1-360) https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/abused-spouses-children-and-parents
• U-VISA (1-918) https://www.uscis.gov/I-918
• T-VISA (1-914) https://www.uscis.gov/i-914
Bibliographies
Community Legal Aid. (2022, November 17). Community Legal Aid / Fighting for Justice for Western and Central MA Residents. https://communitylegal.org/
ImmigrantResources Poster. https://www.amherstma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/55080/
Immigrants’ Rights | American Civil Liberties Union. (2022, October 6). American Civil Liberties Union.
Pioneer Valley Workers Center. (2022, December 8). Home – Pioneer Valley Workers Center. https://pvworkerscenter.org/
UMass Amherst.Center for Women and Community (n.d.). https://www.umass.edu/cwc/
USCIS. Abused Spouses, Children, and Parents | USCIS. (2022, April 1).
Victim Rights Law Center. Legal Help. (2023, March 22). Victim Rights Law Center. https://victimrights.org/legal-help/