For DACA recipient who needs support

Posted on April 19, 2018

By Justin Nguyen

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Before you get started, check out this link: https://homeishere.us/december-4-2020-new-york-federal-court-order-restores-daca-to-its-pre-september-5-2017-version/

I need help paying my DACA renewal fees — how can the DACA Renewal Fund help?

Numerous organizations across the country are providing DACA assistance. Please find that list below and reach out to them for support. If you’re state is not listed below, you may request funds from UWD DACA Application Fund Here

If you’re a DACA beneficiary of Mexican origin, remember that your consulate offers you assistance. We invite Mexican DACA recipients to approach their consulate for an immigration screening and individualized legal assistance. Click HERE for a list of local Mexican Consulates or call 855-463-6395.

Arizona

Arizona Center For Empowerment — https://www.empoweraz.org/
- Located in Phoenix, serving surrounding area and county, and can support folks who live further away via phone/video.
- Services:
  - DACA Renewal Clinics
  - Financial Support for Renewals available, 0% interest loans through Marisol Federal Credit Union
  - DACA Renewal Legal Services
    - Call or email: 4803312294, aldo@Luchaaz.org
  - Training, workshops, referrals to legal services, resources for U-Visas, informational resources for folks who are detained
Arizona Dream Act Coalition — https://www.facebook.com/theadac/
- Located in Phoenix
- Services:
  - DACA Renewal Clinics
  - DACA Renewal Legal Services
    - Call or email: 6028423748, info@theadac.org

California

CHIRLA — https://chirla.org/
- Located in Los Angeles, serving surrounding area and statewide
- Services:
  - DACA Clinics and DACA Renewal Legal Services
    - Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays (closed if a long weekend). Client must be in line by 8AM.
    - Call or email: 213-201-8713, evelasco@chirla.org
  - Limited funding for full financial support for USCIS fees
Korean Resource Center — https://krcla.org/
- Located in Los Angeles, serving the surrounding area and county
- Services:
  - DACA Clinics
    - Monday through Thursday via appointments only, call office number
      - 323-205-4187 (LA)
      - 714-869-7624 (OC)
  - DACA Renewal Legal Services
    - Can provide free legal consultation with attorney and other immigration relief screening
Solidarity — https://www.caminoimmigrationservices.org/
- Located in Fullerton, serving the surrounding area and county
- Services:
  - Know Your Rights Training
  - We prepare and submit DACA renewals on behalf of our clients
  - Call or email: 657-217-2365 help@caminoimmigration.org
CARECEN SF — https://carecensf.org
- Located in San Francisco, serving Northern California
- Services:
  - Legal Services: We complete DACA renewals in house
    - Drop in office hours 9 am to 12 pm, M-F
Haitian Bridge Alliance — https://haitianbridge.org
- Located in San Diego, serving nationally
Immigrant Rights & Education Network (SIREN) — http://www.siren-bayarea.org
- Locations in San Jose and Fresno, serving Northern California and the Central Valley
- Services:
  - DACA Clinics and Renewal Legal Services
    - In San Jose
    - Register to attend at: https://www.facebook.com/events/325343191412931/; registration: bit.ly/DACA2019

Call at (408) 453-3003

Georgia

Latino Community Fund Inc (LCF Georgia) — https://lcfgeorgia.org/guia-para-familias/sus-derechos/sus-derechos-daca/?frame-nonce=42549b5d0f
- Located in Atlanta, serving statewide
- Services:
  - Financial Support, Legal Referrals, Toolkits
  - Email info@LCFGeorgia.org
Asian Americans Advancing Justice — https://advancingjustice-atlanta.org/
- Located in Norcross, serving statewide, include the metro Atlanta area.
- Services:
  - In-house DACA renewal services and scholarships until such funding runs out.
  - Potential clients should call 404-890-5655, to schedule an appointment.

Indiana

Catholic Charities Indianapolis
- Located in Indianapolis, serving statewide.
- Services:
  - DACA Renewal Legal Services:
    - One-on-one appointments available for new clients.
    - Call or email: 317-592-4008, twinn@archindy.org

Illinois

Illinois Business Immigration Coalition — http://www.illinoisbic.biz/
- Located in Chicago, serving statewide and nationally
- Services:
  - DACA Renewal Legal Services:
    - Email at ipicon@illinoisbic.biz
  - Workplace Know Your Rights, I-9 Compliance Training, General Consultations

Kansas

El Centro, Inc. — https://www.elcentroinc.com/
- Located in Kansas City, serving Wyandotte, Johnson and Shawnee County in Kansas.
- Services:
  - DACA Clinics
    - Fourth Saturday of every month from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
      - In order to get an appointment for the clinic, we have to have a pre-appointment.
    - For a pre-appointment: Call, email or walk-in during office hours (M-F 8 am – 5 pm)
  - We partner with lawyers that serve our community and they give us pro-bono hours.
  - We have a list of lawyers in the community, we have lists/handbooks of scholarships available for undocumented students; and we may have other services that impact their lives.

Maryland

CASA de Maryland, Inc — https://wearecasa.org/
- Located in Hyattsville and also serving individuals from Washington, D.C.
  - Offices in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania) and we also
- Services:
  - DACA renewal assistance by appointment.
    - Call Emily Sullivan at 240-491-5764
  - Potential access to loans available.
  - Legal Services

Mississippi

El Pueblo Immigration Legal Services — https://elpueblo-ms.org/
- Located in Biloxi, serving Southern and Central Mississippi
- Services:
  - DACA Renewal Legal Services
    - Call or email at 228-436-3986, info@elpueblo-ms.org

New Mexico

New Mexico Immigrant Law Center — https://nmilc.org/daca-updates-2/
- Located in Albuquerque, serving statewide
- Services:
  - DACA clinic Wednesdays 1 pm to 4:30 pm
  - Legal clinics ProSe

New York

- Make the Road NY — https://maketheroadny.org/
  - Located in New York
  - Services:
    - Legal Services
      - Call or email at 7185658500 ext 4456, yenny.quispe@maketheroadny.org
      - Drop in office hours during office hours (9:30am -10pm, M-Thursday)
- Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) — https://aaldef.org

Located in New York Citywide, serving surrounding area including northern NJ

Services:

- - DACA Clinics Last Thursday of every month at 6:00–8:00pm ET
  - DACA legal services are generally available to undocumented AAPI youth only
    - Email at info@aaldef.org
  - AALDEF collaborates with community groups on DACA renewal workshops and provides training to pro bono attorneys/law firms.
Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC, Inc. — http://www.cis-nyc.org
- Located in New York
- Services:
  - DACA renewal Legal Services
    - Make an appointment to renew by calling 212-791-5690×100.
  - Referrals to legal and social services, limited case management, short-term crisis counseling
  - “Know Your Rights” Workshops, leadership development trainings, Scholarships and support for undocumented students, Food Pantry for local community members.
Minkwon Center for Community Action — https://www.facebook.com/MinKwonCenter
- Located in Flushing, serving surrounding including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
- Services:
  - DACA Renewal Legal Services
    - Call or Email: 7184605600 ext. 503, michael.oh@minkwon.org

Nevada

Make the Road Nevada — https://maketheroadnv.org
- Located in Las Vegas
- Services:
  - DACA clinics
  - Fundraising to support renewals
Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada
- Located in Reno
- Services:
  - Legal Services
    - Call at 775-800-1851

UNLV Immigration Clinic — https://law.unlv.edu/clinics/immigration
- Located in Las Vegas, serving surrounding county
- Services:
  - DACA Renewal Legal Services
    - Volunteer law students provide free assistance, supervised by licensed attorneys
    - Call to schedule an appts. 702-895-2080
  - Working with community organizations to develop referrals to funds for the application fees
  - Legal consultations to students and their families at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and College of Southern Nevada.
Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada
- Located in Reno, Serving Northern Nevada and the Eastern Sierra – our outreach goes to all counties through Nevada except for Clark County
- Services:
  - DACA Renewal Legal Services, Legal consultations, case management
  - Call 775-393-3877 or email immigration@ccsnn.org, open Monday through Friday 9:00am-4:00pm

North Carolina

Church World Service (CWS) — https://cwsrdu.org
- Located in Durham, serving statewide
- Services:
  - DACA Renewal Legal Services
    - DOJ-recognized organization with DOJ-accredited representatives providing these services at low-bono fees
    - Call or email at 919-680-3585, aortega@cwsglobal.org
World Relief Durham — wrdils@wr.org
- Located in Durham, serving statewide
- DACA Renewal Legal Services
  - First-time clients, $50 for the consult and $150 for the representation
  - Call 919-251-8624 or Schedule an appointment online: https://worldreliefdurham.org/legal

Pennsylvania

Casa San Jose — https://casasanjose.org/
- Located in Pittsburgh, serving surrounding area including Southwestern Pennsylvania
- Services:
  - DACA Clinics
    - Call 412-343-3111 to make an appointment
  - DACA Renewal Legal Services
  - If needed, we could provide financial support

Oklahoma

Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma — https://cceok.org/immigration
- Located in Tulsa, serving Eastern Oklahoma
- Services:
  - DACA renewal Legal Services
    - Call or email at Email at 9185087180, ilsreception@cceok.org
Dream Action Oklahoma — https://www.daok.org
- Located in Oklahoma City, serving Mostly OKC MSA, but people drive 3+ hours to get to our clinics from other parts of the state.
- Services:
  - DACA Clinics
    - Every 3rd Saturday of the month at 10 AM – 2 PM
    - Email info@daok; register on our form: http://rebrand.ly/daok-dacarenewal
  - Legal Services:
    - Attorneys volunteer to do pro bono review of DACA renewal forms.
    - Refer out for other legal services, provide KYP training and workshops, and case management as we have capacity.

Tennessee

Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition — http://www.tnimmigrant.org
- Located in Nashville, serving statewide.
- Call or email at 615-414-1030, resources@tnimmigrant.org

Texas

Equal Justice Center — https://www.equaljusticecenter.org/
- Located in Austin, serving surrounding area and county
- Services:
  - DACA Clinics as needed, with community partners
  - DACA Renewal Legal Services
    - Call or email at 512-474-0007 x209, deferredaction@equaljusticecenter.org
Opening Doors International Services, Inc. — https://www.odisinc.org
- Located in Denton, serving the surrounding region including North Texas and beyond
- Services:
  - DACA Renewal Legal Services
    - Call or email at 9403820096, Info@odisinc.org
  - Screenings for permanent benefits
Catholic Charities of Central Texas — https://www.ccctx.org/
- Located in Austin, serving 25 counties of central Texas
  - Services:
    - DACA Renewal Legal Services
      - Drop in during walk in office hours (M-F 8:30am)
      - Call or email at 512 651 6125, justin-estep@ccctx.org
    - DACA Presentations upon request
American Gateways — http://www.americangateways.org/about/
- Located in Austin, serving Central Texas including 23 counties, listed on our website
- Services:
  - DACA Renewal Legal Services:
    - Drop in office hours Mon-Thursday, 9-12 (Austin) 9-2 (SATX)
    - By appointment only Waco (254) 230-0382
North Texas Dream Team — http://www.northtexasdreamteam.org/
- Located in Dallas, serving statewide, including DFW North Texas, Fort Worth, Mansfield, East Texas
- Email at leadership@northtexasdreamteam.org
The Council For Minority Student Affairs — https://www.cmsadreams.com/about-cmsa
- Located in College Station, serving University campus and surrounding college station/Bryan community
- Student-led organization at Texas A&M University that aims to create awareness, provide resources, and take action to empower the immigrant and other underrepresented communities.

Utah

Immigrant Legal Services — http://www.immigrantlegalservices.org/
- Located in Salt Lake City, serving statewide.
  - Available to support people in other parts of the country but processing times will be longer due to the need to mail documents back and forth.
- Services:
  - Reduced cost DACA Renewal Legal Services.
    - Email admin@ilsutah.org or call us on 801-888-9186

Virginia

Just Neighbors — https://www.justneighbors.org/
- Located in Annandale, Herndon and serving Northern VA but also some expansion in rural areas of VA. Contact for specific cities.
- Services:
  - DACA Renewal Legal Services:
    - Just Neighbors is currently taking DACA renewals/screenings as they come in.
    - Call at 703-979-1240
NAKASEC Virginia — https://nakasec.org/virginia
- Located in Annandale, serving statewide
- Services:
  - Assistance with filling out your DACA renewal
    - email jnam@nakasec.org, or call directly at 703-256-2208.

*If there is not a local partner listed in your geography check out:

- Immi legal services search engine HERE
- The Immigration Advocates Network Legal Services Directory HERE
- If you’re state is not listed above, you may request funds from UWD DACA Application Fund Here