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There are 22 resources  
Groups that provide full legal services: - (18)
Groups that provide legal advice: - (2)
Groups serving all people: - (2)
  Groups that provide full legal services:
 
City Bar Justice Center - Refugee Assistance Program
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 Clients must be unable to afford a private attorney.
Catholic Charities Community Services - Department of Immigration Services
New York, NY
Legal Aid Society: Immigration Law Unit - Outreach at Crown Heights Community Mediation Center
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 at or below 125.0% of poverty level;
 
See full listing for exceptions to income requirements.
Legal Aid Society:Immigration Law Unit Outreach site Queens Community House - Jackson Heights, Queens
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 at or below 125.0% of poverty level;
 
See full listing for exceptions to income requirements.
Human Rights First - Asylum Program
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 at or below 100.0% of poverty level;
BronxWorks - Immigration Program
Bronx, NY
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 NYLAG provides consultation to all callers.NYLAG accepts matters on a case-by-case basis using many factors, including financial status.
Safe Horizon: Immigration Law Project
Brooklyn, NY
Immigrant Advocacy Services Inc.
Astoria, NY
Central American Legal Assistance
Brooklyn, NY
For Help, you must be:
 at or below 130.0% of poverty level;
 an individual from a Spanish-speaking country
African Services Committee
New York, NY
Sanctuary for Families' Center for Battered Women's Legal Services
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 experiencing domestic violence
Pace Law School - Immigration Justice Clinic
White Plains, NY
For Help, you must be:
 financially eligible and legally indigent, that is,the totality of yourcircumstances (including dependents, livingsituation, illness or disability, inability to work due to immigrationstatus, etc.) and youravailable income and resources must make youunable, as a practical matter, to obtain or afford a private lawyer
Korean Immigrant Services of New York, Inc.
Flushing, NY
Gay Men's Health Crisis - Legal Department
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 AIDS person, individuals seeking legal services must first register with the Palm Center (for intake hours, call 212 367 1500).
 HIV positive
HIV Law Project, Inc.
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 at or below 125.0% of poverty level;
 While most of our clients live at or below 125% of the poverty level, we do not have strict income caps and will consider (on a case-by-case basis) handling legal matters for those living above 125% of the poverty level.
 HIV positive
 or related to an HIV positive individual
Urban Justice Center - Peter Cicchino Youth Project, serving LGBT youth
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 LGBT youth between ages 13 and 24 that are street involved or homeless.
New York Center for Law and Justice, Inc.
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 at or below 125.0% of poverty level;
 Must be within 125% of the federal poverty guidelines to acquire services. When calculating your household income, we will exclude cost of a household's principle residence, vehicles used for transportation to work, and assets used in producing income.
 Must be deaf or hard of hearing
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  Groups that provide legal advice:
 
Covenant House New York - Legal Services Office
New York, NY
This group does not provide legal representation in court.
For Help, you must be:
 homeless
 and residing in one of the group's shelters
This group provides only brief advice in this area of law.
New York State Defenders Association - Criminal Defense Immigration Project
Albany, NY
This group does not provide legal representation in court.
For Help, you must be:
 A criminal defense lawyer, immigration lawyer, or immigrant in need of counseling on criminal/immigration law issues.
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  Groups serving all people:
 
Church World Service - Immigration and Refugee Program
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 There is no income requirement.
Lutheran Social Services of New York - Immigration Legal Project
New York, NY
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