Immigrant Legal Services

Immigrant Legal Support Program (ILSP)

"Every family, every child, every human being deserves to feel safe and secure in the place they call home. I am committed to making sure that value defines what it means to live in Illinois."

Governor JB Pritzker.

Launched in September 2024, the Immigrant Legal Support Program (ILSP) is a statewide program funded through the State of Illinois to scale centralized immigration application workshops and expand access to reliable, accessible information and services. Five lead agencies coordinate weekly workshops in various regions across the state, working in partnership with 42 community-based organizations to support applicants in attending legal screening and pro se application preparation workshops.

Organization Address Contact Telephone Number Language
AKWAABAQC 1531 47th Ave., Moline, IL 61282 (309) 716-7437 English, Spanish, French, Ewe, Mina, Kotocoli, Fon, Swahili, Lingala, Kirundi, Kinyarwanda, Arabic, Awoussa, Tofin
ALIANZA HISPANOAMERICANA NFP INC 600 Spring Hill Ring Road Suite 107, West Dundee, IL 60118 (847) 428-3682 English, Spanish
ARISE CHICAGO 1700 W. Hubbard St. Suite 2E, Chicago, IL 60622 (773) 769-6000 English, Spanish
BEYOND LEGAL AID 17 N. State St. #1380, Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 999-0056 English, Spanish, Vietnamese
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO 721 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 655-7700 English, Spanish
CENTER FOR INFORMATION 1885 Lin Lor Lane, Elgin, IL 60123 (847) 695-9050 English, Spanish
CHICAGO COMMUNITY AND WORKERS RIGHTS 1701 W. 18th Place, Chicago, IL , 60608 (773) 953-0901 English, Spanish
CHICAGO VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES (CVLS) 33 N. Dearborn St. Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 332-1624 English, Spanish, Polish, Arabic
CHICAGO WORKER COLLABORATIVE 300 Grand Ave., Waukegan, IL, 60085 (847) 596-7491 English, Spanish
ENLACE CHICAGO 2756 S. Harding Ave., Chicago, IL 60623 (773) 943-7570 English, Spanish
ERIE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE 1701 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60622 (312) 563-5800 English, Spanish
GREATER CHICAGO LEGAL CLINIC INC 17 N. State St., Suite 1710, Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 726-2938 English, Spanish
HANA CENTER 4300 N. California Ave., Chicago, IL 60618 (773) 583-5501 English, Spanish, Korean
HISPANIC AMERICAN COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SERVICES INC 820 W. Greenwood Ave., Waukegan, IL 60087 (847) 244-0300 English, Spanish
HISPANIC WOMEN OF SPRINGFIELD 2133 S. 10th St., Springfield, IL 62703 (217) 679-1434 English, Spanish
ILLINOIS MIGRANT COUNCIL 333 Commerce Dr., Suite 800, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 (815) 995-0300 English, Spanish
ILLINOIS WORKERS IN ACTION 2132 Winter Ave., North Chicago, IL 60064  (773) 373-9466 English, Spanish
INDO AMERICAN CENTER INC 6328 N. California Ave., Chicago, IL 60659 (773) 973-4444 English, Dari, Gujarati, Farsi (Persian), Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Spanish, Telugu
INSTITUTE FOR LATINO PROGRESS 2520 S. Western Ave., Chicago IL 60608 (773) 890-0055 English, Spanish
JEWISH CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES 230 W. Monroe St. Suite 1100, Chicago IL 60606 (855) 275-5237 English, Spanish, Russian, Dari, Pashto, Swahili, Luganda, French
LEGAL AID CHICAGO 120 S. LaSalle St. Suite 900, Chicago IL 60603 (312) 341-1070 English, Spanish, Arabic, French
METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES 11560 S. Kedzie Ave. Suite 200, Merrionette Park, IL 60803 (312) 986-4000  English, Spanish, interpreters available
MIGRANT AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT 2650 Cherokee St., St. Louis, MO 63118 (314) 995-6995 English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dari, Pashto, Farsi
NATIONAL IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CENTER 111 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 660-1370 English, Spanish, French, Turkish, Portuguese, Farsi, Russian, Arabic, Pashto, Urdu, Dari, Bulgarian, German
NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC 3500 Western Ave. Unit #2A, Highland Park, IL 60035 (847) 737-4042  English, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Dari, Pashto, Urdu, Korean, Serbian, Portuguese, Hebrew
NORTHERN ILLINOIS JUSTICE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS 77 W. Washington St. Suite 1820, Chicago IL 60602 (773) 609-4401 English, Spanish, Swahili, Albanian, Greek, Polish
PARTNERS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES (POC) 1585 N. Rand Rd., Palatine, IL 60074 (847) 776-9500 English, Spanish, Swahili
PUENTES DE ESPERANZA-BRIDGES OF HOPE 8 Executive Dr. Suite 100, Fairview Heights, IL 62208 (618) 398-0557 English, Spanish
SOUTHWEST ORGANIZING PROJECT (SWOP) 2558 W. 63rd St., Chicago, IL 60629 (773) 471-8208 English, Spanish
SYRIAN COMMUNITY NETWORK INC 5439 Broadway Ave. Unit 1, Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 654-1218 English, Spanish, Arabic, Dutch
THE IMMIGRATION PROJECT 211 Landmark Dr., Suite D4, Bloomington, IL 61702 (309) 829-8703 English, Spanish, Igbo, Italian, Albanian, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Haitian Creole, ASL, Yoruba, Kalenjin, Hindi, Assamese, Pashto, Dari, Punjabi
THE RESURRECTION PROJECT 1818 S. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60608 (312) 666-1323 English, Spanish
UNITED AFRICAN ORGANIZATION INC 6042 S. Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 (312) 949-9980  English, French, Twi, Yoruba, Mandingo (Bambara), Moore, Urdu, Amharic, Wolof, Fon, Igbo, Hausa, Lingala, Portuguese
WAREHOUSE WORKERS JUSTICE CENTER 1901 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago, IL, 60612 (815) 408-1231 English, Spanish
WESTERN ILLINOIS DREAMERS 201 W. Jefferson St., Macomb, IL 61455 (309) 731-4927  English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Swahili, Afghan, Dari, German, Tamel
WORLD RELIEF CORPORATION OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICALS 191 S. Gary Ave. Suite 130, Carol Stream, IL 60188 (773) 583-9191 English, Spanish, Korean, Arabic, interpreters available
YMCA OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (NEW AMERICAN WELCOME CENTER) 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign IL 61820 (217) 417-5897 English, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin), French, Korean, Lingala, Q'anjob'al, Taiwanese, Hokkien

IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES

BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT IMMIGRATION PROVIDERS! Notaries Public are not attorneys. Generally, notaries, travel agents or insurance agents are not allowed to advise you on immigration matters or other legal matters.

Illinois Access To Justice

The Illinois Access to Justice network provides high quality legal services in the neighborhoods where people live and work. Legal Services include representation in criminal, civil, administrative, and immigration matters.

Call 1-888-708-6-A2J to find a legal service provider in your area.

Visit Illinois Access to Justice website.

Protect Yourself from Immigration Scams

We do not want you to become the victim of an immigration scam. If you need legal advice on immigration matters, make sure the person helping you is authorized to give legal advice. Only an attorney or accredited representative working for a Department of Justice recognized organization can give you legal advice. Visit the Avoid Scams page for information and resources.

Visit U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services website.

Reporting Scams

If you find you are a victim of an immigration scam please report this person to the Illinois Attorney General:

Illinois Attorney General - Immigration Fraud

Chicago

1-800-386-5438

TTY: 1-800-964-3013 

Springfield

1-800-243-0618

TTY: 877-844-5461 

Carbondale

1-800-243-0607

TTY: 877-675-9339