About Immigration Legal Services
There are two types of immigration legal service providers:
1) Nonprofit OrganizationsNonprofit organizations provide free or low-cost services to low-income immigrants. They may only be able to take a limited number of new cases, and each organization has their own procedures for taking new cases. Many only handle certain types of
humanitarian cases (for example: asylum, domestic violence, human trafficking, victims of abuse, etc.). See our
Immigration Legal Services page to search for nonprofit organizations that serve Montgomery County residents, or click
here to search for organizations nationwide. If you are not low-income and/or do not have a humanitarian case, you will likely have to hire a private attorney and pay for legal representation (see below).
2) Private Immigration Attorneys
Private attorneys charge fees for their services. Some may agree to represent certain clients
pro bono (free of cost), but generally, clients must pay for representation.
Be aware of fraud. “Notarios” are NOT attorneys! Click
here for information on how to find a private immigration attorney. To report immigration fraud, contact the
Montgomery County’s Office on Consumer Protection at (240) 777-3636. You can also contact
Ayuda's Project END, which helps victims of immigration legal services fraud.