Resources for Immigrants And Refugees
Below, please find a list of local resources for our refugee and immigrant residents in Philadelphia that can provide legal help and other services. If you need help navigating any of these resources, please contact the Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA) (215) 686-0876, OIA@phila.gov,1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1430, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
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The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians serves immigrants and refugees in the Philadelphia area. Services include:
- Job placement and employment assistance
- Social service information and referral
- Free monthly legal clinics
- Advice and resources for small business owners.
1617 JFK Blvd., Suite 555, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Catholic Social Services provides low-cost legal services to immigrants in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Services include assistance with asylum and citizenship applications and court representation in matters involving immigration.
222 N. 17th Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Congreso de Latinos Unidos Inc. looks to strengthen Latino communities with services that include education, job training and employment services, housing and debt counseling, HIV prevention and support programs, drug and alcohol counseling, and children and youth initiatives including leadership and conflict-resolution.
216 W. Somerset Street, Philadelphia, PA 19133
Esperanza (215) 324-0746, ext. 298 fax (215) 324-2542
Esperanza provides direct legal services to low-income U.S. citizen and foreign-born individuals and their families needing assistance with immigration matters. Services include family reunification, green card applications, citizenship and naturalization, and assistance for victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, or other crimes. Esperanza also offers workshops on immigrant rights and immigration law matters.
Legal Department, 4261 North 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
HIAS Pennsylvania provides legal, resettlement, citizenship, and supportive services to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers from all backgrounds in order to ensure their fair treatment and full integration into American society. Services include refugee resettlement, support for those recently granted asylum, as well as legal services for those who seek asylum, family unification, permanent legal status, and citizenship.
2100 Arch Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
The Nationalities Service Center provides legal, social, and educational services to immigrants, refugees, and other non-English-speaking people. Services include refugee resettlement, economic self-sufficiency programs, English classes, legal assistance, interpretation, employment preparation, and programs for the elderly.
1216 Arch St., 4th Fl., Philadelphia, PA 19107
PICC represents the needs of immigrants, migrants, refugees and other new Americans to policymakers, public officials, and the general public. Advocacy areas include increasing access to public services, improving law-enforcement relations, ensuring worker rights, and expanding access to driver’s licenses, Social Security numbers, and other documentation. PICC also registers new voters.
2100 Arch Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
CWS Lancaster – Services include help with resettlement, refugee employment, and immigration legal services.
308 East King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602-5013
SEAMAAC provides linguistically and culturally appropriate services for refugee communities in metropolitan Philadelphia. Services include English classes, driver’s education, citizenship-test preparation, health literacy classes, after-school programs for youth, truancy prevention, maternal/infant health-care services, breast-cancer support, senior lunches, nutritional services, housing assistance, employment assistance, help obtaining infant and child car seats as well as clothes and furniture.
1711 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
PCDC provides services focused on creating Chinatown as a regional destination, helping low-income families meet basic needs, empowering youth, preserving heritage, and promoting the businesses and residents of the Chinatown community and beyond.
301-305 North 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
It's mission is to improve the quality of life Cambodian-Americans within the Greater Philadelphia Area by providing services, advocating and empowering them to obtain equal access to social/economic development, as well as to quality healthcare and education.
Juntos is a community-led, Latinx immigrant organization in South Philadelphia fighting for our human rights as workers, parents, youth, and immigrants.
1537 South 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA
Provide free legal immigration clinic twice a month. The clinic is hosted on the first and third Wednesday of the month from 3:30 pm by appointment only. Help people apply for their U.S. Citizenship, renew their Green Cards, and provide free consultations on other Immigration questions and issues they may have.
7 South Cedar Lane, Upper Darby, PA
Legal Services for eligible low-income immigrants on matters related to employment. FOF also runs special projects relating to assisting victims of labor trafficking, victims of “notario” fraud, and women who have experienced workplace sexual harassment and assault. FOF runs a twice-weekly legal clinic at Puentes de Salud medical clinic in South Philadelphia.
699 Ranstead Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Victim/Witness Services of South Philadelphia (V/WSSP) offers direct assistance and support to crime victims, witnesses and their families in the three Police districts of South Philadelphia: the 1st, 3rd, and 17th.
1426 S. 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
CLS handles cases for all low-income Philadelphians, regardless of immigration status. CLS provides advice and representation for civil legal problems relating to employment, access to health care, public benefits, SSI, debt and consumer problems, housing, utilities, criminal and child abuse records, long-term care, services for senior citizens, homeownership, DHS (parents only), language access, and other issues. CLS also works with policymakers and offers training and community education on legal issues affecting low-income clients.
ACANA provides culturally sensitive social services, cultural programs, economic and workforce development programs, community engagement and development programs, and other services targeting mainly African and Caribbean immigrants in the United States.
5530 Chester Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143
