What to Expect
The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) provides free immigration legal representation to low-income immigrants and refugees in Minnesota and North Dakota based on our capacity.
Determine Eligibility
You must be a low-income immigrant living in Minnesota or North Dakota to be eligible. Take our eligibility quiz to determine if we may be able to help.
All potential clients must be at or below 187.5% of the federal poverty line. Please see the chart below for specifics or read more about federal poverty guidelines.
Call our Intake Line
To receive free immigration legal assistance, please call our client intake line at 1-800-223-1368 during the following intake hours to schedule an appointment. We do not give walk-in or drop-in appointments. When your call is answered or returned, our intake staff will ask you a series of questions to check your eligibility for services before providing you with assistance. If you have documents relating to your legal issue, please have them available to refer to during your call, and be ready to write down information we may give you.
Monday: 10am - 1pm
Tuesday: 1pm - 4pm
Wednesday: 10am - 1pm
Thursday: 3pm - 6pm
We’ll Let You Know If and How We Can Help
If you qualify for our services, we will connect you with highly skilled legal expertise. If your immigration issue does not fit within cases we are able to help with, we can provide other resources, information, and referrals. All information collected is confidential.
FAQs
To be eligible, you must be a low-income immigrant living in Minnesota or North Dakota and have income at or below 187.5% of the federal poverty line. ILCM can only assist with immigration-related cases and cannot help with other legal issues such as housing, family law, public benefits, or employment, nor with non-immigrant visas like student or business visas. Due to limited staff and high demand for services, ILCM may not be able to assist every eligible client. However, we aim to provide high-quality representation to as many people as possible and will refer you to a trusted organization or immigration attorney if we cannot take your case.
We are dedicated to providing quality immigration legal services to low-income immigrants and refugees of all nationalities. Due to high call volume, you may be unable to reach an intake specialist on your first attempt. Please try again another day/time. To find state-wide legal clinics that take walk-ins, visit Law Help MN’s provider search and filter based on “Legal Topics = Immigration” and “Service Type = Clinic.”
ILCM provides free immigration legal representation to immigrants and refugees in Minnesota and North Dakota who qualify for services. If you do not meet our income guidelines, we have a list of private immigration attorneys here.
ILCM has over 200 highly trained legal staff and volunteer attorneys ready to help you with your immigration needs should you qualify for our services.
Yes, interpreter services are available throughout the intake process as well as once you are placed with a case handler.
We may not be able to assist with every case, even though you may otherwise qualify for our services. We strive to help with as many cases as possible while still providing high-quality representation. If we cannot assist you, we will refer you to another trusted organization or immigration attorney. Please also visit our Resources & Referrals page for more information.
If you are not satisfied with the services provided by ILCM, please refer to our client grievance procedure.