National Immigrant Advocacy Organizations

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The information in this list is provided as a public service by the American Bar Association's Commission on Immigration. While this information is about legal
contacts, it is not legal advice or legal representation. Because of the rapidly changing nature of the law and our reliance upon outside sources, we assume no
responsibility for, and make no warranty or guarantee about, the accuracy or reliability of information, advice, or services provided by any organization listed in this
document. We welcome your comments, questions, concerns and suggestions about the usefulness of this information. You may contact the Commission at
202/662-1005 or immcenter@abanet.org.
Michigan
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)
Greater Michigan Office
13530 Michigan Ave. Suite 228
Dearborn, MI 48126
Phone: 313-581-1201
Fax: 313-581-1604
Email: ADCmidwest@adc.org
Website: http://www.adc.org
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services
(ACCESS)
6451 Schafer Road
Dearborn, MI 48126
Phone: 313-945-8380
Fax: 313-624-9417
Email: gsaba@accesscommunity.org
Website: http://www.accesscommunity.org
No criminal cases; Arabic and Chaldean translation services
Arab American & Chaldean Council
28551 Southfield Road
Lathrup Village, MI 48076
Phone: 248-559-0960
Fax: 248-559-0669
Email: Not available
Website: Not available
Serves refugees, some immigrants; No representation in
immigration court.
Copyright © 2007 American Bar Association
Ave Maria School of Law
Asylum and Immigrant Rights Law Clinic
3475 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone: 734-827-7920
Fax: 734-827-7925
Email: bcarr@avemarialaw.edu
Website: http://www.avemarialaw.edu/home.cfm
Provides immigration services, asylum, VAWA petitions
Catholic Social Services
Immigration Advocacy & Assistance Program
40 Jefferson Avenue, S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616-356-6292
Fax: 616-732-6391
Email: nermanas@cssgr.org
Website: http://ccwestmi.org/
B.I.A. Recognized Office
May charge nominal fee
Community Immigration Legal Services
Archdiocese of Detroit
1721 Junction Street
Detroit, MI 48209
Phone: 313-843-1878
Fax: 313-843-1883
Email: Not available
Website: Not available
B.I.A. Recognized Office
By Appointment Only
Represents asylum seekers
Spanish, French
Farmworker Legal Services
34276 52nd St.
PO Box 219
Bangor, MI 49013
Phone: 269-427-1622 or 1-800-968-4046
Fax: 269-427-2862
Email: Fls-michigan@umich.edu
Website: http://www.farmworkerlaw.org/
No fees; No criminal cases; Immigration services and
completion of immigration forms; Forms processing limited to
currently migrating farm workers.
No detainees, asylees
Children represented depending on case (usually VAWA
petitions)
Spanish
Freedom House
2630 W. Lafayette Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48216-2019
Phone: 313-964-4320, ext. 830
Fax: 313-963-1077
Email: kjennings@freedomhousedetroit.org
Website: http://www.freedomhousedetroit.org/
Representation in asylum proceedings, VAWA, T and U visas;
No fees for services.
Hispanic Center of Western Michigan
1204 Grandville Avenue, S.W.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4920
Phone: 616-742-0200
Fax: 616-742-0205
Email: mmeneses@hispanic-center.org
Website: http://hispanic-center.org/
Provides assistance with immigration forms, processing and
referrals.
Copyright © 2007 American Bar Association
Hispanic Ministries Department
Diocese of Saginaw
5800 Weiss Street
Saginaw, MI 48603-2799
Phone: 989-797-6604
Fax: 989-797-6670
Email: Not available
Website: http://www.saginaw.org/
Immigration Assistance Program
Diocese of Kalamazoo
1128 Race Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Phone: 269-385-1019
Fax: 269-344-6602
Email: kishenstice@yahoo.com
Website: http://dioceseofkalamazoo.org/immigration/
Handles only 485s (not asylum applications), provides pro bono
referral for detainees, represents children for SIJ and other
affirmative applications
Spanish
Immigration Legal Services
St. Vincent Catholic Charities
2800 West Willow Street
Lansing, MI 48917
Phone: 517-323-4734
Fax: 517-886-1173
Email: lesleybaribeau@css-svh.org
Website: http://www.css-svh.org
B.I.A. Recognized Office
Fees based on income.
International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit
111 East Kirby St.
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-871-8600
Fax: 313-871-1651
Email: immigration@iimd.org
Website: http://www.iimd.org/
Immigration services; May charge reduced fees for qualified
applicants
Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit
6555 W. Maple Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Phone: 248-592-2319
Fax: 248-592-2310
Email: atorman@jfsdetroit.org
Website: http://www.jfsdetroit.org/
No representation
Document assistance by B.I.A. Certified Representative (may
charge nominal fee)
Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Justice for Our Neighbors West Michigan
United Methodist Committee on Relief
227 East Fulton Street
Suite 3101
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616-301-7461
Fax: 616-451-4893
Email: jfon@grandrapidsfumc.org
Website: www.jfonwestmichigan.org
Represents asylum seekers, detained individuals, and children
Spanish
Latin Americans United for Progress
100 N. Fairbanks Avenue, Suite E.
P.O. Box 1384
Holland, MI 49423
Phone: 616-392-5058
Fax: 616-392-4372
Email: roberto.jara@laup.org or richard.edmonds@laup.org
Website: http://laup.org
Copyright © 2007 American Bar Association
Immigration notary public services, translation of documents.
Spanish
Legal Aid and Defender Association Inc.
Oakland County Office
Oakland Towne Centre
28 North Saginaw Street
Pontiac, MI 48342
Phone: 248-253-1548
Fax: 248-253-7240
Email: Not available
Website: http://www.ladadetroit.org/
Legal Aid and Defender Association Inc.
Macomb County Office
Robert A. Verkuilen Buliding
21885 Dunham Road
Clinton Township, MI 48036
Phone: 586-465-1344
Fax: 586-465-1932
Email: Not available
Website: http://www.ladadetroit.org/
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan
Flint Office
436 S. Saginaw St.
Flint, MI 48502
Phone: 810-234-2621 Toll Free: 800-322-4512
Fax: 810-234-9039
Website: www.lsem-mi.org/index.html
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan
Midland Office
148 E. Main St.
Suite 207
Midland, MI 48640
Phone: 989-832-7987 Toll Free: 800-322-9142
Fax: 989-832-5756
Email: Not available
Website: www.lsem-mi.org/index.html
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan
Port Huron Office
511 Fort St.
Suite 540
Port Huron, MI 48060
Phone: 810-987-4822 Toll Free: 800-322-4512
Fax: 810-987-4834
Email: Not available
Website: www.lsem-mi.org/index.html
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan
Saginaw Office
320 S. Washington Ave.
Third Floor
Saginaw, MI 48607
Phone: 989-755-4465 Toll Free: 800-322-4512
Fax: 989-755-2161
Email: Not available
Website: www.lsem-mi.org/index.html
Website: http://www.lsnm.org/
Legal Services of Northern Michigan
Gaylord Office
1349 S. Ostego Ave.
Unit 7B
Gaylord, MI 49735
Phone: 989-705-1067 Toll Free: 888-645-9993
Fax: 989-705-7178
Email: Not available
Website: http://www.lsnm.org/
Legal Services of Northern Michigan
Houghton Office
706 Sharon Ave.
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: 906-482-3908 Toll Free: 888-482-2343
Fax: 906-482-4748
Email: Not available
Website: http://www.lsnm.org/
Legal Services of Northern Michigan
Alpena Office
123 N. 2nd Ave., Ste. 1
Alpena, MI 49707
Phone: 989-356-9081 Toll Free: 888-356-9009
Fax: 989-354-4711
Website: http://www.lsnm.org/
Legal Services of Northern Michigan
Marquette Office
112 W. Washington St.
Suite 1
Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: 906-228-5620 Toll Free: 888-228-5590
Fax: 906-228-3439
Email: Not available
Website: http://www.lsnm.org/
Legal Services of Northern Michigan
Escanaba Office
806 Ludington St.
Escanaba, MI 49829
Phone: 906-786-2303 Toll Free: 888-786-2303
Fax: 906-786-4041
Email: Not available
Legal Services of Northern Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie
130 W. Spruce St.
PO Box 710
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Phone: 906-632-3361 Toll Free: 888-632-9313
Fax: 906-632-9876
Copyright © 2007 American Bar Association
Email: Not available
Website: http://www.lsnm.org/
Legal Services of Northern Michigan
Traverse City Office
207 Grandview Parkway
Suite 103
Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone: 231-941-0771 Toll Free: 888-941-9599
Fax: 231-941-9876
Email: Not available
Website: http://www.lsnm.org/
Legal Services of South Central Michigan
Family Law Project
University of Michigan Law School, Hutchins Hall,
635 S. State St
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: 734-998-9454
Fax: 734-998-9125
Email: rshiemke@umich.edu
Website: http://www.lsscm.org/
Assists children with VAWA immigration self petitions
Access to language line
Legal Services of South Central Michigan
Battle Creek Office
70 E. Michigan Ave.
Battle Creek, MI 49017
Phone: 269-965-3951 Toll Free: 1-800-688-3951
Fax: 269-965-4874
Email: Not Available
Website: http://www.lsscm.org/
No criminal cases
Sometimes represents asylum seekers and children
Spanish
Copyright © 2007 American Bar Association
Legal Services of South Central Michigan
Lansing Office
3490 Belle Chase Way
Suite 50
Lansing, MI 48911
Phone: 517-394-3121 Toll Free: 1-800-968-0044
Fax: 517-394-4276
Email: Not available
Website: http://www.lsscm.org/
Legal Services of South Central Michigan
Monroe Office
1118 A South Telegraph
Monroe, MI 48161
Phone: 734-241-8310 Toll Free: 1-888-251-1598
Fax: 734-241-1381
Email: Not available
Website: http://www.lsscm.org/
Lutheran Social Services of Michigan
Refugee and Immigration Services
21700 Northwestern Highway, Suite 1300
Southfield, MI 48075
Phone: 248-423-2790
Fax: 248-423-2772
Email: bpin@lssm.org
Website: http://www.lssm.org/LSSM/Page.aspx?pid=194
Immigration assistance and representation in family-based
immigration and refugee cases; May charge nominal fee.
Lutheran Social Services of Michigan
Grandville Office
2976 Ivanrest, Suite 105
Grandville, MI 49618
Phone: 616-532-8286
Fax: 616-532-8919
Email: info@lssm.org
Website: http://www.lssm.org/LSSM/Page.aspx?pid=194
Adjustment of status, petitions for relatives, consulting,
citizenship.
Michigan Migrant Legal Assistance Project
648 Monroe NW
Suite 318
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616-454-5055; 1-800-418-3390
Fax: 616-454-7022
Email: mmlapco@mmlap.com
Website: http://www.mmlap.com/
Serves farm and indigenous workers in all of Michigan.
Polish American Congress
2720 Elizabeth Lane
Orchard Lake, MI 48324
Phone: 248-366-7328
Fax: 248-366-7329
Fax: 313-963-4694
Copyright © 2007 American Bar Association
Email: pacmi@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.pacmi.org
Family immigration cases, citizenship and asylum.
Strategic Partnership of Michigan
2444 Franklin Road, Room B-100
Southfield, MI 48034
Phone: 313-530-4202
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Immigration Law Clinic
651 E. Jefferson
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-596-9805
Fax: 313-596-0280
Email: koelscdc@umercy.edu
Website: http://www.law.udmercy.edu
Does not represent clients with criminal convictions
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