Legal Protection Fund Services
Through the Legal Protection Fund, NIJC offers free legal consultations and immigration representation to eligible immigrants and families living within the Chicago city limits.
![Asylum paperwork](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2021-06/asylum-paperwork.jpg?itok=nk8sCULw)
Asylum Seekers
Free legal representation to asylum seekers fleeing persecution in their homelands.
![McAllen Women's Detention Center](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2021-06/McAllen-Woman-Detention-Center_0.jpg?itok=yq2owo0q)
Detained Immigrants
Legal orientation and representation for immigrant adults detained in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
![DREAMERS are here to stay](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2021-06/Dreamers%20are%20here%20to%20stay%20150px.jpg?itok=uoHbtSbY)
DACA and Dreamers
Help with DACA renewals or initial DACA applications. Please see our event calendar for upcoming clinics.
![Oath ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2021-06/citizenship.jpg?itok=-NETuSin)
Applicants For Citizenship, Permanent Residence, And Visas
Legal services for low-income immigrants seeking to apply for lawful permanent residence (green cards), citizenship, visas, and other legal protection from deportation.