Free Bilingual Immigration
Legal Services
Serving San Luis Obispo County
Santa Barbara Immigrant Legal Defense Center
SBILDC promotes equal access to justice and due process by providing pro bono legal services to immigrants who lack the financial resources to hire a lawyer. Areas of focus include:
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Removal Defense
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Asylum seekers
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Focus on Unaccompanied Children
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Community Education: Know Your Rights Trainings
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Community Clinics
Importa
Immigration Legal Work Authorized by the U.S. Department of Justice
IMPORTA offers a full range of services to local immigrants without charge. Their services include but are not limited to:
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Deportation Defense
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Victims of Domestic Violence and Serious Crimes: U Visas and VAWA
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Asylum and SIJS (For Abandoned, Neglected or Abused Children):
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LGBTQ Applications:
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DACA
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Citizenship
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Family Petitions
Unitarian Universalists San Luis Obispo (UUSLO) is partnering with Unitarian Universalist Refugee and Immigrant Services and Education (UURISE) to bring a selection of no-cost immigration services to SLO County.
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General immigration legal consultations
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DACA renewals
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Naturalization
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Green card renewals
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FOIA
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Emergency Safety Planning for Immigrants
Services are provided by qualified immigration attorneys and DOJ -certified representatives in partnership with UURISE.
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NOT for representation in court
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NOT for asylum or removal cancellation
For these services, we will refer you to local immigration attorneys who do this important work.