New York Immigration Hotline
(Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
P: (800) 566-7636

Immigration Lawyer Referral Service (National):
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
(800) 954-0254
The Legal Referral Service (ABCNY) in English
(212) 626-7373
The Legal Referral Service (ABCNY) in Spanish
(212) 626-7374

Immigration-related questions such as asylum, family unification, legal permanent status processing, citizenship, employment authorization:
American Friends Services Committee (NJ)
(973) 643-1924
Arab-American Family Support Center (Arabic speaking) (Only 9/11 related issues)
(718) 643-8000
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (NYC)
(212) 966-5932
Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of NY (Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island, Hudson Valley Counties)
(212) 419-3700
Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) (NYC and national) Detention issues
(212) 826-6251
Catholic Migration Office (Queens)
(718) 651-5490
Catholic Migration Office (Brooklyn)
(718) 236-3000
Central American Legal Assistance (Brooklyn)
(718) 486-6800
Central American Refugee Center (CARECEN) (Long Island)
(516) 489-8330
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) (NYC and national)
(212) 613-1419
Hudson Valley Poverty Law Center
(914) 422-4333
Immigration Advocacy Services
(718) 956-8218
Interfaith Community Services (NYC)
(212) 399-0899
Legal Aid Society – Immigration & Housing Unit
(212) 244-4300
Legal Services for NYC
(718) 928-3700 Bx, (718) 636-1155 Bklyn, (718) 657-8611 Qns, (212) 348-7449, (917) 661-4500 NYC
Liberty Center for Immigrants (Richmond Hill)
(718) 641-4390
National Coalition for Haitian Rights (NYC)
(212) 337-0005
New Destiny (Housing)
(212) 577-7751
New Jersey Immigration Policy Network
(973) 622-6448
New York Association for New Americans (NYANA) (NYC)
(212) 425-5051
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYC)
(212) 750-0800
Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights
(212) 781-0355/0648 (Washington Heights)
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NYC)
(212) 568-9166
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (PRLDEF)
(212) 219-3360
Safe Horizons (formerly TAS) Asylum, family Unification
(718) 899-1233, x129 (Jackson Heights)
Safe Horizons Sexual Assault and Incest Hotline
(718) 928-6952
Safe Horizons (Queens) Domestic Violence
(718) 899-1233, x108
SAYA!
(718) 651-3484
Tepeyac, Mexican Community Center (Mostly undocumented)
(212) 633-7108
Westchester Hispanic Coalition
(914) 948-8466

Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS):
Bulk Forms
(212) 264-3825
Forms request (Nationwide) www.ins.usdoj.gov
(800) 870-3676
Live Information (Nationwide) (English and Spanish)
(800) 375-5283
Naturalization (Garden City)
(516) 228-9250
New Jersey Asylum Office
(201) 531-0555
New York Asylum Office
(718) 723-6361
New York District (Eastern U.S.)
(800) 755-0777 or (800) 375-5283
Request Forms
(800) 870-3676
Statistics
(202) 663-1541
Statistics (Nationwide)
(202) 663-1541
Visa Hotline
(802) 527-3161

Immigrant Workers (Labor-related issues):
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
(212) 966-5932
Employ. Law Clinic for Low-Wage & Immig. Workers (appt. only)
(212) 417-3800 Mon & Weds or (888) 218-6974 Tues & Thurs
H-1B visas, and employers willing to sponsorwww.visajobs.com
and www.y-axis.com/jobseekers.html
Latino Workers Center (NYC)
(212) 473-3936
Legal Aid Society (NYC)
(888) 218 6974 - Tues. & Thursdays for appt.
Legal Services for New York (NYC) 9/11 issues
(646) 442-3108
MFY Legal Services (NYC)
(212) 417-3838 Mondays by appt. 1-3 pm
National Employment Law Project
(212) 285-3025, x111
National Worker Exploitation Task Force
(888) 428-7581 www.usdoj.gov/crt/crim/wetf.htm
UNITE (must be a union member) (NYC)
(212) 627-0600
Workplace Project (Long Island)
(516) 565-5377

Complaints (INS):
Office of Inspector General (Detentions, FBI, targeted interviews)
(800) 869-4499 www.usdoj.gov/oig/hotline.htm
Office of Internal Audit (Misconduct, Fraud of Border Patrol or INS employees)
www.ins.gov/graphics/aboutins/quality/qualmisc.htm

Fraud:
Attorney General’s automated Consumer Help Line
(800) 771-7755
National Fraud Information Center
(800) 876-7060

Immigrants with criminal convictions:
Legal Aid Society -Immigration Unit- (Brooklyn)
(718) 722-3100
NYSDA Criminal Defense Immigration Project Hotline
(212) 367-9104 (Tue & Thurs only 9:30 am-4:30 pm)
NYS Defenders Association, Public Defense Backup Center
(518) 465-3524 (Albany)

Detainees (Wackenhut only):
HIAS (NYC and national)
(212) 613-1420
Lawyers Committee for Human Rights (NYC and national)
(212) 845-5222
NYANA (NYC)
(800) 735-7359

Immigration-related questions for children under 21:
Covenant House, New York - A Crisis Center for Homeless adolescents that are residents of covenant
(212) 330-0513
Covenant House, A Crisis Center for youths that are non-residents (Ages 17-21)
(973) 621-8705 or (973) 286-3402 Newark
Legal Aid Society -Immigration Unit (NYC)
(718) 722-3100
The Door (NYC)
(212) 941-9090, x3280

Disability Law (SSI only):
Council of Senior Center and Services of New York
(212) 398-6565
Social Security Office (237 W. 48th Street - 5 Fl.)
(800) 772-1213 www.ssa.gov

Immigrant Health:
AIDS – Related Community Services (Westchester)
(914) 785-8285
APICHA (Asian – HIV/AIDS)
(212) 620-7287
Bellevue/NYU Occupational & Environmental Health Clinic
(212) 562-4572
Bronx Health Link
(718) 590-2648
Caribbean Women’s Health Association (Brooklyn)
(718) 940-8386
Communicable Disease Control (general information) (NYC and National)
(212) 788-4204
Gay Men’s Health Crisis (HIV/AIDS) (NYC)
(212) 367-1040
Hudson Valley Poverty Law Center (Help undocumented immigrants with HIV/AIDS)
(914) 422-4333
Legal Aid Society Health Hotline
(212) 577-3575
Mott Haven Act (Bronx/Manhattan)
(718) 993-8880
Mt. Sinai Hospital REAP Program (Health Benefits) (NYC)
(212) 423-2800
Center for Immigrant Health (also for CHP and TB) (NYC)
(212) 263-8783
NYS HIV/AIDS Information Hotline
(800) 541-2437
St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center (NYC)
(212) 604-8038

Education:
Advocates for Children (NYC)
(212) 947-9779
CUNY Help Center
(212) 794-5317
Higher Education Information Center (Massachusetts)
(617) 536-0200
Literacy Assistance Center (English Classes)
(212) 803-3300
Multicultural Education Training in Advocacy (META)(referrals and advocacy)
(617) 628-2228 (Massachusetts)
Student Aid Hotline (National)
(800) 433-3243
The International Center in New York (English Classes)
(212) 255-9555 ext.223

Public Benefits:
Alliance for Downtown New York
(212) 835-2771
Asian Americans for Equality
(212) 964-6023 x219
Child Health Plus (in NYS)
(800) 698-4543
Child Health Plus (Information) (in NYC)
(212) 788-4321
Community Food Resource Center (NYC)
(212) 894-8094
Disaster Relief For W.T.C. Immigrant Victims & Their Families
(973) 622-6448 (NJ)
Food Stamp Information/HRA (NYC)
(718) 291-1900
Greater Upstate Law Project (Upstate)
(518) 462-6831
Make the Road by Walking (Brooklyn)
(718) 418-7690
Medicaid (in NYC)
(212) 788-4321
Medicaid (in NYS)
(800) 522-5006
Medicare Hotline (to get information about Medicare)
(800) 333-4114
Public Benefits Resource Center
(212) 614-5546 or 5552
SSI (NYC)
(800) 772-1213
To Get Medicare
(800) 633-4227
Welfare Emergency Assistance/HRA (NYC)
(718) 291-1900

Homeless:
Homeless Emergency Hotline
(800) 649-9125

Children (Statewide agencies):
Child Abuse Reporting
(800) 342-3720
Childcare
(212) 929-7604
Child Health Plus
(212) 788-4321
Early Intervention Hotline
(800) 577-2229
NYS Growing Up Healthy
(800) 522-5006
Resources for Children with Special Needs
(212) 677-4650
Youthline
(800) 246-4646

Domestic Violence -Family Law- (divorce, custody, temporary orders of protection):
Ashiana (for South Asian women)
(732) 435 1414
Association of the Bar of the City of New York (referrals)
(212) 382-6629
Greater Upstate Law Project (Upstate)
(518) 462-6831
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation
(212) 568-9166
NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence
(518) 432-4864
NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Hotline in English)
(800) 942-6906
NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Hotline in Spanish)
(800) 942-6908
Project F.A.I.T.H. Families and Individuals Towards Harmony @ Allianza (English & Spanish Hotline)
(888) 343-4866
SAKHI - Domestic Violence Org. for South Asian Community
(212) 868-6741
Sanctuary For Families
(718) 588-6494, x234
Victim Services (referrals and casework)
(212) 577-7777

Board of Elections (New York City):
Board of Elections
(212) 868-3692
City Council Switchboard
(212) 788-4100

Elected Officials (National):
White House
(202) 456-1414
U.S. Capitol Switchboard (Senate and House)
(202) 224-3121

Elected Officials (New York State):
NYS Governor
(518) 474-8390
NYS Assembly Switchboard
(518) 455-4100
NYS Senate Switchboard
(518) 455-2800

Elected Officials (New York City):
NYC Mayor
(212) 788-3000
City Council Switchboard
(212) 788-4100

Internal Revenue Service:
Customer Service
(800) 375-5283 www.irs.gov
New York State Department of Tax & Finance
(800) 225-5829
Tax Account Information
(800) 829-8815
Tax Forms
(800) 829-3676
Tax Information
(800) 829-1040
Tax Refund Inquiry
(800) 829-4477