- Family-based applications/visas
- Permanent residency (Green Card)
- Naturalization and citizenship
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
- Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse (VAWA)
- Visa for crime victims (U Visa)
- Survivors of human trafficking (T Visa)
- Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
- Asylum
- Removal Defense
- Refugee Adjustment of Status/Family Petition
- Other types of assistance on a case-by-case basis
Legal Resources
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DACA Assistance
*Students attending the UO can access free legal services and financial assistance for their DACA applications and renewals. For more information please contact:
Justine Carpenter, Director of Multicultural and Identity-Based Support Services
Phone: 541-346-1123 | Email: justcarp@uoregon.edu
*Please note: Justine is not a legal support specialist, but can connect you with a local immigration attorney provided by the university (at no cost to you).
Legal Support within Lane County
Catholic Community Charities
Phone: 503-542-2855 | Email: immigrationemail@ccoregon.org
Catholic Community Legal Services is a nonprofit law program providing low-cost consultations and legal representation to immigrants and refugees throughout Oregon and southwest Washington. Services include:
Lane County Legal Aid & Advocacy Center
The Lane Country Legal Aid and Advocacy Center provides civil legal assistance to persons in economic and social need in Lane County, Oregon. This includes people in poverty, many recipients of public benefits, and many persons who experience disabilities, as well as people 60 and over. People who need help with civil legal matters can visit or call our office in Eugene to apply.
Civil Liberties Defense Center
The Civil Liberties Defense Center supports movements that seek to dismantle the political and economic structures at the root of social inequality and environmental destruction. We provide litigation, education, legal and strategic resources to strengthen and embolden their success.
Legal Support in Oregon
Oregon Law Center
Free legal information for low-income Oregonians
Oregon Immigration Legal Assistance
A helpful list of low-cost/non-profit immigration legal assistance in the state of Oregon, prepared by Causa Oregon
Additional Immigration Resources – Causa Oregon
Legal Support at UO
HR: International Employee Relations Office
Phone: 541-346-3159
If you are an employee of the UO with questions about your immigration status in regards to your employment contact the office of Human Resources.
ASUO Legal Services
Phone: 541-346-4273 | EMU Room 334
ASUO Legal Services provides legal services and awareness of the law to UO students. Students can obtain free legal advice on issues such as landlord disputes, family law issues, criminal and non-criminal offenses, traffic accidents, name changes, etc. (Please note: ASUO does not provide immigration services).
UO Student Survivor Legal Services
Student Survivor Legal Services provides free legal services to student survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking; including protective order proceedings, family law matters, and employment and housing issues. These services are free and confidential, available to students of higher education attending institutions in lane county and include: the University of Oregon, Lane Community College, Northwest Christian University, Pacific University, Pioneer Pacific College, New Hope Christian College, and Gutenberg College, and any other higher education institution in Lane County.
Additional Legal Resources
National Immigration Law Center – Know Your Rights Guide
National Immigration Legal Services Directory
Oregon Citizenship Classes by City
Immigration Legal Resource Center – Family Preparedness Plan English & Spanish
