Immigration Client Resources
What kind of immigration legal services we provide
How do we provide these services
What kinds of legal immigration cases can we help you with?
Important information
VLN receives many requests for legal help. While we aim to provide services to those who qualify, we are not always able to provide services to everyone. If we are unable to help you, we will try to refer you to someone who can.
Sometimes there are deadlines for immigration cases. Generally, we are unable to respond to urgent immigration matters.
In some cases, VLN may be able to provide a higher level of service like a brief service or full representation. The level of legal service we are able to provide will depend on the type of legal case you have.
When talking with a lawyer, give the lawyer all the information they ask for so you can get the best advice possible.
What to expect at a legal clinic or when working with a lawyer
Frequently Used Resources and Documents
Other Free Immigration Services Organizations/Programs in Minnesota:
- Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) — https://www.ilcm.org/
- Advocates for Human Rights – https://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/Home
- Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid — https://mylegalaid.org/
- Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS) — https://www.smrls.org/
Finding an Immigration Lawyer:
- LawHelp MN, www.lawhelpmn.org
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) find an Immigration Lawyer — https://www.ailalawyer.com/
- Minnesota Lawyer Referral – https://www.mnlawyerreferral.org/
Government Websites:
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) — https://www.uscis.gov/
- U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin — https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html
- Fort Snelling Immigration Court — https://www.justice.gov/eoir/fort-snelling-immigration-court
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), St. Paul Field Office Check-in — https://www.ice.gov/node/62111
- EOIR Portal — https://portal.eoir.justice.gov/Disclaimer
- I-94 Website – https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home
- MN Department of Human Services—Office of Refugee resettlement (ORR) — https://mn.gov/dhs/partners-and-providers/program-overviews/refugee-resettlement/
- Immigration and Refugee Affairs of Minneapolis (OIRA) — https://www2.minneapolismn.gov/government/departments/ncr/immigrants-refugees/