Legal Aid

Apostle Immigrant Services

Immigration legal services including green card applications, family petitions, citizenship, U-visas, VAWA cases for domestic violence survivors, and asylum assistance. Fees start at $40.

(203) 752-9722

Clean Slate CT - Record Expungement

Statewide Legal Services

Help with criminal record expungement and pardons to remove barriers to employment and housing.

(860) 453-3320

Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants

CIRI

Affordable immigration legal services, citizenship prep, and support for refugees and immigrants since 1918.

(203) 781-5523

Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants - Legal Services

CIRI

Affordable immigration legal representation for asylum, U-visas, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, family petitions, employment authorization, naturalization, and relief for survivors of crime. Served 3,186 clients in 2025.

(203) 336-0141

Connecticut Veterans Legal Center

CVLC

Free civil legal services for veterans including housing, family law, record expungement, bankruptcy, consumer debt, VA benefits, employment law, and military discharge upgrades.

(203) 479-0375

CT Legal Services - New Haven

Connecticut Legal Services

Free civil legal help for low-income residents. Housing, family, benefits, immigration for DV survivors.

(860) 344-8096

Disability Rights Connecticut

Statewide protection and advocacy organization for people with disabilities. Provides legal representation, investigative services, information and referral, and systems-level advocacy.

(860) 297-4300

Domestic Violence Hotline - Safe Haven

BHcare

24-hour hotline and emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence.

(203) 736-9944

Eviction Defense - Greater New Haven

Connecticut Fair Housing Center

Legal assistance for tenants facing eviction, including court representation and negotiations with landlords.

(860) 247-4400

IRIS - Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services

IRIS

Legal services, resettlement support, employment, and ESL classes for refugees and immigrants.

(203) 562-2095

Junta for Progressive Action

Junta

Immigration legal services, community organizing, and advocacy for the Latino community.

(203) 787-0191

New Haven Legal Assistance Association

NHLAA

Free civil legal services for low-income New Haven residents, including housing, benefits, and family law.

(203) 946-4811

New Haven Reentry Welcome Center

Project MORE / City of New Haven

Walk-in resource center for individuals returning from incarceration. Provides document replacement, benefits enrollment, housing stabilization, job readiness training, and case management.

(203) 865-5700

Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services

BHcare

24/7 crisis support for domestic violence survivors. Emergency shelter, counseling, safety planning, restraining orders.

(203) 736-9944

Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services - New Haven

BHcare

Comprehensive domestic violence services including 24/7 crisis hotline, emergency shelter, individual counseling, support groups, safety planning, restraining order assistance, and children's services. All services are free and confidential.

(203) 789-8104

Women and Families Center - Sexual Assault Crisis Services

Women and Families Center

Free 24-hour crisis intervention for survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones. Services include short-term counseling, hospital accompaniment, court advocacy, support groups, and referrals.

(888) 999-5545

Yale Law School - Immigrant Rights Clinic

Yale Law School / NHLAA

Free immigration legal services for low-income immigrants. Removal defense, asylum, VAWA, U-Visas.

(203) 946-4811