Eligibility for Services

ILCM provides free brief legal advice and full legal representation to immigrants and refugees who qualify for services based on the following:

Place of residence: ILCM provides services statewide for victims of domestic abuse, crime victims, and individuals whose immigration case is impacted by HIV/AIDS. All other clients must reside in one of the 33 counties in Southern Minnesota listed below.

Income: All client income must be at or below 187.5% of the federal poverty line. Please see chart below for specifics.

Type of immigration case: ILCM can only assist in immigration-related cases. If you are an immigrant who needs help with another area of law, such as housing, family law, public benefits, or employment, our office will not be able to assist you. Also, we cannot assist with nonimmigrant visas such as student or business visas.

Available staff resources: Like every service provider, ILCM does not have unlimited staff resources. We may not be able to assist with every case, even though you may otherwise qualify for our services. We strive to help with as many cases as possible while still providing high-quality representation.

If you meet the first three criteria you will need to call during our weekly phone intake on Thursdays from 6:00pm-7:30pm and Fridays 9:00am-10:30am. We are unable to accept walk-in appointments. Calling during our weekly phone intake is the only way that new clients will be able to receive legal advice from our office.

Please call 651-641-1011 to verify times for this week's phone intake. The number to call for the phone intake is 1-800-223-1368.

 

ILCM 2008 Income Eligibility Guidelines (187.5% of Federal Poverty Guidelines)

 

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