Legal Services

HIAS Pennsylvania’s legal services are essential in helping immigrants and refugees navigate the complexities of the United States immigration system. Legal services are provided to low-income residents in our region by a team of highly experienced attorneys and Board of Immigration Appeals Accredited Representatives. Among staff members are those who speak: Spanish, French, Russian and Khmer.  

Legal services are provided in various areas, as listed below.  For specific information on the types of applications for which representation is provided, please see What We Do.

Asylum: We fight for human rights by representing those fleeing persecution in their home countries.

Citizenship: We help those applying for naturalization, with a special focus on immigrants who are elderly or have disabilities.

Deportation/Removal Defense: We represent immigrants in immigration court.

Family Unity: We help reunite immigrant and refugee families by providing legal assistance in immigration matters, including the filing of family petitions, applications for adjustment of status and consular processing.

Humanitarian Relief: We assist those applying for Temporary Protected Status and other humanitarian applications for relief.

Immigrant Youth Advocacy Project: We help vulnerable children obtain protection under U.S. immigration laws.

Victims of Violence: We help immigrants who have been the victims of domestic violence or other types of violent crimes.