LeGAL SERVICES
What is ECO?
A statewide initiative offering free immigration legal representation and navigation services to Oregon residents facing deportation or immigration legal needs. Serves those earning ≤200% of the federal poverty level. Services include court defense, USCIS assistance, and legal workshops.
Get Started: Call 1-888-274‑7292 (M–F, 9am–6pm) or apply online: equitycorps.org/enroll
What is INNOVATION LAW LAB?
Portland-based nonprofit focused on expanding access to justice for immigrants through legal representation, advocacy, and technology. Supports asylum seekers and detained immigrants with deportation defense, impact litigation, and universal representation projects.
Fees: Free
Get Started: Visit innovationlawlab.org or email info@innovationlawlab.org
What is SOAR?
Provides immigration legal assistance to low-income refugees and immigrants in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Services include asylum, DACA, TPS, naturalization, family petitions, green cards, and removal defense. Offers Know Your Rights education, citizenship classes, and DOJ-recognized representation. Consultations are $50 but waived for Afghan, Ukrainian, and Cuban-Haitian initiative clients.
Contact: Call (503) 384‑2482 or email:
Portland: soarlegal@emoregon.org
Hillsboro: soarlegalhillsboro@emoregon.org
What is CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF OREGON?
Portland-based, serving low-income immigrants, refugees, survivors of violence or trafficking, and asylum seekers. Handles family-based immigration, DACA, TPS, asylum, and removal defense. Also operates a Removal Defense Program for detained and vulnerable clients. Low-cost consultations, by appointment only.
Contact: Call (503) 542‑2855 to schedule.
What is SAFE ROUTE?
Located across Oregon and Washington, offers free or low-cost legal immigration assistance to low-income immigrants and refugees. Services include asylum, family petitions, U-visas, VAWA, DACA, employment authorization, and removal defense. Offers wraparound client case management.
Get Started: Call (503) 231‑7480 (Portland) or (503) 731‑9580, or apply via OregonLawHelp.org or the LCSNW website.
What is ICS?
Offices in Portland and Hood River, helping low- and moderate-income immigrants including survivors of violence, trafficking, unaccompanied minors, and LGBTQ+ individuals. Services include family petitions, removal defense, asylum, and juvenile status applications. Low-cost or sliding scale based on income.
Start Intake: immigrationcounseling.org/contact or call:\
Portland: (503) 221‑1689
Hood River: (541) 399‑8029
What is ST. ANDREW LEGAL CLINIC?
Provides family law services (divorce, custody, support, adoption) to low- and moderate-income individuals in Portland and Hillsboro. Offers a Night Clinic and a Veterans Program with free services for veterans. Sliding scale fees; $50 consultation fee.
Get Started: Call (503) 281‑1500 or apply online: salcgroup.org/request
What is CLEAR CLINIC?
Portland-based clinic offering free legal help for criminal record expungement, housing issues, DACA renewals, name/gender changes, and basic immigration screenings. No income requirement. Provides community drop-in clinics and workshops.
Access Help: Visit a drop-in clinic or submit a form at: clear-clinic.org/services. Email: info@clear-clinic.org
What is OREGON LAW CENTER?
Free legal aid for low-income individuals in several Oregon counties. Covers housing law, employment, civil rights, public benefits, family law, farmworker rights, and tax law. Operates the Eviction Defense Project and Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic.
Contact:
Call (800) 672-4919 (Mon/Wed/Fri 9am–5pm)
Visit the office Tuesdays 1pm–4pm
Website for more info
What is LEGAL AID SERVICES OF OREGON?
Similar to OLC, LASO offers free legal services in housing, public benefits, employment, civil rights, and tax law for low-income residents. Runs the Eviction Defense Project and Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic.
Contact:
Call (503) 224-4086 during weekday hours
Eviction Defense: Call (888) 585-9638 or email evictiondefense@oregonlawcenter.org
Tax Clinic: Email LITC@oregonlawcenter.org
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