Asylum
Asylum is a protection that may be granted to people who fear persecution in their home country for their race, religion, nationality, social group, or political opinion. If you are considering applying for asylum, you should seek out expert legal advice.
The following organizations provide services and support to immigrants who want to find out if they qualify to apply for asylum. Contact one of the organizations below to request an appointment and learn more about your options to apply for asylum, or seek asylum as a defense in deportation proceedings.
| Organization Name | URL | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment | amigoscenter.com | (408)-341-6080 |
| Asian Law Alliance | asianlawalliance.org/legal-services | (408) 287-9710 |
| Centro de Ayuda Legal para Inmigrantes (CALI) | cali-immigration.org | (650) 938- 4041 |
| Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto | clsepa.org/about | (650) 326-6440 |
| Council on American-Islamic Relations | ca.cair.com | (408) 986-9874 |
| Human Agenda | humanagenda.net | (408) 759-9571 |
| International Rescue Committee (San Jose) | rescue.org/united-states/san-jose-ca | (408) 277-0255 |
| Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (Fremont) | iibayarea.org/offices/fremont | (510) 894-3639 |
| Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (Redwood City) | iibayarea.org/offices/redwood-city | (650) 780-7530 |
| Oasis Legal Services (for LGBTQ+ community) | oasislegalservices.org | (510) 666-6687 |
| Pars Equality Center | parsequalitycenter.org | (408) 261-6405 |
| Stanford Law School - Immigrants' Rights Clinic | law.stanford.edu | (650) 724-9068 |
| Santa Clara University, Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Ctr | law.scu.edu | (408) 288-7030 |
| Step Forward Foundation | stepfwd.org | (408) 915-8698 |
| Tahirih Justice Center | tahirih.org/locations/san-francisco-bay-area | (650) 270-2100 |
| Services, Immigrant Rights & Education Network (SIREN) | sirenimmigrantrights.org | (408) 453-3003 |