Central American Legal Assistance

Who We Are

Central American Legal Assistance offers legal advice & representation to immigrants from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and other Central or South American countries, especially to persons fleeing persecution. CALA lawyers defend cases in the NYC immigration courts, detained and non-detained.

In addition to asylum claims, CALA also does student DACA cases, Temporary Protected Status applications, claims for cancellation of removal based on hardship to citizen kids/spouse and various others matters. CALA has a generous sliding scale for fees and some services are free.

CALA allows any immigrant free, same day consultations on the person’s immigration status.

How to Get Help

We are offering remote services by phone Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If you are a Haitian seeking TPS assistance, or if you do not speak English, please have an English-speaking friend call on your behalf.

Have all immigration papers ready.

Who We Serve

Area(s): Bronx County,Kings (Brooklyn) County, Nassau County, New York (Manhattan) County, New York City (all 5 NYC boroughs), Queens County, Richmond (Staten Island) County, Suffolk County

Additional Service Area Info

This group serves the entire metropolitan region.

Language(s) Spoken

• Spanish / Español

Circumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided

Staff are bi-lingual

Income Guidelines

This group may charge a low fee for those who have lived in the United States a number of years. For clients above 130% of poverty, there may be a sliding scale fee applied.

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: NO

Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: NO

Eligibility Restrictions

This program does not serve: a community group

Type of Help

This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:

• Full Legal Representation
• Brief Advice

General Contact Information

Address              Central American Legal Assistance

                  240 Hooper Street (map)

                  Brooklyn, NY 11211

Phone                 (718) 486-6800

Fax                      (718) 486-5287

Website              https://www.centralamericanlegal.info/

Email                  cala@igc.org