CWS FL Legal Services

Championing Rights & Freedoms. Defendiendo Derechos y Libertades. Defan Dwa ak Libete.

Working to protect the rights of newcomers in Florida by expanding access to legal services and empowering our community through knowledge.

CWS Forida Legal Department provides free and low-cost comprehensive legal assistance and representation by attorneys and DOJ-accredited representatives in family and humanitarian-based immigration matters.

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Attorney Consultations & walkins

We’re here to help!

¡Estamos aquí para ayudarte!

Nou la pou ede w!

Attorney consultations are available on a walk-in basis twice a week at all of our S. FL offices.

Each session is first-come, first-served and costs $75. You’ll meet with our experienced team of licensed attorneys, Department of Justice Accredited Representatives, paralegals, and legal support staff, dedicated to providing you with the guidance you need. Check below for office-specific days and times!

CWS Miami Office
Walk-ins: Tuesday & Thursday, 8:00 AM – Noon
1924 NW 84 Avenue, Doral, FL 33126
Phone: +1 (305) 774-6770

CWS Broward Office
Walk-ins: Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30 AM – Noon
3215 NW 10th Terr, Suite 209 B, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone: +1 (954) 689-6466
We’re here to help! ¡Estamos aquí para ayudarte! Nou la pou ede w!

CWS Palm Beach Office
Walk-ins: Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30 AM – Noon
200 Congress Park Dr, Suite 201, Delray Beach, FL 33445
Phone: +1 (561) 266-0624

CWS Tampa Office
By Remote Appointment Only
3609 W Waters Ave, Tampa, FL 33614
Phone: +1 (813) 734-8995

About the Legal Dept

The CWS Florida Legal Department offers comprehensive legal assistance through
multiple programs.

Our team includes licensed attorneys, Department of Justice Accredited Representatives, paralegals, and legal support staff. We provide services across several locations in Florida, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Delray Beach, Tampa.

Legal Assistance Program

This program is designed to help eligible individuals achieve economic selfsufficiency and social adjustment shortly after arriving in the United States. All services under this program are provided free of charge to those who qualify.

Eligible Populations:

  • Refugees
  • Asylees
  • Cuban/Haitian Entrants, Parolees
  • Certified Victims of Human Trafficking

Key Services (examples):

  • Asylum (I-589)
  • Work Permits (I-765)
  • Fee Waiver Request (I-912)
  • Naturalization (N-400)
  • Permanent Residency (I-485)

Note: Eligibility is determined during a legal assessment and depends on available
funding.

This program is designed to help eligible individuals achieve economic selfsufficiency and social adjustment shortly after arriving in the United States. All services under this program are provided free of charge to those who qualify.

Eligible Populations:

  • Refugees
  • Asylees
  • Cuban/Haitian Entrants, Parolees
  • Certified Victims of Human Trafficking

Key Services (examples):

  • Asylum (I-589)
  • Work Permits (I-765)
  • Fee Waiver Request (I-912)
  • Naturalization (N-400)
  • Permanent Residency (I-485)

Note: Eligibility is determined during a legal assessment and depends on available
funding.

Programa de Servicios

(Disponible SÓLO en las oficinas de Miami, Ft. Lauderdale y Delray Beach)

Este programa tiene como objetivo ayudar a las personas elegibles a lograr autosuficiencia económica y la adaptación social en un corto periodo de tiempo después de su llegada a los Estados Unidos. Todos los servicios son gratuitos para quienes califican.

Poblaciones que pueden ser elegibles:

  • Refugiados
  • Asilados
  • Inmigrantes cubanos o haitianos con parole
  • Víctimas certificadas de trata de personas

Servicios clave (no exhaustivos):

  • Asilo (I-589)
  • Permisos de trabajo (I-765)
  • Solicitud de exención de tarifas (I-912)
  • Naturalización (N-400)
  • Residencia permanente (I-485)

Note: La eligibilidad se determina al momento de la evaluación legal y depende estrictamente de los fondos disponibles.

Pwogram Asistans Legal

Pwogram sa a fèt pou ede moun ki kalifye yo reyalize endepandans ekonomik epi adapte yo sosyalman yon ti tan apre yo fin rive Ozetazini. Tout sèvis ki nan pwogram sa a ofri gratis pou moun ki kalifye.

Popilasyon ki kalifye :

  • Refijye
  • Azile
  • Antre Kiben/Ayisyen, paroleyè
  • Viktim trafik moun ki sètifye

Sèvis prensipal yo (egzanp) :

  • Azil (I-589)
  • Pèmi travay (I-765)
  • Demann pou pa peye frè (I-912)
  • Natiralizasyon (N-400)
  • Rezidans pèmanan (I-485)

Nòt : Kalifikasyon detèmine pandan yon evalyasyon legal e li depann de finansman ki disponib.

Immigration Fee-for-Service Program

For individuals of all nationalities, we offer low-cost legal services to ensure access to quality legal assistance at an affordable price. This program covers a wide range of immigration-related needs.

Key Services (examples):

  • Attorney consultations
  • Work Permits
  • Application for Residence / Adjustment of Status
  • Asylum
  • Naturalization
  • Consular Processing
  • Family Petitions
  • Temporary Protective Status (TPS)
  • Immigration court motions
  • Certification of Citizenship
  • Fiancé Visa
  • Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
  • Petitions for Victims of Violence (VAWA)
  • U-Visas for Victims of Crime
  • T-Visas for Victims of Human/Labor Trafficking
  • Response to Request for Evidence
  • Waivers of Inadmissibility/Excludability
  • Travel Documents
  • Sealing and expungement of criminal arrest records
  • Notarization of documents
  • Request for criminal records

Attorney Representation Available At:

  • Miami and Orlando Immigration Court
  • USCIS field offices throughout Florida
  • Miami and Tampa USCIS Asylum offices

Programa de Bajo Costo por Servicio de Inmigración

Este programa ofrece servicios legales de bajo costo para personas de todas las nacionalidades, con el fin de brindar asistencia legal de calidad a un precio accesible. Incluye una amplia gama de trámites migratorios.

Servicios clave (no exhaustivos):

  • Consultas con abogados
  • Permisos de trabajo
  • Solicitud de residencia / ajuste de estatus
  • Asilo
  • Naturalización
  • Procesamiento consular
  • Peticiones familiares
  • Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS)
  • Mociones ante el tribunal de inmigración
  • Certificación de ciudadanía
  • Cambio de dirección
  • Visa de prometido (K-visa)
  • Estatus especial de inmigrante juvenil (SIJS)
  • Peticiones para víctimas de violencia (VAWA)
  • Visas U para víctimas de delitos
  • Visas T para víctimas de trata de personas/trabajo
  • Respuesta a solicitud de evidencia
  • Exenciones de inadmisibilidad/exclusión
  • Documentos de viaje
  • Sellado y eliminación de antecedentes penales
  • Certificación notarial de documentos
  • Solicitud de antecedentes penales

Representación legal disponible en:

  • Tribunal de Inmigración de Miami y Orlando
  • Oficinas de campo de USCIS en toda Florida
  • Oficinas de asilo de USCIS en Miami y Tampa

Pwogram Imigrasyon ak Frè pou Sèvis

Pou moun nan tout nasyonalite, nou ofri sèvis legal ak pri ki ba pou pèmèt yo jwenn asistans legal ki bon kalite a yon pri abòdab. Pwogram sa a kouvri yon gwo varyete bezwen ki gen rapò ak imigrasyon. 

Sèvis prensipal yo (egzanp) : 

  • Konsiltasyon ak avoka
  • Pèmi travay
  • Aplikasyon pou rezidans / ajisteman estati
  • Azil
  • Natiralizasyon
  • Pwosesis konsilè
  • Petyon pou fanmi
  • Estati Pwoteksyon Tanporè (TPS)
  • Mouvman nan tribinal imigrasyon
  • Sètifikasyon sitwayènte
  • Viza fiancé(e)
  • Estati Imigran Espesyal pou Timoun (SIJS)
  • Petyon pou viktim vyolans domestik (VAWA)
  • Viza U pou viktim krim
  • Viza T pou viktim trafik moun oswa eksplwatasyon travay
  • Repons pou demann pou plis prèv (RFE)
  • Dispans pou inadmiyabilite / eksklizyon
  • Dokiman vwayaj
  • Fèmen oswa efase dosye arestasyon kriminèl
  • Notarizasyon dokiman
  • Demann pou dosye kriminèl 

Kote reprezantan legal disponib : 

  • Tribinal Imigrasyon Miami ak Orlando
  • Biwo USCIS yo atravè Florida
  • Biwo Azil USCIS Miami ak Tampa 

Contact Information & Office Locations

Información de contacto y ubicaciones de oficinas

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