Immigration Legal Services

Immigration Legal Services was founded in 1994 to provide low-cost legal counseling and representation in immigration matters. We have served individuals from over 170 different nationalities who reside in Maryland or have immigration cases in Maryland. We assist clients and their family members seeking to obtain, extend or retain lawful immigration status in the United States or US citizenship.

Services

We provide affordable legal counseling and representation in a wide range of immigration matters including:

For consultation appointments, please call (410) 534-8015 on Mondays and Wednesdays between  9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. 

Please note that because of financial constraints we are limited in the number of cases we can accept. However, we are providing ongoing consultations because we believe it is important that you understand your situation and so that we can evaluate and discuss the immigration options that are available to you.

For Detained Individuals Only

People detained in Eastern Shore Jails and Detention Facilities, please call 410-825-3436 on Mondays and Wednesdays only.
Individuals detained in other places in Maryland should write to Muriel Van den Berg at 430 S. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231.

Fees

Our office provides immigration consultations to all Maryland Residents.
The fee for a consultation is $70. Fee waivers are available for individuals with exceptional circumstances. 

Note to Former Clients

If our office has worked on and completed a case for you, you must still undergo the consultation process before we can begin a new case.  If you are unsure, call us. If you have only consulted with our office in the past but we did not represent you, you must call for a consultation appointment in order for us to answer new questions or begin a new case for you. 

Workshop/ Group Presentations

ILS provides the following group presentations to interested individuals every month.  The cost for each session is $20. If after the presentation you still feel that you need an individual consultation, our office will apply the $20 fee to a consultation, assuming we have the availability. 

   1. Individuals in Court (In Spanish)

      • First Monday of every month
      • For individuals in removal proceedings
      • Summary of the types of relief from removal
      • Rights and responsibilities
      • What to expect in Immigration Court

   2. No Status/ No Court (in English and Spanish)

      • Second to last Monday of every month
      • Summary of the types of affirmative applications that lead to Lawful Permanent Resident Status
      • Advice for future applications 
      • Know Your Rights Presentation

   3. Naturalization for Residents with Green Cards

      • Last Monday of every month
      • For individuals who are not in removal proceedings
      • Information about the naturalization application, requirements and process