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National Immigrant Justice Center

Asylum · Detained immigrants · Victims of human trafficking · LGBTQ immigrants · Unaccompanied children

The National Immigrant Justice Center is a Chicago-based nonprofit, not a private firm. It provides immigration legal services for groups including asylum seekers, detained immigrants, survivors of trafficking, LGBTQ immigrants and unaccompanied children, and runs an immigration court helpdesk. National Immigrant Justice Center appears on our Chicago guides to immigration lawyers (#10), deportation defense lawyers (#7), asylum lawyers (#1).

Firm details

Office: 111 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60604 Map
Phone: 312-660-1337
Website: immigrantjustice.org
Practice areas it lists: Asylum, Detained immigrants, Victims of human trafficking, LGBTQ immigrants, Unaccompanied children, DACA, Immigration court helpdesk

Taken from the firm's own website when this page was last updated in November 2026. Confirm details with the firm. This profile is not an endorsement, and we did not contact the firm to write it.

Where National Immigrant Justice Center appears on our guides

#10 on The 10 Best Immigration Lawyers in Chicago (2026)

A nonprofit, not a private firm: a place to start if you can't pay.

The National Immigrant Justice Center is a nonprofit based on West Jackson Boulevard. It focuses on asylum seekers, detained immigrants, survivors of trafficking, LGBTQ immigrants and unaccompanied children, and it runs an immigration court helpdesk.

Focus: Asylum, detention and vulnerable immigrants · Best for: Low-income immigrants, asylum seekers and detained people

#7 on The 7 Best Deportation Defense Lawyers in Chicago (2026)

A nonprofit serving detained immigrants, with a court helpdesk.

The National Immigrant Justice Center is a nonprofit that provides legal services to detained immigrants and asylum seekers, and it runs an immigration court helpdesk. It can't take every case, but it's a good first call if you can't afford a lawyer.

Focus: Detained immigrants and asylum seekers · Best for: People who can't pay

#1 on The 6 Best Asylum Lawyers in Chicago (2026)

A nonprofit whose services include asylum seekers.

The National Immigrant Justice Center serves asylum seekers, along with detained immigrants, LGBTQ immigrants and survivors of trafficking. It's the first place to try if you can't afford a private lawyer.

Focus: Asylum seekers and vulnerable groups · Best for: People who can't pay

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