Serves residents of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Nassau, Suwannee, Taylor, Union

Applications are taken by appointment.
Call (904) 356-8371 or (866) 356-8371 toll-free.

Walk-in Client Application Intake Hours:
8:30am 5:00pm Monday-Friday

Immigration Clients are seen at the Jacksonville Office.
JALAs  Refugee Immigration Project is only able to help certain types of immigrants who have immigration cases refugees, people granted asylum (asylees), Haitian/Cuban entrants/parolees, persons who have their green cards but originally were refugees/asylees/C-H entrants/parolees, Amerasians, Iraqi & Afghani Special Immigrant Visa holders and persons certified as victims of human trafficking.
Immigrants who have one of those statuses may come to the projects offices on the 2nd floor of JALA between 8:30-5:00, Monday-Friday, or may call (904) 356-8371, ext. 334.

Requirements For Services
You may be eligible for FREE Legal Services if you:
    Entered the U.S. as a refugee
    Have been granted political asylum
    Are a Cuban, Haitian, or Amerasian, with certain other immigration statuses
    Already have your "Green Card", but you were originally a refugee, asylee, etc.
    Meet income eligibility requirements and live in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, or St. Johns counties
The Refugee Immigration Project, which is only able to help certain types of immigrants who have immigration cases refugees, people granted asylum (asylees), Haitian/Cuban entrants/parolees, persons who have their green cards but originally were refugees/asylees/C-H entrants/parolees, Amerasians, Iraqi & Afghani Special Immigrant Visa holders and persons certified as victims of human trafficking.
If you DO NOT meet the above requirements, please call (904) 356-8371, ext. 334 or (866) 356-8371 ext. 334 toll-free for an appointment.

Free Legal Clinics

Also provides free clinics for things like: Expunging or sealing records, dissolution of marriage with and without children, bankruptcy free clinic, Federal legal assistance program free clinic, etc. Visit the website listed above and search for free legal clinics.

Mission Statement: The mission of Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is to provide high quality legal assistance to low income and special needs groups – to empower them to accomplish energetic and affirmative advocacy, all to alleviate the circumstances, incidents and causes of poverty and discrimination.