ActionNYC at The New York Public Library

All New York City residents—regardless of immigration status—can access safe and professional immigration legal help through ActionNYC at The New York Public Library. The City pays for this program and offers free services in your preferred language:

Comprehensive legal screenings to find out if you qualify for any immigration benefit
Legal help from experienced legal representatives for a range of cases, including:
- Citizenship
- Green card applications and renewals
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
- Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
- And more!
Information on immigration policy and answers to immigration-related questions
Referrals to other community-based resources and support services

Any information you provide when requesting or receiving services is confidential and will not be shared with anyone outside the ActionNYC program without your consent.

How to Apply

To schedule an appointment, call 311 and ask for ActionNYC or visit their website.

More Ways to Get Help

Visit the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs website for more information.

See the Resource and Referral Guide for services for recently arrived immigrant children, their families, and caretakers.

You can call the City-funded, free, and safe Immigration Legal Hotline at 800-354-0365 or call 311 and say "ActionNYC," between 9 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Friday.

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ActionNYC is a partnership between the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and New York City Department of Social Services / Human Resources Administration. ActionNYC in Libraries partners include Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library, Queens Public Library, and Immigrant Justice Corps

ActionNYC, Immigrant Justice Corps, and The New York Public Library