California immigrant resources
California’s official page for immigrant families: Governor’s Office know-your-rights fact sheets in 15 languages, links to state-funded nonprofit legal providers and ImmigrationLawHelp.org, scam warnings, and guidance on school, work and public programs.
Your next step
Open the state map of funded legal providers, choose one near you, and ask whether it handles your type of case and when the next appointment is.
Questions to ask
- Does this program serve my location and situation?
- What are the current costs, openings and application requirements?
- Can I get an interpreter or an accessible way to use the service?
If this one cannot help
Other starting points for the same need:
- Informed Immigrant: Plain-language guides for immigrants on DACA, detention, health care and work, plus a ZIP code search for legal and community help. It is an information site, not a law office.
- California adult education directory: Find adult education providers, including adult schools, colleges and literacy programs.
- ImmigrationLawHelp.org: A national directory of free or low-cost nonprofit immigration legal service providers. Search by ZIP code, county or the name of a detention facility.
What this listing can tell you
This listing describes the official overview or finder linked here. It does not confirm eligibility, local service availability, professional representation or an appointment.
Do Not Lose Hope does not determine eligibility, appointments, or outcomes. A listing does not imply a partnership.
Official source & review
https://www.ca.gov/immigration/
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Official pages read on 2026-10-21 for service area, contact methods, cost, languages, intake and eligibility. Each field below names its source. Current openings and individual eligibility are not confirmed.
What the official pages say
- Service area
- California state portal for immigrant services. Stated on the official page, checked October 21, 2026. Source
- How to contact
- CDSS map of state-funded legal providers; CDSS Immigration Services (916) 651-8017. Stated on the official page, checked October 21, 2026. Source
- Cost
- Funded providers offer free legal services to immigrants living in California. Stated on the official page, checked October 21, 2026. Source
- Languages
- Portal translations into several languages; provider languages not stated. Stated on the official page, checked October 21, 2026. Source
- How to start
- Find a provider on the map and contact it directly. Stated on the official page, checked October 21, 2026. Source
- Stated limits
- Immigrants who live in California. Stated on the official page, checked October 21, 2026. Source
Some links on the state portal point to older documents (a 2019 provider list). Use the CDSS map instead.
Current openings and whether you qualify are not confirmed. Ask the organization.
How we check sourcesGuides on this topic
- AB 60 LicenseYes, you can get a California driver's license, even if you cannot prove legal status in the United States. Here is who can apply, what to bring, what it costs, and what to know about your privacy before you go.
- Age and Immigration OptionsImmigration law treats young people differently from adults, and some doors close on a birthday. Turning 14, 16, 18 and 21 can each change what you can apply for, what counts against you and who can file for you. If you are young, or you raise someone who is, check these dates now. Some deadlines cannot be fixed later.