San Mateo County Immigrant Services
The County's Office of Community Affairs connects immigrant residents with information and services, and lists a 24/7 rapid response hotline, know-your-rights red cards, preparedness plans and local free or low-cost legal providers.
Your next step
Save the Rapid Response Hotline number, then use the legal assistance page to contact a local provider.
Questions to ask
- Does this provider serve my city and my type of case?
- Is the consultation free?
- What language can we speak in?
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 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.
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Know-your-rights materials and red cards in more than 50 languages from a national immigration law center. ILRC does not take individual cases; it points to directories of legal providers.
What this listing can tell you
County information and referrals. The County does not give individual legal advice; listed providers set their own services.
Do Not Lose Hope does not determine eligibility, appointments, or outcomes. A listing does not imply a partnership.
Official source & review
https://www.smcgov.org/ceo/rapid-response
Source page checked: .
Official pages read on 2026-10-22 for service area, contact methods, cost, languages, intake and eligibility. Each field in verification names its source. Current openings and individual eligibility are not confirmed.
What the official pages say
- Service area
- Not recorded.
- How to contact
- Rapid Response Hotline (203) 666-4472, 24/7, provided by Faith in Action with County funding; Immigrant Services (650) 363-4194, immigrantservices@smcgov.org. Stated on the official page, checked October 22, 2026. Source
- Cost
- Listed organizations help 'for free, or at a low cost'. Stated on the official page, checked October 22, 2026. Source
- Languages
- Red cards: Chinese (Simplified), English, Portuguese, Russian, Samoan, Spanish, Tagalog, Tongan. Hotline cards: Chinese, Samoan, Spanish, Tagalog, Tongan with English. Resource guides: English, Chinese, Spanish. Stated on the official page, checked October 22, 2026. Source
- How to start
- Call hotline for ICE contact or sightings; contact listed providers for legal help. Stated on the official page, checked October 22, 2026. Source
- Stated limits
- Serves immigrant residents of San Mateo County. Stated on the official page, checked October 22, 2026. Source
Current openings and whether you qualify are not confirmed. Ask the organization.
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