Immigration Legal Services
TIRRC provides high-quality immigration legal services to low-income Tennessee immigrant and refugee community members. TIRRC does not charge any fees for its legal services. We receive many more requests for individual legal assistance than we are able to provide. Requests for legal assistance can be directed to our general resource line: 615.414.1030.
The specific case types TIRRC handles fluctuate depending on staff capacity, funding considerations, and community needs. We serve a higher number of Davidson County residents than residents of other counties due to funding considerations.
In addition to individual legal representation, TIRRC’s legal team works to defend the rights of immigrant and refugee community members in Tennessee through community education sessions, policy and administrative advocacy, and strategic litigation.
Resources
We are currently handling the following kinds of cases, though please note that we receive more requests for services in these cases than we can provide:
Affirmative representation (representation before USCIS):
Naturalization applications
DACA renewal applications
Green card related services (renewal and Removal of Conditions)
Affirmative humanitarian applications for relief, including Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) and VAWA
Family-based and humanitarian-based applications for adjustment of status (e.g., SIJ, refugee, U/T adjustments)
Defensive Representation (representation for people in detention, or with immigration court cases):
Habeas petitions in federal courts
Immigration Bond representation in immigration courts
In general, TIRRC does not provide representation in affirmative or defensive asylum applications, nor does it provide representation on employment, investment, or student visa-related matters.