Legal Assistance

If you are the H1 Visa holder and have started your Green Card application process, please understand that being in a domestic violence victim-situation and seeking help will not jeopardize your immigration status or your job. Any domestic violence service agency that you call will maintain strict Confidentiality as is the law. Direct links are highlighted below.

Arizona Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence: (T): 602-279-2900 (TF): 1-800-782-6400 and ask to speak with someone at their Legal Advocacy Hotline.
For Lawyer’s Services please look up online at: AZLawHelp.org
Community Legal Service: Central Office, 305 S. 2nd Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85003 (T): 602-258-3434
Community Legal Services: East Valley Office, 200 1st St., Suite 101, Mesa, AZ 85201 (T): 480-833-1442
For FREE Legal Help please look up online: http://apps.americanbar.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/faq_freehelp.cfm
Download ACESDV.org’s “How To Represent Yourself in Court” here
Read the Top 10 Cautions for Domestic Violence Survivors in Family Court now

ASAFSF does not recommend or refer to specific lawyers for divorce. Since you are on H1 Visa and the legal, primary earner you should be able to access legal help from a lawyer without any problem.

Click on the state below to see resources for South Asian Community Based Advocacy Organizations in the U.S.

AshaKiran: P.O Box 1021 Huntsville, AL 35807
(T): 256-698-4446 (TF): 800-793-3010; Ashaline (Hotline): 256-509-1882 (E): ashakiran@ashakiran.com (W): http://www.ashakiranonline.org

Arizona South Asians for Safe Families (ASAFSF): P.O. Box 2748 Scottsdale, AZ 85252-2748
(T): 877-SAFE-711 (877-723-3711) (E): info@asafsf.org or asafsf@gmail.com (W): www.asafsf.org

Aasra: 41835 Albrae Street Fremont, CA 94538 (T): 510-657-1245 (OFC): 510 651-0178 (Hotline): 800-313-ASRA (E): asraa1@aol.com (W): www.sawnet.org/orgns/aasra.html
Asian Pacific Institute on Gender Based Violence: 500 12th Street, Suite 330, Oakland, CA 94607
(T): 415-568-3315 (E): info@api-gbv.org (W): www.api-gbv.org
Maitri: P.O. Box 697 Santa Clara, CA 95052
(T): 408-436-8393 (TF): 888-8MAITRI (888-862-4874) (Hotline): 408-436-8398 (E): maitri@maitri.org (W): www.maitri.org
Narika: P.O. Box 14014 Berkeley, CA 94712 (T) 510-444-6068 (TF Hotline): 800-215-7308 (E): narika@narika.org (E-Helpline): helpline@narika.org (W): www.narika.org
Sahara: (E): sahara@sahara.org (W): www.saharaorg.org
Main Office: 17100 Pioneer Boulevard, Suite 260 Artesia, CA 90701
Valley Office: 14411 Hamlin Street Van Nuys, CA 91401 (T): 562-402-4132 (TF Hotline): 888-sahara2 (888-724-2722)
Satrang: 1730 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90015 (E): contact@satrang.org (W): www.satrang.org
South Asian Network: 18173 Pioneer Boulevard, Suite I Artesia, CA 90701 (T): 562-403-0488 (E): saninfo@southasiannetwork.org (W): http://southasiannetwork.org/
Trikone: 60 29th Street, # 614 San Francisco, CA 94110 (T): 775-5-SF-TRIK (775-573-8745) (E): contact@trikone.org (W): http://www.trikone.org/

Sneha: P.O. Box 271650 West Hartford, CT 06127
(TF): 800-58-SNEHA (800-587-6342) (Helpline): 860-537-0795 (E): sneha@sneha.org (W): www.sneha.org

Sahara of South Florida: 10290 North East 2nd Avenue Miami Shores, Florida 33138
(T): 866-567-7635 (Hotline): 866-567-7835 (W): http://www.saharafl.org

Raksha: P.O. Box 12337 Atlanta, Georgia 30355
(T) 404-876-0670 (TF): 866-725-7423 or 877-672-5742 (Hotline): 404-842-0725 (E): raksha@raksha.com (W): www.raksha.org

Apna Ghar 4350 North Broadway, 2nd Floor Chicago, IL 60613 (T): 773-883-HOME (773-883-4663) (Hotline): 773-334-4663 (TF):800-717-0757 (E): info@apnaghar.org (W): http://www.apnaghar.org/
Hamdard Healthcare: (E): main@hamdardcenter.org (W): www.hamdardcenter.org
Addison Office: 228 E. Lake Street Addison, IL 60101 (T): 630-835-1430
Chicago Office: 1542 W. Devon Avenue Chicago, IL 60660 (T): 773-465-4600
Skokie Office: (In-Home Care Services Only) 4836 Main Street, #205 Skokie, IL 60077 (T): 847-779-3482

Asha for Women (Formerly, ASHA-Asian Women’s Self Help Association): P.O. Box 2084 Rockville, MD 20847
(T): 202-230-8152 (E): coordinator@ashaforwomen.org (W): www.ashaforwomen.org
Counselors Helping Asian Indians (CHAI): 4517 Red Leaf Court Ellicott City, MD 21043
(T): 443-615-1355 (W): http://chaicounselors.org/
Samhati: 6108 Robinwood Road Bethesda, MD 20817
(T): 301-229-6597 (W): www.sawnet.org/orgns/samhati.html

Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (ATASK): P.O. Box 120108 Boston, MA 02112
(T): 617-338-2350 (Helpline): 617-338-2355 (W): http://www.atask.org/site/
Saheli: P.O. Box 1345 Burlington, MA 01803
(T): 866-472-4354 (Hotline): 1-866-4 SAHELI (866-472-4354) (E): ushavakil@aol.com (W): www.saheliboston.org

Michigan Asian Indian Family Services (MaiFS): 32401 W. Eight Mile Rd Livonia, MI 48152
(T): 248-477-4985 (Hotline): 888-664-8624 (E): info@maifs.org (W): http://www.maifs.org

Manavi: P.O. Box 3103 New Brunswick, NJ 08903 (T): 732-435-1414 (Hotline): 732-435-1414 (E): manavi@manavi.org (W): http://manavi.org/
Wafa House: P.O. Box 2102 Clifton, NJ 07015-2102 (T): 800-930-WAFA (800-930-9232) (E): info@wafahouse.org (W): http://www.wafahouse.org/
Women And Family Ascending Association (WAFAA): Paterson, NJ (T): 973-766-2406 (Hotline): 973-766-2406 (E): metwallyw1@gmail.com (W): http://www.wafaaorganization.org/

Adhikaar: 7107 Woodside Avenue Woodside, NY 11377-3939
(T): 718-937-1117 (E): info@adhikaar.org (W): http://www.adhikaar.org/
Chhaya Community Development Corporation (CDC): 37-43 77th Street, 2nd Floor Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(T): 718-478-3848 (E): info@chhayacdc.org (W): http://chhayacdc.org/
Domestic Harmony Foundation (DHF) P.O. Box 35 Syosset, NY 11791 (T): 516-385-8292 (Helpline): 516-385-8292 (E): info@dhfny.org (W): http://dhfny.org/
Desis Rising Up and Moving (DRUM): South Asian Organizing Center, 72-18 Roosevelt Avenue Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(T): 718-205-3036 (E): info@drumnyc.org (W): http://www.drumnyc.org/
Indo-Caribbean Alliance (ICA): 131-12 Liberty Ave (Basement Level) Richmond Hill, NY, 11419
(T) 718-785-2911 (E): team@indocaribbean.org (W): http://www.indocaribbean.org/
Islamic Center of Long Island (ICLI): 835 Brush Hollow Road Westbury, NY 11590 (T): 516-333-3495 (W): http://www.icliny.com/
Saathi of Rochester: P.O. Box #92 East Rochester, NY 14445-9998 (T): 585-234-1050 (Hotline): 585-234-1050 (E): info@saathiofrochester.org (W): www.saathiofrochester.org
Sakhi for South Asian Women: P.O. Box 20208 Greeley Square Station New York, NY 10001 (T): 212-714-9153 (Helpline): 212-868-6741 (E): contactus@sakhi.org (W): http://www.sakhi.org/
South Asian American Women’s Alliance (SAAWA): 43 Erick Avenue Hewlett, New York 11557 (T): 607-962-3277 (W): http://www.saawa.org

Kiran 1012 Oberlin Rd Raleigh, North Carolina 27605 (T): 919-831-4203 (Hotline): 877-NC-KIRAN (1-877-625-4726) (E): kiran@kiraninc.org (W): http://www.kiraninc.org

Trikone Northwest (E): trikonenorthwest@gmail.com (W): http://trikonenw.org/index.shtml

ASHA – Ray of Hope: 1505 Bethel Road, Suite 103 Columbus, Ohio 43220
(T): 614-326-2121 (Hotline): 614-565-2918 (E): asharayofhope@sbcglobal.net (W): http://www.asharayofhope.org/index.php

South Asian Women’s Empowerment & Resources Alliance (SAWERA): As of 2015, SAWERA no longer provides services. Please contact PWCL or DVRC (T): PWCL: 503-235-5333 (DVRC Helpline-TF): 866-469-8600 or 503-469-8620 (W): http://sawera.org

Service and Education for Women Against Abuse (SEWAA): 306 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
(T): 215-627-3922

Asian Family Support Services of Austin (Formerly, Saheli): P.O. Box 16254 Austin, Texas 78761
(TF): 877-281-8371 or (Local): 512-651-3743 (E): saheli@saheli-austin.org (W): http://www.saheli-austin.org/d6/
Asians Against Domestic Abuse (AADA): 6220 Westpark Drive, # 104 Houston, TX 77057
(T): 713-974-3743 (Hotline): 713-339-8300 (E): info@aadainc.org (W): http://www.aadainc.org/
Chetna: P.O. Box 832802 Richardson, TX 75083
(T): 469-532-2407 (Helpline): 888-9CHETNA (888-924-3862) (E): chetna@chetna-dfw.org(W): http://www.chetna-dfw.org/
Daya: P.O. Box 571774 Houston, TX 77257
(T): 713-981-7645 (Helpline): 713-981-7645 (E): contact@dayahouston.org (W): http://www.dayahouston.org

See, Asha for Women under Maryland

API Chaya: P.O. Box 14047 Seattle, WA 98114
(T): 206-467-9976 (Helpline): 206-325-0325 (TF): 877-922-4292 (E): info@apichaya.org (W): http://apichaya.org/c5/

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