Millions of people receive unemployment benefits. In general, immigrants with work authorization can qualify for unemployment benefits, but the rules and requirements vary by state.
To learn how to apply in your state, visit this website: State-by-State Unemployment Benefits Finder.
The following organizations may also be able to help you apply for unemployment benefits in your state:
CALIFORNIA
Legal Aid at Work
(415) 864-8848
Centro Legal de la Raza:
(510) 646-0521
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Legal Services
(800) 453-3320
FLORIDA
Orlando
Florida Legal Services
(407) 801-4350
Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Nassau, Suwannee, Taylor & Union Counties
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
(904) 356-8371
(866) 356-8371
St. Johns County
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid – St. Augustine
(904) 827-9921
(877) 827-9921
Clay County
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid – Green Cove Springs
(904) 284-8410
(866) 284-8410
GEORGIA
Access to Law Foundation
(770) 685-1499
https://www.accesstolawfoundation.org/
ILLINOIS
Chicago
Chicago Legal Clinic
(312) 726 2938
Beyond Legal Aid
(312) 999-0056
MARYLAND
Washington Lawyers Committee
(202) 319-1000 ext. 123
NORTH CAROLINA
Buncombe, Madison, Transylvania, Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford Counties Pisgah Legal Services
(828) 253-0406
(800) 489-6144
Charlotte
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy
(800) 247-1931
NEW YORK
New York City
The Legal Aid Society
(888) 663-6880
Cabrini Immigrant Services
(212) 791-4590 ext. 100
Brooklyn Defender Services
(332) 213-4193
Buffalo
Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo
(716) 853-9555
TEXAS
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
(888) 988-9996
San Antonio
Center for Working Families (CWF)
(210) 207-7830
Alamo Area Resource Center
(210) 358-9995
VIRGINIA
Washington Lawyers’ Committee
(202) 319-1000 ext. 123
Charlottesville, Richmond, Falls Church
Legal Aid Justice Center
(434) 977-0553
WASHINGTON DC
Washington Lawyers’ Committee
(202) 319-1000 ext. 123
For more information and resources from the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) visit our website.
ASAP aims to provide factual information about current immigration laws. This information is not legal advice.