CARECEN’s College Legal Services program is a team of passionate attorneys, accredited representatives, and paralegals that serve California State Universities (CSU) and California community colleges.  Our team provides free immigration legal services, including direct representation and education and outreach services.   

Campuses Served 
The team serves the following CSU campuses: Cal Poly Pomona, CSU Channel Islands, CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU, Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, CSU Los Angeles, CSU Northridge, and CSU San Bernardino.  

The team serves the following community colleges: East Los Angeles College, Fullerton College, Glendale Community College, Irvine Valley College, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles Trade-Tech College, Mt. San Antonio College, Pasadena City College, Pierce College, Rio Hondo College, Santa Monica College, and West Los Angeles College.  

Services Offered 
College Legal Services offers a wide range of immigration legal services.  We offer representation for DACA renewals, advance parole, family-based immigration cases, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), U visas, T visas, self-petition through the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), naturalization and citizenship applications, and many more.   

We also offer deportation defense services to members of the CSU community. 

If you are unsure if you qualify for an immigration benefit, we encourage you to book a general consultation with us to learn about what options may be available to you.

Who Qualifies for our Services 

Appointments 

For members of the CSU system, book an appointment here. 

For members of the community college system, book an appointment here. 

Follow our team at @carecen_la_colleges to learn about our upcoming webinars on immigration topics and see our informational posts!