Immigrant Services Organizations
Immigrants can get free help applying for public benefits and legal assistance from community organizations in San Francisco. The organizations can explain how to fill out and submit applications and the required immigration documentation.
For assistance with all public benefit applications
Languages: Spanish and English
MEDA
2301 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 282-3334
Good Samaritan
1294 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 401-4253
Languages: Chinese and English
Self-Help for the Elderly
601 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 601-1878
Wu Yee Children’s Services
922 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 321-3830
For assistance with CalFresh and Medi-Cal applications
Multiple Languages
Asian Pacific American Community Center
66 Raymond Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94134
Call for an appointment: (415) 587-2689
English, Chinese, Spanish
Chinese Newcomers Service Center
777 Stockton Street, #104, San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 421-2111
Chinese
North East Medical Services
1422 Noriega Street, San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 391-9686
English, Chinese, Vietnamese
Multiple Languages
San Francisco Bayanihan Equity Center
1010 Mission St., Suite C, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 255-2347
For older adults and adults with disabilities
English, Tagalog, Itawis, Ilocano, Bisaya, Taishanese, Cantonese.
San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
900 Pennsylvania Avenue. San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 824-3663
English, Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese
UCSF
505 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143
finaid@ucsf.edu
English
For legal and citizenship services
Multiple languages
Find a free or low-cost service provider in the City that specializes in your particular legal and citizenship needs:
Bay Area Legal Aid Free Advice
Find out how receiving public benefits may affect your immigration status.
Call (800) 551-5554
The City of San Francisco Immigrant Support
View the list of immigration partner organizations.
The San Francisco Citizenship Collaborative
- Attend a free community workshop to help you complete your citizenship application.
- View the list of immigration organizations or leave a message on the multilingual hotline.