Oasis Legal Services empowers low-income, LGBTQ+ immigrants who have survived violence and persecution due to their sexuality, gender identity, and/or HIV status by increasing access to quality, culturally responsive legal representation and social services.
We envision a world where LGBTQ+ immigrants are safe and free to live with dignity. Through trauma-informed legal advocacy, compassionate care, and capacity building, we help our communities thrive.
Our Approach
Since 2017, Oasis Legal Services has assisted LGBTQ+ immigrants with asylum, residency, citizenship, family petitions, and more. As a Medi-Cal enrollment site, our Social Services Program supports clients with healthcare access, HIV testing, and mental health support. Our case managers also connect clients to workforce development, higher education opportunities, and housing resources.
Our Programs
Each program is designed to protect, empower, and uplift LGBTQ+ immigrants through legal representation, social support, and community-centered advocacy.
Asylum
We serve approximately 200 new clients annually in both affirmative cases (before deportation proceedings begin), and defensive cases for clients already facing removal.
Immigration Pathways
Our continuum of care helps clients move toward permanent residency, family petitions, or U.S. citizenship, providing clients the ability to work, reunite with their family, and protect their right to remain in the U.S.
Social Services
We assist our clients with healthcare enrollment, HIV testing and treatment, housing, job training, support groups, mental health services, legal name/gender marker changes, and more —ensuring that legal support is paired with long-term stability.
Training & Advocacy
We train service providers on culturally responsive care and advocate for systemic changes to expand protections for LGBTQ+ immigrants. We also support clients in strengthening their leadership within LGBTQ+ and immigrant movements, creating space for them to define and use their voices to uplift their peers.
Our Staff
Letter from the Executive Director
A second-generation Asian American born and raised in San Francisco, Adam brings a deeply personal and intersectional perspective to his leadership. A foster-adoptive parent to a Chicana / Latine daughter, he is proudly queer and openly shares his experience living with HIV to combat stigma and champion inclusive, equity-driven policies.
Our Team Reflects the Communities we Serve
Over Half Come from First-Generation Immigrant Families
All of Oasis’ Staff Speak at Least Two Languages
Want To Get Involved?
If you’re moved by our work and want to contribute your time, skills, or support, we’d love to hear from you. There’s a place for you here.
Meet Our Clients
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Partners & Supporters
Oasis Legal Services is proud to collaborate with more than 100 legal, nonprofit, and community-based organizations nationwide.
We also partner with institutional, government, corporate, and educational organizations that share our vision for a world where queer and trans immigrants can live with safety, dignity, and pride.
Educational
Partners
Support LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers
Your compassion and generosity ensure that our life-saving services remain accessible to our clients.
Thank you for being a vital part of our mission.