Legal Directory
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston - St. Frances Cabrini Center for Immigrant Legal Assistance
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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston - St. Frances Cabrini Center for Immigrant Legal Assistance provides low-cost or free representation in immigration cases for families, crime victims, unaccompanied minors, and persons in removal proceedings.
| Counties served: | Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Montgomery, San Jacinto |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? | Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: | Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Humanitarian Parole, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Special Immigrant Visa (SIV), T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: | Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court |
| Non-legal services: | Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Department of Justice (DOJ)/Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)-funded services for trafficking victims, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Office Of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-funded services for trafficking victims, Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: | Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Juveniles, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: | Arabic, Dari, English, French, Pashto, Portuguese, Signers for the deaf: ASL, Spanish, Urdu |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? | Yes |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 31 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? | Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 6 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 1 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: | 50 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
| Network affiliations: | Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS), U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops |
Volunteering
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Administrative Information
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| Last contact date: | June 8, 2016 |
| Administrator comments: | 9/20/11: change request, sent follow up email. 9/21/11: updated. 10/10/12: tickler 1/8/14: tickler 4/10/15: tickler 6/8/16: tickler 9/28/17: updated website Updated August 2022 |
| IAN Members? | No |
