Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas - Immigration Services
Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas provides immigrants with low-cost legal assistance in a variety of immigration-related matters. Service rates are set according to a sliding fee scale.
| Counties served: |
Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Consular Processing |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Nonprofit Organizations |
| Non-legal services: |
Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Juveniles |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
1 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
1 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
3 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Alma Garza-Cruz
(409) 924-4413
|
| Executive Director: |
Carolyn Fernandez
(409) 924-4410
|
| Last contact date: |
March 6, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
12/10/12: tickler
11-22-13 I updated (don't know where the comments below come from...)
12/15/14: tickler
6/8/16: phone
Gail Barnett
(409) 835-7118 ext. 37
gbarnett@catholiccharitiesbmt.org
Dean M. Terrebonne
409-835-7118
dterrebonne@catholiccharitiesbmt.org
06 Mar 2018: tickler
28 Oct 2021: tickler
3 Nov 2021: updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? |
No |
