Legal Assistance

Lone Star Legal Aid (254) 939-5773 - serves 76 counties by providing free advocacy, legal representation, and community education that ensures equal access to justice.

Catholic Charities of Central Texas Immigrant Legal Services (254) 383-1452 - provides low cost, high quality legal representation in immigration matters. Must be at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. Certain exceptions are made based on the presence of a disability or other extenuating circumstance.

Area Agency on Aging of Central Texas (254) 770-2330 – Legal services provided include Civil Rights, Elder Law, Public Benefits.

Families in Crisis, Inc. (254) 634-1184, (254) 773-7765 – Legal Services Provided include Housing Assistance, Domestic Violence and Family Law.

Immigrant Legal Assistance

• Texas Immigrant Rights Hotline
  Provided by Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaboration (HLSC), this hotline is staffed by volunteer attorneys who can answer questions about immigration law and provide referrals for legal services. If you need assistance in a language other than English, a translator may be available to assist.

• American Gateways
  American Gateways provides legal assistance to low-income immigrants in the Central Texas region and can assist with various immigration-related matters like asylum petitions, VAWA petitions, T Visas, U Visas, representation in the San Antonio Immigration Court, permanent residency and naturalization, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and family-based petitions.

• Immi
  Immi provides legal information, pro-bono referrals, and an online screening tool for immigrants in the U.S. It was created by Immigration Advocates Network and Pro Bono Net to help immigrants understand their legal options.

• Immigration Law Help
  A directory of immigration legal aid services available in Texas.

• Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES)
  RAICES provides counseling services and legal representation to immigrant families and refugees in Central and South Texas.

• Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON)
  JFON provides free or low-cost immigration legal services to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.

• Texas Here to Stay / Texas No Nos Vamos
  Texas Here to Stay provides legal information and services like legal clinics and forums in Central Texas.

• Tahirih Justice Center
  The Tahirih Justice Center provides legal aid and other services to immigrant women who have a claim to legal status under U.S. immigration law as survivors of gender-based violence.