Immigrants/Illegal Aliens

Caritas of Austin 472-4135

308 East 7th Street
Services provided: Emergency assistance to the poor and help with resources. Clothing, food, "partial" rent and utility assistance, transient services, emergency transportation. Spanish speaking social workers available. Soup kitchen, refugee, and resettlement program. Will help illegal aliens. Must live in Travis County.

Cristo Vive 929-9100

5800 Manor Road
Austin, Texas 78723
Assists with immigration papers and legalization.

Immigration Counseling and Outreach 476-1009

Provide counseling and legal assistance relating to immigration and naturalization.

Immigration Department
Austin, Texas 1-800-898-7180
San Antonio, Texas 210-967-7065

Agency serves 78 counties. The agency provides applications for immigration benefits / change of status / upgrade status application for citizenship, work permits, and information about forms. Complaints on illegal aliens should be directed to Employer Sanction office. Office hours Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:00pm.

Political Asylum Project of Austin 478-0546

1716 E. 6th Street
Assists with political asylum cases. Answers questions about exportation. May assist immigrants who are battered in obtaining legal status.

Immigration Counseling & Outreach Service 467-9816

5555 N. Lamar, Suite K-100
Austin, Texas 78751
Contact Elena Thompson for immigration counseling. Helps with processing of immigrations and petitions for illegal aliens. Monday - Friday 9:00am-4:30pm.