National Immigration Legal Services Directory

University of Texas School of Law - Immigration Clinic

  • Location:
    727 E. Dean Keeton St.
    Austin, TX 78705
  • Phone:
    (512) 232-1292
  • Fax:
    (512) 232-0800
  • Contact methods:
    Phone calls
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

The Immigration Clinic at University of Texas School of Law offers student legal representation to vulnerable, low-income immigrants to assist them with their immigration matters.  The Clinic focuses on removal defense, bond and asylum. We are able to handle a limited number of Afghan affirmative asylum cases.

Counties served: Travis
Detention Facilities Served: Karnes County Residential Center (TX), T. Don Hutto Residential Center (TX)

Services Provided

Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Employment authorization, Habeas Corpus, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of immigration legal services provided: Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Non-legal services: Referrals to other services
Populations served: Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: No
Nominal fee charged? No
Other information: Handles cases in San Antonio immigration court. Some services are only available to cases in removal proceedings or for existing clients.