Volunteer Guide

YMCA of Greater Houston - International Services

  • Location:
    6300 Westpark Dr
    #600
    Houston, TX 77057
  • Phone:
    (713) 339-9015
  • Fax:
    (713) 339-1159

YMCA International Services provides free and low-cost legal services across all types of immigration law, including asylum.

Counties served: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Waller
Detention Facilities Served: CCA Detention Center Houston (TX), Houston Contract Detention Facility (TX), Houston Service Processing Center (TX), IAH Detention Center Livingston (TX), Joe Corley Detention Facility (TX)

Services Provided

Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Habeas Corpus, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Populations served: Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, 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: Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, English, Farsi, French, Kirundi, Oromo, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Urdu, Vietnamese

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes