Somali Bantu Community of Greater Houston
Somali Bantus began arriving in Houston in 2003. There are currently over 720 Somali Bantu refugees in the Houston, Texas area. This office partners with the Bhutanese-American Association of Houston and other multi-ethnic organizations to ensure that all refugees and immigrants have access to services.
| Counties served: |
Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery |
Services Provided
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, 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: |
Arabic, English, Somali, Swahili, Maay Maay, Bhutanese |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
