University of Texas School of Law - Immigration Clinic
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. |
