
Houston Resources
Low-Cost/Pro-Bono Attorneys
1.) Carecen Central American Refugee Center
6006 Bellaire Boulevard, Ste. 100
Houston, TX 77081
Tel: 713-665-1284
Cost: They may charge a nominal fee. Income limits apply.
Area of Service: Asylum, Domestic Violence, Immigration.
2.) Catholic Charities' St. Frances Cabrini Center for Immigration Legal Assistance
2900 Louisiana Street Houston, TX 77006
Tel: 713-874-6750
Cost: Services are by appointment only. There is a $30 intake fee.
Area of Service: Domestic Violence, Immigration, Naturalization.
3.) Texas Southern University (Thurgood Marshall School of Law – Legal Clinic)
3100 Cleburne Street Houston, TX 77004
Tel: 713-313-7275
Cost: Offers direct representation in a limited number of cases. Call to learn more.
Area of Service: Immigration, Criminal Matters,, Family Law (Simple Divorces).
Website: http://www.tsulaw.edu/legal_clinic/contact_the_legal_clinics.html
4.) Texas Civil Rights Project
405 Main Street Houston , TX 77002
Tel: 832-767-3650
Cost: Call number above.
Area of Service: Immigration, Civil Rights, Criminal and Employment.
Website: https://texascivilrightsproject.org/
5.) YMCA International Services
6300 Westpark Dr, Ste 600
Houston, TX 77057
Tel: 713- 339-9015
Cost: Call number above.
Area of Service: Refugee Resettlement,
Immigration Law.
Website: https://www.ymcahouston.org/locations/ymca-international
English Classes
1.) Literacy Advance Wilcrest
2424 Wilcrest Drive, Houston, TX 77042
Tel: 713-266-8777 / (281) 849-4393
Cost: $0
Contact: Carlos Lazo at number above.
Website: https://www.mamhouston.org/learnenglish
2.) Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church
1900 Bering Drive Houston, TX 77057
Tel: 713-782-8250
Cost: $0
Contact: Instructors at 713-782-0825
Website: http://emersonhouston.org/social-action/english-classes-esl-for-adults/
3.) Lift English Program
3909 Graustark Crooker Room 212, Houston TX, 77006
Tel: 713-301-7276
Cost: $ 40 for 10 week course
Contact: David Godwin at 713-301-7276
Website: https://lift-english.com/
4.) Walter Neighborhood Library
7660 Clarewood Houston, Texas 77036
Tel: 832-393-2500
Website: https://houstonlibrary.org/international
5.) CELTA Houston TESOL Course
Bilingual Education Institute,
6060 Richmond Avenue ste 180 Houston, Texas
Tel: 1-800-756-2003
Cost: $40 deposit, refundable at the end of the class if no more than 3 classes are missed.
Website: https://www.teachinghouse.com/celta-houston-tesol-course
6.) Harris County Department of Education
6300 Irvington Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77022
Tel: 713-694-6300
Cost: Call number above
Contact: Call number above.
Citizenship Classes
1.) Baker Ripley Neighborhood Center
6500 Rookin St., Houston, TX 77074
Tel: 346-867-3871
Cost: $0
Contact: Office Number above.
Website: https://www.bakerripley.org/citizenship-and-immigration-services
2.) Ripley House Neighborhood Center
4410 Navigation Blvd., Houston, TX 77011
Tel: (713) 667-9400
Cost: $0
Contact: Coney (713) 273-3707
Website: https://www.bakerripley.org/services/bakerripley-ripley-house
3.) Chinese Community Center, Inc.
9800 Town Park Drive, Houston TX 77036
Tel: 713-271-6100
Cost: $0
Contact: Kai Zhang at (713) 271-6100 Ext. 122
Website: http://ccchouston.org/esl/
4.) Boat People SOS, Inc. - Houston
11360 Bellaire Boulevard Suite 910, Houston TX 77072
Tel: 281-530-6888
Cost: $0
Contact: Stephanie Pena at (832)300-5554
Website: https://www.bpsos.org/citizenship-immigration
5.) Memorial Assistance Ministries
1625 Blalock Rd.Houston, TX 77080
Tel: 713- 468-4516
Cost: $30
Contact: Johanna Saxena (713) 468-4516 Ext. 179
Website: https://www.maministries.org/citizenship
6.) Park Place Regional Library
8145 Park Place, Houston, Texas 77017
Tel: 832-393-1313
Cost: $0
Contact: Teresa Lopez at (832) 393-1970