St. Frances Cabrini Center for Immigrant Legal Assistance

The Cabrini Center is in a new location!

All Cabrini staff and services are available at our new address:

5599 San Felipe Street, Suite 300
Houston, Texas 77056

Please remember our services are available by appointment only; because of COVID-19 protocols, we are unable to accept walk-in clients. Please call us at 713-595-4100 to schedule your appointment or register for a new client orientation session, called “charla.”

Our new office is located in the Galleria area, at the corner of San Felipe Street and St. James Place. There is visitor parking available in a surface lot in front of the building, in the first level and basement of the parking garage next to the building, and there is street parking available on St. James Place. Metro bus lines 20 and 32 have stops near our location.

Below is a map of our new location, which is outside Loop 610, between I-10 and I-59:

Immigration Updates

U VISA Updates

In June of 2021, USCIS announced two changes that affect people with pending or approved U visa cases. First, USCIS plans to grant expedited work permits for U visa applicants and, second, USCIS announced greater flexibility for U visa applicants wishing to include their spouses on their applications. Please click on the videos below in English or Spanish for more information:

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DACA and TPS Updates

There have been many changes to the DACA and TPS programs, which may affect your ability to apply. A judge recently ordered that USCIS stop approving initial DACA applications, but renewal applications should not be affected by this decision. TPS has been extended to several countries, including Venezuela, Syria, Burma/Myanmar, Haiti, Yemen, and Somalia. Please see the videos below in English and Spanish for more information:

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To schedule a consultation with Catholic Charities, please call us at 713-595-4100.

You can help our immigrant neighbors in need.

With your gift to Catholic Charities’ Cabrini Center, you can help provide legal assistance and a network of support services to families in crisis.

COVID-19 Response

Catholic Charities is implementing protocols in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. There will be no “in-person” Charlas at this time. Charlas will be conducted by appointment through phone and email interaction. Please call the Cabrini intake line to request information and assistance at 713-595-4100.

COVID-19 Resources and Information

Apply or Renew DACA

Interested in applying for DACA for the first time? Register for a free information session:

Register for information session

DACA Renewals for persons currently eligible to renew their DACA status:
Schedule a phone appointment with a Cabrini attorney or staff member to receive help with the renewal process:

Schedule DACA Appointment

Mental Health Resource Guide for DACA Recipients and undocumented individuals [PDF]

Catholic Charities’ St. Frances Cabrini Center for Immigrant Legal Assistance provides a diverse array of immigration legal services in greater Houston.  Our experienced corps of attorneys and legal professionals provide free and low-cost legal services to children who arrived in the U.S. alone, families seeking immigration assistance, crime victims, asylum seekers, and immigrants seeking to become U.S. citizens.

Information for Pro Bono Attorneys and Law Students

Volunteers are essential for providing services to the families we serve. The Cabrini Center seeks the assistance of pro bono attorneys for both litigation and administrative cases, and also accepts law student volunteers during the summer and during the school year.

Pro Bono Attorneys and Law Students

Cabrini Center Services and Additional Resources

Immigrant Rights Hotline: 1-833-468-4664
Houston Immigration Legal Services Cooperative Immigrant Rights Hotline: 1-833-HOU-IMMI (468-4664)

Catholic Charities St. Frances Cabrini Center for Immigration Legal Assistance is generously supported by www.TexasLawHelp.org.