LawHelp Legal Resources search results for Immigration

	Immigration > View All Subtopics


	Find out about your rights, get answers to frequently asked legal questions and access forms

There are 103 resource(s) on TexasLawHelp

Page 1 of 6

Asylum and Refugee Status

	Asylum Frequently Asked Questions By: American Gateways


	Applying for Refugee and Asylum Status (Separate Website) Refugee status or asylum may be granted to people who have been persecuted or fear they will be persecuted on account of race, religion, nationality, and/or membership in a particular social group or political opinion. By: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)


	Immigration Forms (Separate Website) Download the latest versions of immigrations forms (with instructions) from the official U.S. government website for free. Note that the application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal is form I-589. By: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)


	Beware of Dishonest Immigration Consultants (Separate Website) By: National Consumer Law Center Read this in: Spanish / Español , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt


	Immigration and Social Security (Separate Website) Official US government site for information about Social Security for recent immigrants and other non-citizens. By: Social Security Administration Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (Separate Website) From the website: "Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service does so much to ensure that newcomers receive the warm welcome they deserve. We work with churches and organizations across the country to create welcoming communities. We foster cultural integration and financial self-sufficiency for those starting over. We find loving homes for unaccompanied migrant children. We advocate for policies and legislation that uphold the rights and dignity of all newcomers."


	Asylum Seeker Starter (Separate Website) "Every person has the right to live free from persecution, or the fear of persecution, based on their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. Though every government is obligated to provide this right, many fail. Every year millions of people face persecution for traits they cannot control or exercising their religious or political beliefs. When governments fail to protect these rights, people have the right to move to a country that will protect them. This is the right to asylum. People who seek to exercise this right are called "asylum seekers" or, in some cases, "refugees." In 1951, the formal basis for exercising the right to asylum was established by an interational treaty, the Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. Countries signing that Convention have an obligation to provide asylum or refuge to people fleeing persecution." By: Asylumlaw.org


	2011 Referral Directory Legal Services and Other Resources Legal services and other resources for low-income Texans. By: Texas Lawyers Care


	First Aid for Asylum Seekers (Separate Website) By: Asylum.org


	How to Select a Lawyer (Separate Website) By: The State Bar of Texas


	Immigration Legal Service Providers Directory (Separate Website) By: American Bar Association


	Limited Scope Representation A way for people with limited money to afford an attorney. By: Legal Hotlines for Texans


	National Immigration Legal Services Directory (Separate Website) The National Immigration Legal Services Directory is a new interactive online directory of over 900 nonprofit immigration legal services providers in all 50 states. The National Immigration Legal Services Directory was designed to help make legal referrals as simple and straightforward as possible. There are three ways for users to find programs: state, county, or detention facility. Once a user has selected one of these options, they can further refine their search by areas of legal and non-legal assistance, types of services provided, populations served, and languages spoken. Users also have the ability to view search results on an interactive map, generate a custom PDF, email or print-friendly page of search results, and send an email with a link to a specific organization. By: Immigration Advocates Network


	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (Separate Website) Official for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency that oversees immigration to the United States. By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


back to top

Deportation or Removal

	An Overview of the Deportation Process By: American Gateways


	Rights As An Undocumented Immigrant By: American Gateways


	Rights as an Immigrant Detained by the Immigration Service By: American Gateways


	Immigration Forms (Separate Website) Download the latest versions of immigrations forms (with instructions) from the official U.S. government website for free. Note that the application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal is form I-589. By: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)


	2011 Referral Directory Legal Services and Other Resources Legal services and other resources for low-income Texans. By: Texas Lawyers Care


	Free Legal Service Providers -- Texas (Separate Website) As indicated on the website of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, "The following organizations and attorneys provide free legal services and/or referrals for such services to indigent individuals in immigration removal proceedings, pursuant to 8 CFR §1003.61. Some of these organizations may also charge a nominal fee for legal services to certain low income individuals." By: The United States Department of Justice


back to top

Adobe Acrobat Reader required. (If you are using a screen reader that does not support PDF format, copy the PDF link, and use the Access Adobe online form to convert this file to HMTL text.)

Page 1 of 6

Information Not Legal Advice. This web site has been prepared for general information purposes only. The information on this web site is not legal advice. Legal advice involves the application of legal knowledge and skills by a licensed attorney to your specific circumstances.

Also, court rules vary from county to county as well as from state to state, so some information on this web site may not be correct for where you live. Laws also change frequently so the information contained in this web site is not guaranteed to be up to date.

Therefore, the information contained in this web site cannot replace the advice of a competent attorney licensed in your state.

Lawyer Advertising. In some jurisdictions this web site may be considered lawyer advertising. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.

Any listing of an attorney does not constitute a recommendation of the attorney. Before hiring any attorney, you should investigate the attorney's reputation and qualifications.

Links. This web site contains links to other resources on the Internet. Those links are provided as citations and aids to help you identify and locate other Internet resources that may be of interest, and are not intended to state or imply that we sponsor or are affiliated or associated with the persons or entities who created such site, nor are the links intended to state or imply that we are legally authorized to use any trade name, registered trademark, logo, legal or official seal, or copyrighted symbol that may be reflected in the links.

E-mail. Viewing this Web site , or transmitting an e-mail message through this Web site, does not create an attorney-client relationship. Sending e-mail to an attorney mentioned in this site does NOT create an attorney-client relationship between you and the attorney. Unless you are already a client of the attorney, your e-mail may NOT be protected by the attorney-client privilege. Moreover, unless it is encrypted, e-mail can be intercepted by persons other than the recipient. Deadlines are extremely important in most legal matters. You may lose important legal rights if you do not hire an attorney immediately to advise you. Many people do not check their e-mail daily, and some attorneys do not respond to unsolicited e-mail from non-clients.

Let us know what you think. This three minute survey will help us improve the site!

If you are in need of legal assistance and you are not low-income, please contact your local lawyer referral service or call the State Bar of Texas Lawyer Referral Information Service, Mon.-Fri. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1-800-252-9690 or 1-877-9TEXBAR.

TexasLawHelp.org is sponsored by our partners: Texas Access to Justice Foundation, Texas Access to Justice Commission, Legal Services Corporation, Texas Legal Services Center, Travis County Law Library, and legal aid organizations throughout the state.

The Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to open some documents on this site. (If you have questions about screen reader ability to access PDFs, please visit the Adobe Accessibility Page or the Adobe Acessibility Blog for more information.)