Consulates & Immigrant/Refugee Emergency Services
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Emergency resources, consular contacts, and support networks for immigrant, refugee, and undocumented communities, focused on language access, legal guidance, and culturally responsive care during crises.
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Provides immigration/legal assistance (DACA, family petitions, asylum) focused on Vietnamese and Southeast Asian communities in Houston.
Service Area: Southwest Houston
ADA Accessible: Yes
Multilingual Services: Yes
Status: Active
Website: bpsos.org -
Provides refugee resettlement, legal services, case management, financial aid and material resources; operates St. Frances Cabrini legal center.
Service Area: Greater Houston
ADA Accessible: Yes
Multilingual Services: Yes
Status: Active (though experiencing layoffs)
Website: catholiccharities.org/refugee/ -
Coordinates disaster-response for displaced persons and refugees, provides legal screenings and resettlement services alongside interfaith groups.
Service Area: Houston & Gulf region
ADA Accessible: Yes
Multilingual Services: Yes
Status: Active
Website: churchworldservice.org -
Assists Salvadoran citizens with documents, emergency travel papers, disaster relief connections, translation support, and shelter referrals.
Service Area: Houston metro
ADA Accessible: Partial
Multilingual Services: Spanish
Status: Active
Website: consuladosvhouston.com -
Assists national citizens with consular needs and emergencies; based in southwest Houston.
Service Area: Houston metro
ADA Accessible: Yes
Multilingual: Spanish, English
Status: Active
Website: egconsulatehou.com -
Provides emergency and consular services to German nationals, located at 1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1850.
Service Area: Houston metro
ADA Accessible: Yes
Multilingual: German, English
Status: Active
Website: Germany.info/houston -
Offers visa/passport assistance during disasters, coordination with diaspora groups for aid, multilingual advisories, and a 24/7 emergency line.
Service Area: Texas & adjacent states
ADA Accessible: Yes (new office)
Multilingual Services: English, Hindi, regional Indian languages
Status: Active
Website: cgihouston.gov.in -
Item descriptiOffers consular assistance including emergency travel, located at 1300 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 660.
Service Area: Houston metro
ADA Accessible: Yes
Multilingual: Italian, English
Status: Active
Phone: 713‑850‑7520
Website: conshouston.esteri.it -
Provides emergency assistance to Mexican nationals: passport/ID replacement, evacuation coordination, emergency hotlines, and shelters.
Service Area: Houston & surrounding counties
ADA Accessible: Yes (consulate office)
Multilingual Services: Spanish (and English-speaking staff)
Status: Active
Website: consulmex.sre.gob.mx/houston -
Provides services such as passports, notarial assistance, and emergency aid from 5718 Westheimer Rd., Suite 1500.
Service Area: Houston metro
ADA Accessible: Yes
Multilingual: Arabic, English
Status: Active
Phone: 713‑785‑5577
Website: ustxcon@mofa.gov.sa -
Item descriPart of Church World Service, offering trauma-informed mental health, immigration legal assistance, cultural support, case management, and cash assistance for refugees.
Service Area: Houston metro
ADA Accessible: Yes
Multilingual Services: Yes
Status: Active
Website: cwshouston.org -
Local nonprofit designing trauma-informed emergency shelter solutions for displaced refugees; provides housing relief, resources, and donor-led community support.
Service Area: Houston
ADA Accessible: Yes
Multilingual Services: Yes
Status: Active
Website: everyshelter.org -
IteActs as a refugee-immigrant community empowerment hub: hospitality programs, emergency support, women’s empowerment, youth groups, storytelling, and mutual aid.
Service Area: Houston (Alief/Southwest)
ADA Accessible: Yes
Multilingual Services: Yes
Status: Active
Phone: 832-609-8009
Website: famhoustontx.org -
Coalition of 50+ providers offering legal aid and disaster equity during crises—training caseworkers, disseminating FEMA eligibility info, advocating for undocumented/mixed-status communities.
Service Area: Houston/Harris County
ADA Accessible: Yes
Multilingual Services: Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese via partners
Status: Active
Website: houstonimmigration.org -
Statewide nonprofit providing legal representation, case management, and rights advocacy for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers; largest in Texas.
Service Area: Statewide, with strong Houston presence
ADA Accessible: Yes
Multilingual Services: Yes
Status: Active
Website: raicestexas.org -
Resettlement agency providing housing, employment, orientation, translation services in shelters, benefits access, and evacuee aid (e.g. Afghan, Ukrainian families).
Service Area: Southwest Houston
ADA Accessible: Yes
Multilingual Services: 30+ languages
Status: Active
Website: rstx.org -
Item deFunctions as Taiwan’s de facto consulate, offering emergency travel and cultural support.
Service Area: TX, AR, LA, MS, OK
ADA Accessible: Yes
Multilingual: Mandarin, English
Status: Active
Website: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office -
Global NGO offering refugee resettlement, legal services, trauma counseling, job training, and emergency aid kits for displaced populations arriving in Houston.
Service Area: Houston
ADA Accessible: Yes
Multilingual Services: Yes
Status: Active
Website: worldrelief.org -
Nonprofit supporting refugees, asylees, and immigrants with FEMA guidance, interpretation, emergency housing, legal immigration aid, and trafficking victim support.
Service Area: Harris County
ADA Accessible: Yes
Multilingual Services: English, Spanish, Arabic, French, etc.
Status: Active
Website: ymcahouston.org/ymca-international