Boat People SOS Houston – Legal Services Center

Office Hours

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Intake Hours and Guidelines

You can apply in 1 of 2 ways:

1. Apply in person at our office. 

• You can go to our office from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

2. Apply over the telephone by calling 281-530-6888

• Hours of Operation
  • Monday Through Friday
  • 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Services Provided

BPSOS-Houston’s Legal Services Center is a non-profit law firm serving the legal needs of low-income individuals in the Vietnamese and wider Asian communities of Houston.

The mission of Legal Services Center is to provide meaningful access to high quality, civil legal services that are culturally-sensitive and linguistically-appropriate to low-income persons and members of vulnerable populations throughout Harris and surrounding counties.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Legal Services Center advocates for and assists in

• Family Law,
• Applying for Immigration Benefits
• Family Sonsorships
• Permanent Residency or
• U.S. Citizenship Applications, and
• Other basic civil legal services.

The Legal Services Center provides reduced fee and free services to those who qualify.

Eligibility Guidelines 

• You must be a U.S. Citizen and meet income and asset requirements,
  • Income Requirements
    • An applicant’s household income must be at 125% to 200%  or below of the Federal Poverty Guidelines to be financially eligible.
    • Click here for more information on the Federal Poverty Guidelines. 

What if I have an emergency?

If you have an urgent matter please contact Boat People SOS immediately.

Make sure to let the intake worker know about any urgent deadlines. All conversations are confidential.