Immigration in San Antonio
Census Bureau estimates put the population near 1.48 million, about 65 percent Hispanic or Latino, with roughly 15 percent of residents born outside the country and more than a third of households speaking Spanish at home. The city is also the hub for South Texas immigration enforcement: ICE's San Antonio field office covers Central Texas, and the detention centers at Pearsall, Karnes City and Dilley sit within an hour or two of downtown.
Non-detained removal cases from San Antonio are heard at the San Antonio Immigration Court, 800 Dolorosa Street, downtown. People detained at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall have their hearings at the Pearsall Immigration Court inside that facility. Green card and naturalization interviews are at the USCIS San Antonio Field Office on North US Highway 281, fingerprints at the Application Support Center on SE Loop 410, and since May 2026 asylum interviews can be scheduled at the new San Antonio Asylum Office on S. St. Mary Street. The Mexican consulate is on Navarro Street downtown.
Joint Base San Antonio families
Joint Base San Antonio, which includes Fort Sam Houston, Lackland and Randolph, has roughly 33,000 active-duty personnel, and basic military training at Lackland brings thousands more through the city every year. Parole in place gives the undocumented spouse, parent or child of a service member or veteran a lawful entry on paper, which in most cases opens the way to a green card without leaving the country. Service members can naturalize through their service, and the San Antonio Application Support Center sees military personnel without an appointment.
Our San Antonio office at 112 E Pecan St, Suite 1045, handles family petitions and adjustment of status, I-601A and I-601 waivers with interview preparation at our Ciudad Juárez office, naturalization at the San Antonio Field Office, asylum, U visas, and removal defense at the downtown court. For detained relatives we file bond motions at Pearsall and work with the families of people held at Karnes and Dilley. Consultations are available in Spanish. Call (210) 787-3916.