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Asylum and Refugee Status
Asylum
Frequently Asked Questions
By: Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA)
Applying for Refugee Status
(Separate Website)
Official US government website outlines the process of applying for refugee status outside the US. Includes links to forms and local low-cost immigration legal services providers.
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.
By: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)
Beware of Dishonest Immigrant Consultants
(Separate Website)
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)
Find answers to frequently asked questions and general information about immigration.
Seeking Asylum
(Separate Website)
Outlines asylum laws of the US and other countries for asylum seekers. Includes links to information on country conditions.
By: Asylumlaw.org
Political Asylum
(Separate Website)
Official US government website with questions and answers regarding the process of applying for asylum. Includes links to forms and local low-cost immigration legal services providers.
By: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)
Deportation or Removal
An Overview of the Deportation Process
By: Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA)
Rights As An Undocumented Immigrant
By: Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA)
Rights as an Immigrant Detained by the Immigration Service
By: Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA)
Immigration Forms
(Separate Website)
Download the latest versions of immigrations forms (with instructions) from the official U.S. government website for free.
By: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)
Employment Petitions (VISAS)
Immigration Forms
(Separate Website)
Download the latest versions of immigrations forms (with instructions) from the official U.S. government website for free.
By: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)
The Work Rights of Undocumented Workers
By: Partnership for Legal Access
Family Petitions (VISAS)
Family Petitions
Frequently Asked Questions
By: Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA)
Immigration Through a Family Member
(Separate Website)
Official US government website with questions and answers regarding the family-based petitioning process. Includes links to forms and local low-cost immigration legal services providers.
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.
By: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)
BCIS Case Status Service Online
(Separate Website)
Find out the status of a case by entering enter any BCIS (formerly INS) receipt number (from the official Bureau of Immigration and Citizenship Services ["BCIS"] website). This is only for applications filed with the BCIS for which a receipt letter (Form I797) was issued.
By: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Immigration Lawyer Referral Service
(Separate Website)
Referral service for local attorneys specializing in immigration law. The site promises that any attorney provided through the referral system will not be charged more than $100 for the first half-hour of consultation.
By: American Immigration Lawyers Association
Attorney General Abbott Targets Fraudulent ‘Notarios’ and Others who Scam Immigrants
(Separate Website)
Read about an ongoing scam targeting Hispanic immigrants throughout Texas perpetrated by con artists posing as licensed attorneys or other legal experts ("notaries" pretending to be attorneys). Also provides contacts for Texans who believe they may have been victimized by one of these so-called “notarios.”
By: Texas Attorney General
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