Other Immigration
Legal Resources
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Immigration Lawyer Referral Service
Call 1 (800) 954-0254 or you may send an email to ilrs@aila.org to receive information on immigration lawyers within your particular area. All participants of the ILRS are licensed to practice law in a state or territory of the United States and are currently a member in good standing of a State Bar Association. Content Detail
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- American Immigration Law Foundation
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Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants
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- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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BCIS Case Status Service Online
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. Content Detail
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- Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)
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- Spanish / Español
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Immigration and Social Security
Official US government site for information about Social Security for recent immigrants and other non-citizens. Content Detail
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- Social Security Administration
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
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Access to HHS-Funded Services for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence
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- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
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After a Green Card is Granted
Topics on the US Citizenship and Immigration Services website include: Renewing a Green Card Replacing a Green Card Conditional Permanent Residence and Removing Conditions International Travel as a Permanent Resident Maintaining Permanent Residence Rights and Responsibilities of a Permanent Resident Voting as a Permanent Resident (The Right to Vote) Granted a Green Card by an Immigration Judge Content Detail
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Immigration Law Help
The website ImmigrationLawHelp.org is a valuable online tool that provides immigration resources as well as a comprehensive list of agencies and non-profits that provide immigration services. Content Detail
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- Immigration Advocates Network
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Immigration Options for Undocumented Immigrant Children
A collection of fact sheets on: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Family Visas U Visas U.S. Citizenship Asylum Temporary Protected Status Content Detail
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- Immigrant Legal Resource Center
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Public Charge
"For purposes of determining inadmissibility, 'public charge' means an individual who is likely to become primarily dependent on the government for subsistence, as demonstrated by either the receipt of public cash assistance for income maintenance or institutionalization for long-term care at government expense." Content Detail
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- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process
"On June 15, 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet several key guidelines may request consideration of deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal, and would then be eligible for work authorization. Deferred action is a discretionary determination to defer removal action of an individual as an act of prosecutorial discretion. Deferred action does not provide an individual with lawful status." Content Detail
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- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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Overview of Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs PDF
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- National Immigration Law Center
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Read This Before You Take Legal Advice
If you have a case in immigration court, only take legal advice from a licensed attorney. Content Detail
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- Department of Justice
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Guidance on Non-Citizen Eligibility
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- United States Department of Agriculture
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DREAMersRights.org
An online legal resource to help youth determine if they are eligible for deferred action Content Detail
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- Texas RioGrande Legal Aid - Austin
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