LawHelp Legal Information search results for Immigrant Issues

Your Online Guide to Legal Information and Legal Services in Pennsylvania

	Immigrant Issues > View all topics


	Click on other tabs above for information about legal aid providers and courts in your area. Below is legal information on this sub-topic. You can localize this information by clicking on the"Choose Another Location" link in the right column and selecting the area where you live.

There are 58 resources

Page 2 of 2

Immigration and Work

Information from Private Organizations

Social Security No-Match Letters: Questions and Answers for Workers [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
This Q&A addresses frequently asked questions about workers' rights when their employer receives a Social-Security no-match letter. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)

Fact Sheet on Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN) [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
Information about Individual Tax Identification Numbers (ITIN) issued by IRS to process taxes. The ITIN was created for individuals who do not qualify for a Social Security Number (SSN) so they can pay taxes.
By: National Employment Law Project

Rights Begin at Home: Protecting Yourself as a Domestic Worker [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
Handbook informs domestic workers about their rights under the law and offers advice on how to improve their wages and working conditions. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)

Naturalization and Citizenship

Information from Government Agencies - (5)

Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations - (1)

Information from Government Agencies

Citizenship (Separate Website)
Official US government website with questions and answers about the citizenship process. Includes links to forms and local low-cost immigration legal services providers.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Naturalization (Separate Website)
Official US government website with questions and answers about the naturalization process. Includes links to forms and local low-cost immigration legal services providers.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

How to Get a Certificate of Citizenship for your Child (Separate Website)
A fact sheet about the Child Citizenship Act
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

How Do I Apply to Bring a Foreign-Born Orphan to the United States? (Separate Website)
Information about Orphan Petition Procedures, Basic Orphan Petition Requirements, Overseas Orphan Investigation, Difficult Issues in Orphan Cases, Other Procedures Concerning Adoptive Relationships
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Naturalization Information for Military Personnel (Separate Website)
If you are a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and are interested in becoming a U.S. citizen, you may be eligible to apply for citizenship under special provisions provided for in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations

How Do I Become a United States Citizen? (Separate Website)
Information on the requirements and procedure for becoming a citizen of the United States.
By: Erie County Bar Association

Political Asylum and Refugee Status

Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network - (1)

Information from Government Agencies - (4)

Information from Private Organizations - (1)

Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network

Immigrants and "Public Charge" This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
This paper looks at how receiving public benefits may affect your immigration status or your ability to travel in and out of the U.S. If you are a legal immigrant, refugee, or asylee, you generally will not face any problems if you receive public benefits that you are entitled to receive. If you do not have legal immigrant status, you need to consider whether receiving public benefits may hurt your chances of obtaining a green card in the future.
By: Community Legal Services

Information from Government Agencies

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: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Refugees (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: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

How Do I Apply for Resettlement in the United States as a Refugee? (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: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Temporary Protected Status (Separate Website)
Official US government website with questions and answers regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Includes a list of eligible countries and links to forms and local low-cost immigration legal services providers.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Information from Private Organizations

Frequently Asked Questions About Immigration, Asylum and Refugee Issues (Separate Website)
Find answers to frequently asked questions and general information about immigration, asylum and refugee status.
By: The Lutheran Immigration and Refuge Service

Visa Processing

Information from Government Agencies - (1)

Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations - (1)

Information from Private Organizations - (1)

Information from Government Agencies

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: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations

Passport/Visa (Separate Website)
Information on legal issues concerning passport and visas from the Erie County Bar Association.
By: Erie County Bar Association

Information from Private Organizations

Beware of Dishonest Immigration Consultants [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
Consumer warning about dishonest immigration consultants
By: National Consumer Law Center

Adobe Acrobat Reader required. (If you are using a screen reader that does not support PDF format, copy the PDF link, and use the Access Adobe online form to convert this file to HMTL text.)

Page 2 of 2

Information, Not Legal Advice. We are providing this information as a public service. We try to make it accurate as of the date noted in the materials. Sometimes the laws change. We cannot promise that this information is always up-to-date and correct.

We do not intend this information to legal advice. By providing this information, we are not acting as your lawyer. If you need legal advice, you should contact a lawyer through your local legal aid organization. Always talk to a competent lawyer, if you can, before taking legal action.

Lawyer Advertising. This web site is not intended to be advertising or solicitation. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based on advertisements. Before hiring an attorney, you should investigate his or her reputation and qualifications.

Links. Some of the items listed here have not been prepared by us, but are instead "links" to information prepared and posted by others. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information posted on other sites. The links are not intended to imply that we sponsor or are affiliated or associated with the persons who created those sites, nor are the links intended to imply that we are legally authorized to use any trade name, registered trademark, logo, legal or official seal, or copyrighted symbol that may be reflected in the links.

E-mail. Viewing this web site, or transmitting an e-mail message through this web site, does not create an attorney-client relationship. Sending e-mail to an attorney mentioned in this site does NOT create an attorney-client relationship between you and the attorney. Unless you are already a client of the attorney, your e-mail may NOT be protected by the attorney-client privilege. Moreover, unless it is encrypted, e-mail can be intercepted by persons other than the recipient.

Deadlines are extremely important in most legal matters. You may lose important legal rights if you do not obtain an attorney immediately to advise you. Many people do not check their e-mail daily, and some attorneys do not respond to unsolicited e-mail from non-clients.

PALawHELP.org is provided as a public service by the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Legal Services Corporation.