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Immigration and Work
Information from Private Organizations
Social Security No-Match Letters: Questions and Answers [PDF]
(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)
Driver's License Policies and Proposals Impacting Immigrants [PDF]
(Separate Website)
Discussion of issues involved in access to driver?s
licenses and some policy recommendations for balancing the concerns of security and access to
licenses.
By: National Employment Law Project
Rights Begin at Home: Protecting Yourself as a Domestic Worker [PDF]
(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)
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
Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Immigrants and "Public Charge"
(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
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
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
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
Beware of Dishonest Immigration Consultants [PDF]
(Separate Website)
Consumer warning about dishonest immigration consultants
By: National Consumer Law Center
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