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Your immigration documents may help you answer questions about your experiences.
This interview can help you assess your immigration options, find resources and connect with organizations that have licensed legal advocates who work on cases like yours.
A licensed legal advocate is a bar-certified immigration lawyer or a Department of Justice accredited representative. Notarios and unaccredited advocates are NOT qualified to give legal advice.
This tool is best for people who are in the U.S. The process and rules to immigrate from outside the U.S. are different.
For some cases, you may be required to apply within a certain amount of time since you arrived.
These are questions about what happened at the U.S. border or airport the first time you arrived. Some immigration options depend on when and how you entered. If you are not sure, check your records and return to this interview.
* “Inspected” means that a U.S. immigration officer reviewed your documents and asked questions to confirm your eligibility to enter the country.
* "Admitted” means you were allowed to enter the U.S. legally after inspection.
* “Paroled” means you were allowed to enter temporarily for specific reasons.
Some immigration options depend on your age.
Answer "Yes" if you have a "Notice to Appear" (letter) telling you to go to immigration court. Answer "Yes" if you are waiting for an immigration court date or waiting for a decision from the immigration court or the Board of Immigration Appeals. If you have an "A-number" (alien registration number) you can check on your case by calling 1-800-898-7180 or by visiting the immigration court website.
You can find information about whether you have a hearing scheduled on the letter you may have received from immigration, called a "Notice to Appear". If you have an "A-number" (alien registration number) you can check on your case by calling 1-800-898-7180 or by visiting the immigration court website.
You can find your court date on the letter you may have received from immigration, called a "Notice to Appear". If you have an "A-number" (alien registration number) you can check on your case by calling 1-800-898-7180 or by visiting the immigration court website.
Answer "Yes" if an immigration court judge or officer ordered you to leave the U.S, or if you were sent out of the country at the airport or border. Immigration officers can quickly remove people who already have removal orders. "Deported" or "Removed" means you were sent out of the country by an immigration judge or officer.
There is immigration help for some people who suffered in their home countries. These next questions will ask about your experiences in your home country.
Answer "Yes" if you have been harmed in any way. Harm includes threats, verbal abuse, emotional harm, and physical harm. Examples: someone beat you, pushed you, hit you, bit you, slapped you, or touched you in any way that was not okay. If someone has threatened you or made you feel afraid through words, you should answer "Yes". Even if the person that has harmed you is a family member or someone you know, you should answer "Yes".
Answer "Yes" if you think someone will hurt you in your home country. If someone threatened or already hurt you or your family, you might be afraid to go back.
This section covers programs like "Temporary Protected Status" (TPS) or "Deferred Enforced Departure" (DED). These programs can give temporary permission to stay and work in the U.S. for people from certain countries who came to the U.S. at a specific time.
There is immigration help for victims of some crimes that occurred in the United States. These next questions will collect more information about some of your experiences that may affect whether you are eligible for immigration relief.
Answer "Yes" if you have been harmed in any way. Harm includes threats, verbal abuse, emotional harm, and physical harm.
Answer "Yes" if someone has threatened you or made you feel afraid through words.
If you are affected by domestic violence, you can call the National Domestic Violence hotline for support: 1-800-799-7233. Or go to www.thehotline.org.
Answer "Yes" if you have: * Been forced or tricked into work * Worked without pay * Worked while having your ID, passport or other documents taken away by your supervisor * Worked for someone who threatened you or your family Answer "Yes" if you did a sexual act for money, food, or other payment, or if you did a sexual act while you were under 18 years old.
Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement (DALE) gives special permission for undocumented workers who have beren victims of labor violations to stay and work in the U.S. for a designated period. These next questions can help you understand if you may have eligible for DALE.
When an employer breaks labor laws it is called a "Labor Violation". Examples include: * Wage and hour violations: Not paying minimum wage, not paying overtime, not providing meal or rest breaks, or not reimbursing employees for job-related expenses * Employment contract violations: Not paying agreed salary, not providing promised benefits, changing job duties without consent, or wrongful termination * Workplace discrimination: Discriminating against employees based on their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability * Other violations: Firing without proper notice, not ensuring a safe workplace, not covering an employee's injuries on the job, or misclassification of employees
When a worker reports an employer for breaking labor laws, it is called a "labor complaint".
Sometimes, a person might qualify for immigration status through a family member. This section is going to ask a few questions to figure out if you might have an immigration option through a family member.
For this interview, "Legal Immigration Status" includes: * U.S. Citizen * Permanent Resident (green card) * Asylum or Refugee Status * TPS (Temporary Protected Status) * U or T Visa * VAWA Petition * Other
Choose the immigration status they have now. If your family member applied for an immigration status, you can return to this interview when they get their new status.
Some spouses and children of U.S. citizens who have lived in this country for at least 10 years may be eligible to apply for an immigration benefit called Parole in Place (“PIP”). PIP allows people who qualify to remain in the country temporarily if they can show that there are urgent humanitarian reasons or a significant public benefit for them to stay. PIP also allows those people to apply for a work permit, a green card, and eventually, U.S. citizenship.
You can find more resources related to Parole in Place on the Ready to Stay PIP Page
You can find a list of organizations in your area that work on these cases at ImmigrationLawHelp
For the purposes of this interview, being “married” means the marriage was registered with civil authorities
This section is about "Special Immigrant Juvenile Status," which is an immigration option that can help some young people who have at least one parent who cannot take care of them.
Answer "Yes" if you live at home with your biological parents (the parents who conceived you).
This section will identify any issues from your history that could affect your immigration options. Your answers to these questions will help you identify important issues to talk about with a licensed legal advocate.
This includes having been:
* Arrested, detained or confined by any kind of police
* Cited or given a ticket (other than a traffic ticket)
* Charged with a crime or offense
* Convicted or a crime or offense
This includes having ever been: Associated with any dangerous group in the U.S. or in any other location in the world, including military service Accused of being associated with a gang, even if you were not a member
This includes helping a family member or paying for the person’s travel or illegal entry.
When you click the "Get Results" button, you will get results based on your answers. This interview screened for the following immigration options:
This interview is designed to quickly connect you with tools and information; it is not legal advice. It is important to speak with a licensed legal advocate who can help you understand your case.
You can learn more about different immigrations options from the Learning Center and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services.