Your Immigration Paths Assessment Results

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Aslyum

Asylum protects people who are afraid to go back to their home country because they were harmed or threatened because of their race, religion, nationality, political beliefs, or membership in a group.

You can find more resources related to Asylum at the Learning Center. You can find a list of organizations in your area that work on these cases at ImmigrationLawHelp

Reasons You Might Qualify

You answered that:

You have been harmed in your home country, or you are afraid to return.

Questions About Your Eligibility

It is important to discuss with your licensed legal advocate:

If you have been harmed or are afraid of being harmed for a reason protected by asylum law.
If your government cannot protect you.
If you had permission to live in another country and how that could affect your case.

TPS and DED

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) help people from countries with very serious problems that make it unsafe to return, like war or natural disasters. People who qualify can get a work permit and stay in the U.S. temporarily. They can ask for permission to travel outside the U.S. too. Each country on the TPS and DED lists have their own important dates, like application deadlines and program end dates.

You can find more resources related to immigration options at the Learning Center. You can find a list of organizations in your area that work on these cases at ImmigrationLawHelp

Reasons You Might Qualify

You answered that:

You are from Afghanistan
You came to the U.S. by September 20, 2023

You have not left the U.S. since November 21, 2023

You are from Burma / Myanamar
You came to the U.S. by March 21, 2024

You have not left the U.S. since May 26, 2024

You are from Cameroon
You came to the U.S. by October 5, 2023

You have not left the U.S. since December 8, 2023

You are from Ethiopia
You came to the U.S. by April 11, 2024

You have not left the U.S. since June 13, 2024

You are from Haiti
You came to the U.S. by June 3, 2024

You have not left the U.S. since August 4, 2024

You are from Somalia
You came to the U.S. by July 12, 2024

You have not left the U.S. since September 18, 2024

You are from South Sudan
You came to the U.S. by September 4, 2023

You have not left the U.S. since November 4, 2023

You are from Sudan
You came to the U.S. by August 16, 2023

You have not left the U.S. since October 20, 2023

You are from Syria
You came to the U.S. by January 25, 2024

You have not left the U.S. since April 1, 2024

You are from Ukraine
You came to the U.S. by August 16, 2023

You have not left the U.S. since October 20, 2023

You are from Venezuela
You came to the U.S. by July 31, 2023

You have not left the U.S. since October 3, 2023

You are from Yemen
You came to the U.S. by July 2, 2024

You have not left the U.S. since September 4, 2024

Questions About Your Eligibility

It is important to discuss with your licensed legal advocate:

If you can register before December 12, 2025

If you have left the U.S. since November 21, 2023

If you can register by November 25, 2025

If you have left the U.S. since May 26, 2024

If you can register by June 7, 2025

If you have left the U.S. since December 8, 2023

If you can register by December 12, 2025

If you have left the U.S. since June 13, 2024

If you can register by February 3, 2026

If you have left the U.S. since August 4, 2024

If you can register by March 17, 2026

If you have not left the U.S. since September 17, 2024

If you can register by May 3, 2025

If you have left the U.S. since November 4, 2023

If you can register by April 19, 2025

If you have left the U.S. since October 20, 2023

If you can register by September 30, 2025

If you have left the U.S. since April 1, 2024

If you can register by April 19, 2025

If you have left the U.S. since October 20, 2023

If you can register by April 2, 2025

If you have left the U.S. since October 3, 2023

If you can register by March 3, 2026

If you have left the U.S. since September 4, 2024

U-Visa

The “U Visa” protects immigrants who are victims of certain crimes by making it safer to report the crime and help law enforcement. The U Visa can include permission to work and other important benefits. A person who qualifies for a U Visa can get one for some family members, too.

You can find more resources related to U-Visa at the Learning Center. You can find a list of organizations in your area that work on these cases at ImmigrationLawHelp

Reasons You Might Qualify

You answered that:

You have been the victim of a crime or an attempted crime in the United States, including harm committed by a family member or at work.

Questions About Your Eligibility

It is important to discuss with your licensed legal advocate:

If the harm or crime is a qualifying crime on the U Visa list.
If you suffered harm that might qualify you for a U Visa.
If someone has reported or could report the crime to the authorities.
If the harmful incident was investigated.
If law enforcement might certify that you were helpful with the investigation.

T-Visa

The “T Visa” provides permission to work and protects immigrants who are victims of human trafficking by making it safer to report the crime or help law enforcement. A person who qualifies for a T Visa can get one for some family members, too.

You can find more resources related to T-Visa at the Learning Center. You can find a list of organizations in your area that work on these cases at ImmigrationLawHelp

Reasons You Might Qualify

You answered that:

You have been the victim of a crime or an attempted crime at work.

Questions About Your Eligibility

It is important to discuss with your licensed legal advocate:

If you are in the U.S. because of the trafficking.
If you were recruited in your home country for a job in the U.S. that was misrepresented or paid a lot less than promised.
If you were forced or tricked into work.
If you were forced to work without pay or paid with something instead of money.
If you were afraid of someone you worked for.
If someone you have worked for kept your ID, passport, or other documents.
If someone you worked for made you use a different name or a fake document.
If someone you worked for threatened you or your family.
If you were not allowed to quit your job.
If the harm you suffered was reported to the police or law enforcement.
If the harm you suffered was investigated by police or other authorities.
If you might have been helpful to the police or authorities with the case.
If you were younger than 18 and you performed a sex act for money or gain.
If you were forced or tricked to perform sex acts.
If you left the U.S. after you had problems at work.
If you would suffer “extreme hardship” with severe, unusual harm if you were ordered to leave.

Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement

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.

You can find more resources related to immigration options at the Learning Center. You can find a list of organizations in your area that work on these cases at ImmigrationLawHelp.

Reasons You Might Qualify

You answered that:

You filed a complaint with a federal, state, or local labor agency.

Questions About Your Eligibility

It is important to discuss with your licensed legal advocate:

If you can get a letter from the agency where you filed your complaint saying that they are investigating the labor violation
If you can file a labor complaint with a federal, state, or local labor agency

VAWA

VAWA is short for the Violence Against Women Act. It protects family members of abusive U.S. citizens and permanent residents (green card holders) by letting them apply for a green card without the help of their abuser.

You can find more resources related to VAWA at the Learning Center. You can find a list of organizations in your area that work on these cases at ImmigrationLawHelp

Reasons You Might Qualify

You answered that:

You suffered harm committed by your spouse or another family member with lawful immigration status.

Questions About Your Eligibility

It is important to discuss with your licensed legal advocate:

If the harm or abuse you suffered qualifies as “battery” or “extreme cruelty.”
If you have been married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is abusive.
If you have an abusive son or daughter who is a U.S. citizen.
If you have an abusive parent who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Immigration options through a family member

Family-based immigration allows U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (green card holders) to help certain family members come to the U.S. to live, work, and eventually apply for citizenship. This process is divided into two main categories: immediate relatives and family preference categories.

Immediate relatives include spouses, parents, and unmarried children under 21 of U.S. citizens.
The family preference system covers other relatives, like adult children and siblings, but these visas have yearly caps, which can lead to longer waiting times.

You can find more resources related to family-based immigration options at the Learning Center. You can find a list of organizations in your area that work on these cases at ImmigrationLawHelp.

Reasons You Might Qualify

You answered that:

You have a family member who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permament resident.

Questions About Your Eligibility

It is important to discuss with your licensed legal advocate:

If you have a family member whose status may give you an immigration option.

Parole in Place (PIP)

Some spouses and step-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.

Reasons You Might Qualify

You answered that:

You were present in the U.S. on June 17, 2024.

You were married to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, 2024.

You did not leave the U.S. at any time between June 17, 2014 and June 17, 2024.

Your parent married your U.S. citizen stepparent before your 18th birthday.

You did not leave the U.S. on or after June 17, 2024.

You are not married.

You have not reentered or tried to reenter the U.S. without being inspected, admitted or paroled since April 1, 1997.

Questions About Your Eligibility

It is important to discuss with your licensed legal advocate:

If you were outside of the U.S. on June 17, 2024.

If your trip outside of the U.S. between June 17, 2014 and June 17, 2024 could affect your eligibility for Parole in Place (PIP).

If you were not legally married to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, 2024.

If your parent did not legally marry your U.S. citizen stepparent before your 18th birthday.

If your trip outide of the U.S. on or after June 17, 2024 could affect your eligibility for Parole in Place (PIP).

If you are legally married.

If you reentered or tried to reenter the U.S. without being inspected, admitted or paroled since April 1, 1997.

SIJS

SIJS means Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. SIJS is for children who have had problems with one or both of their parents. Children can only qualify if they are unmarried and under 21, unsafe at home and would be unsafe if they returned to their home country. Children who get SIJS can stay in the U.S. and apply to get a green card.

You can find more resources related to SIJS at the Learning Center. You can find a list of organizations in your area that work on these cases at ImmigrationLawHelp

Reasons You Might Qualify

You answered that:

You are under the age of 21 and you have been harmed by one or both of your parents.

Questions About Your Eligibility

It is important to discuss with your licensed legal advocate:

If it is unsafe for you to continue living with one or both parents.
If you are not in contact with one of your parents.
If one of your parents does not give you financial support.
If it is not in your “best interest” to return to your home country or your parent’s home country.
If your parents have abused, neglected or abandoned you according to your state’s laws.
If you can get a state court order finding abuse, neglect or abandonment.
If your age and birth date affect the timing of your case under your state’s laws.

No Relief

If you don’t qualify for a way to stay now, you can prepare for the future. The law or your situation may change. A person living in the U.S. without legal immigration status can:

save important documents;
avoid problems with the law; and
know their rights if they are arrested by immigration or the police.

Save documents that may help you qualify for a way to stay in the future. You may have to prove identity, age, relationships, arrival and residency in the U.S., staying out of trouble with the law, learning English, and more. Keep family documents such as birth certificates, passports, marriage certificates in a safe place. Save a few key documents that prove living here, like school, medical, work, tax, and rent or utility records.

Avoid or fix legal problems, to protect future ways to stay. It’s easier to qualify if you don’t have these problems: missed immigration court dates or old deportation orders, untrue applications or fake documents, drunk driving or other arrests or convictions. To check your immigration records or criminal history, you can do a FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigations) records search. A legal advocate can help find a record; and explain the risks of applying for a way to stay. Sometimes a lawyer can help clean up a record.

In some cases, it helps to have proof about following the rules, contributing to the community, and making a life here. Examples: file taxes, pay child support, register for Selective Service. Volunteer work can show that a person is a good member of the community. Learning English or getting an education sometimes helps a person qualify for a way to stay.

Finally, everyone should know about legal rights. People living in the U.S. have legal rights, even if they are undocumented. Legal rights are in the U.S. Constitution and laws to protect us from bad or unfair treatment by the government. You can avoid some immigration problems by knowing and protecting those rights.

Get Ready

These are steps to prepare for a way to stay:

* Save documents that prove who you are, when you were born, when you came to the U.S. and when you have lived here; * Keep a list of your addresses and the the dates when you moved; * File taxes. Get an Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) if you don’t have a valid Social Security Number; * Register for Selective Service, if you are a male; * Avoid bad information from notarios or others who are not qualified to give legal advice; * If you have immigration or criminal problems, arrests, court orders, or convictions, check with a legal advocate for a way to fix the problems; * If you have time, learn English, take classes, or volunteer in the community; * If you pay child support, keep up with your payments; * Know your rights and protect your future.

You can find more resources related to immigration options at the Learning Center.

You can find a list of organizations in your area that work on immigration cases at ImmigrationLawHelp.”

General Eligibility Questions

It is important to discuss with your licensed legal advocate:

If you used the CBP One app to make your appointment with immigration.

If entering the U.S. at a checkpoint with legal permission (“inspected and admitted” or “paroled”) might impact your eligibility for specific immigration options.

If entering the U.S. at a checkpoint, with fake documents or no documents, might impact your eligibility for specific immigration options.

If being in exclusion, deportation, removal, or rescission proceedings might impact your eligibility for specific immigration options.

If you can access the Central American Minors (CAM) program to benefit your children and, if applicable, their other parent living in their home country.

If you need to confirm the date or learn more about your case in immigration court, you can call the automated information line at 1-800-898-7180 and use the “A-number” (alien registration number) on your NTA.

If you have 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

If you have 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

If you have ever falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen.

If you have ever helped someone enter or try to enter the U.S. illegally.

If you have ever lied to a U.S. government official or submitted a false document

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