Asylum, Refugee, and Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ)
Check Your Case Status Service Online
Use your application receipt number to check your case status online.
Tips for Filing Forms with USCIS
Form fees, eligibility requirements, fee waiver eligibility, required documents, and mailing addresses vary depending on the form you are filing and why you are filing.
Appeals and Motions: Questions and Answers
You may file an appeal on some unfavorable decisions to the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) or the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).
How to Apply for Asylum and Withholding of Removal
This guide will give you the basics about these laws and explain how your might be able to use these laws to stop your deportation. We”ll also talk about how to apply and what kind of evidence you need for a strong case.
Work Authorization and Verification for Refugees and Aslyee
To legally hire any employee in the United States, an employer must be able to verify that the applicant is eligible to work in the United States. You must prove that you are eligible to work. Employers are required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to record verification that you showed the employer documents that prove you are authorized to work in the United States.
A USCIS Search Tool for Immigration Forms
Download your immigration forms online.
Applying for Asylum – LGBT or HIV Positive
Answers to your questions about the asylum process.
You can use this dictionary to quickly look up a definition or explanation for a topic.
You are not required to apply for a green card; however, it may be in your best interest to do so.
New UCSCIS Guideline for DACA Renewal
On January 9, 2018, a federal court ruled that while a lawsuit decides whether the termination of DACA was unlawful, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must continue to accept renewal applications. Below is guidance on who is eligible to apply at this time. Please note, as the lawsuit moves forward, this advice may change.
A refugee is someone of special humanitarian concern and who demonstrates that they were persecuted or fear persecution due to race, religion, nationality, or political opinion.
Recognizing that some applicants cannot pay the filing fees, USCIS established a fee waiver process for certain forms and benefit types.
Asylee Eligibility For Resettlement Assistance
The National Asylee Information and Referral Line
Asylum for Gender Identity Persecution
When you fear you may be harmed due to your gender.
File Immigration Papers Online
By filing online you can submit and view certain benefit requests, receive electronic notification of decisions, and receive real-time case status updates.
Find USCIS Field Offices Near You
Field Offices handle scheduled interviews on non-asylum related applications.
If you were admitted as a refugee, you are required by law to apply for a Green Card (permanent residence) in the United States 1 year after being admitted as a refugee.
Everyone inside the U.S. has certain legal rights, regardless of your immigration status.
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJ)
The purpose of the SIJ program is to help foreign children in the United States who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected.
USCIS may grant TPS to eligible nationals of certain countries who are already in the United States due temporary conditions such as: ongoing armed conflict (such as civil war), an environmental disaster (such as earthquake or hurricane), or an epidemic.
Check out these frequently asked questions to find your answer about TPS for Haitians.
Victims of Human Trafficking: T Nonimmigrant Status
The T Nonimmigrant Status (T visa) is a set aside for those who are or have been victims of human trafficking, protects victims of human trafficking and allows victims to remain in the United States to assist in an investigation or prosecution of human trafficking.
What to Do If You Are In Expedited Removal or Restatement of Removal
If you have recently come to the United States without permission and are afraid to return to your home country, you may be in the “credible fear” process.
