Alaska Immigration Justice Project The Alaska Immigration Justice Project provides low-cost immigration legal services to immigrants in all immigration applications, including citizenship applications, permanent resident status, work permits, family petitions, and petitions for domestic violence victims.
By: Alaska Immigration Justice Project
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Your Legal Rights in Alaska -- Protecting Yourself Against the Unauthorized Practice of Law
Immigration law is a complicated area of practice. Be sure to seek legal help from those who are qualified to give it to you. This short article explains the type of training that lawyers must have, the rules that they are required to follow, and explains what can happen if you trust the wrong person when you need help with an immigration issue.
By: Alaska Bar Association
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Temporary Protected Status Information
(Separate Website)
This website provides a library of Temporary Protected Status information.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Office of Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
(Separate Website)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' one-stop resource for all TPS-related information. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a temporary immigration status granted to eligible nationals of designated countries
By: U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Rights Division
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center
(Separate Website)
This web site provides legal information and materials that are intended to be used by trained immigration practitioners. If you are looking for help with an immigration case, please consult an attorney.
By: Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Frequently Asked Questions On Immigration
(Separate Website)
Do you have questions on immigration? Here you can find answers, from the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website, on many topics.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Visas
(Separate Website)
Whether you are in the U.S. for temporary or permanent status, you should check out the information about Visas on this site.
By: U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs
You Have A Right To Work
(Separate Website)
If you have been denied work because of your immigration status or your prospective employer does not accept your paper work, you can find information to help you here.
By: Office of Special Council for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
Immigration Glossary
(Separate Website)
A glossary of technical terms commonly used in immigration law.
By: US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Types of Discrimination
(Separate Website)
The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices ("OSC") investigates charges of job discrimination related to an individual's immigration status or national origin.
By: U. S. Office of Special Cousel for Immigration-Related Empl. Practices
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