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File My Application Online (E-Filing)
(Separate Website)
The forms below are currently available for e-filing, with some restrictions.
I-90 - Application to Replace Permanent Residence Card
I-131 - Application for Travel Document
I-140 - Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
I-539 - Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
I-765 - Application for Employment Authorization
I-821 - Application for Temporary Protected Status
Immigration Forms and Fees
(Separate Website)
Downloadable Immigration Forms
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Humanitarian Benefits Based Forms
(Separate Website)
USCIS forms are always FREE to download on this site, or order by mail or phone at 1-800-870-3676.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Green Card Based Forms
(Separate Website)
USCIS forms are always FREE to download on this site, or order by mail or phone at 1-800-870-3676.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Forms Updates
(Separate Website)
This page lists updates to forms as they are published, along with a brief explanation of the nature of the update.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Check Filing Fees
(Separate Website)
Information on fees required to file a variety of forms.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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
Green Card Through Refugee or Asylee Status
(Separate Website)
Information on obtaining a "green card" if you were admitted to the United States as a refugee or as a qualifying family member of an asylee.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Family of Refugees & Asylees
(Separate Website)
If you entered the United States as a refugee within the past 2 years or were granted asylee status within the past 2 years, you may petition for certain family members to obtain derivative refugee or asylee status. Here is information on when and how to do this.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
How Do I Help My Relative Get Refugee or Asylee Status?
(Separate Website)
Information on how you may be able to help your relative obtain asylee or refugee status if you are currently in refugee or asylee status.
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
Questions and Answers: Victims of Human Trafficking, T Nonimmigrant Status
(Separate Website)
Questions and answers for victims of human trafficking.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Fact Sheets
(Separate Website)
Listing of Fact Sheets available from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
By: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Information for Pro Se Litigants
(Separate Website)
These self-help materials are designed for detainees to use in representing themselves when applying for some common forms of legal relief from removal. Please note they are written for detainees in Arizona and were last updated in 2007.
Note: These publications are meant to provide useful basic information about immigration law and detention in removal in Arizona and were created in the course of the Florence Project?s work. Under no circumstances do they constitute legal advice.
By: Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project
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