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legal pathways to immigration status and safety
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Resources introducing legal pathways to immigration status and safety
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Download AILA flyers on various temporary status and protections topics below:
Flyer on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) here.
Flyer on immigration protections for U.S. crime victims here.
Flyers (multilingual) on U Visa “bona fide determinations” here.
Flyer on H-1B nonimmigrant worker visas here and on online registration here and here.
Flyer on requesting to expedite pending nonimmigrant status applications here.
Flyer on requesting to waive nonimmigrant status application interviews.
Download various AILA flyers on accessing and maintaining permanent status below:
Flyers (multilingual) on protecting against “public health” barriers by producing a medical evaluation here and proving COVID-19 vaccination status here.
Flyer explaining the Diversity Visa pathway to lawful permanent residence (LPR) here.
Flyer explaining LPR removal proceedings at ports of entry here.
Download various AILA flyers on becoming a citizen by naturalization below:
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Legal and policy guides: includes Spanish, English and Haitian Creole guides to immigration court, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and Asylum, as well as Spanish and English guides to Special Education and school enrollment rights.
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