Immigration Information

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General Immigration Information

• Employment Rights for SIV and Parolees (English) (دری ) (پښتو)

• Pro-se Asylum Toolkit from the ABA , also available in ( دری )( پښتو )

• Pro-se Asylum Toolkit Video also available in (دری ) and (پښتو)

• IRAP Resources for Afghan Nationals (دری )( پښتو )

• Assistance for Afghans Toolkit

• Resource Center for Afghan Nationals (دری ) (پښتو)

• Afghan Asylum

• Free Citizenship Classes

• Gilchrist Immigration Resource Center

Pro-bono or low cost legal immigration assistance

Many non-profit organizations offer free or low cost legal assistance in the DC/MD/VA area; however, many have waitlists. In order to get timely help, it is important to get in touch with them as soon as possible.

• Free or low-cost assistance may be available from private attorneys  on a case-by-case basis.

• Information about refugee status or immigration pathways

Immigration Resources by VECINA

• VECINA offers a variety of online courses to empower immigrant justice advocates, communities, and volunteers.

• You can enroll in free online courses through Teachable

• Affirmative Asylum for Afghan Nationals

• Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans

• Temporary Protected Status