Immigration, Work Permits, or Status Applications
These organizations can help you understand recent immigration changes and how they may affect you—and their support is completely free:
- National TPS Alliance advocates for TPS holders and offers real-time immigration updates and reliable information via Zoom. If you are a TPS holder, join the alliance here: (Español / English)
- Haitian Bridge Alliance offers real-time immigration updates and reliable information in Creole and French: (Kreyòl ayisyen / French / English)
- For Burmese speakers: သင့်ဘာသာစကားဖြင့် အကူအညီရယူလိုပါက သင့် UFCW အစည်းအရုံး ကိုယ်စားလှယ်နှင့် ဆက်သွယ်ပါ။ မှတ်ချက် – ဤသတင်းအချက်အလက်များကို လူများအား မိမိတို့ ဝင်ရောက်နိုင်သော အခြေအနေများကို နားလည်ရန် ကူညီရန်သာ ရည်ရွယ်ထားခြင်းဖြစ်သည်။ ဤသည်မှာ စတုတ္ထအဆင့် ဥပဒေမော်လုံးမှ အကြံဉာဏ်ပေးမှု အစားမယူနိုင်ပါ။
- For Swahili speakers: Ili upate msaada kwa lugha yako, tafadhali wasiliana na Mwakilishi wako wa Muungano wa UFCW. Kanusho: Maelezo yanayotolewa yanakusudiwa kuwasaidia watu waelewe chaguo zao za uhamiaji. Hayachukui nafasi ya ushauri wa kisheria kutoka kwa mwanasheria mtaalamu.
Immigration Support and Resources Available
The UFCW in partnership with NOVO Legal Group offers free 30 min consultations and discounted legal services to members. To request an appointment, visit NOVO UFCW portal (English / Spanish).
In addition, Ready to Stay has created a map of immigration resources from trusted and reliable groups. Enter your zip code here to see what legal resources are available in your area.
Immigration Detention Help
The UFCW in collaboration with NOVO Legal has developed Getting Out of Detention Guides. They’re broken down into three sections: (1) a complete, downloadable guide that provides readers all of the context they need to learn about their options for getting out of immigration detention; (2) short videos about distinct topics related to getting out of immigration detention; and (3) downloadable templates and resources to use when advocating for yourself to get out of detention.
Access the Getting Out of Detention Guide in English.
Access the Getting Out of Detention Guide in Spanish.
Video Resource Library
Getting Out of Immigration Detention
Video 1: Removal Proceedings 101
Learn the basics of the removal process before the immigration court. Watch it on YouTube.
Video 2: Bond Basics
Learn how bond hearings work, what judges look for, and how to strengthen your case. Watch it on YouTube.
Video 3: Building the Bond Packet
Learn how to effectively assemble the evidence you’ll need in your bond packet. Watch it on YouTube.
Video 4: What comes next?
Learn how to pay the bond, ask for reconsideration, or submit a new request. Watch it on YouTube.
Video 5: Parole from Detention
Learn what to do if bond is not available. You might be eligible for parole. Watch it on YouTube.
Recursos en video en Español
Cómo Salir de la Detención de Inmigración
Video 1: Lo Básico del Proceso de Deportación
Aprende lo básico sobre el proceso de expulsión ante la corte de inmigración. Míralo en YouTube.
Video 2: Lo Básico Sobre la Fianza de Inmigración
Aprende cómo funcionan las audiencias de fianza, qué buscan los jueces y cómo fortalecer tu caso.
Míralo en YouTube.
Video 3: Cómo Preparar un Paquete de Fianza Efectivo
Aprende cómo funcionan las audiencias de fianza, qué buscan los jueces y cómo fortalecer tu caso.
Míralo en YouTube.
Video 4: Lo Que Pasa Después de la Audiencia de Fianza
Aprende cómo pagar la fianza, pedir una reconsideración, o presentar una nueva solicitud.
Míralo en YouTube.
Video 5: Libertad Condicional como Alternativa a la Fianza
Qué hacer si la fianza no está disponible: puede que califiques para libertad condicional.
Míralo en YouTube.
Introduction to Asylum
Video 2 of the Asylum Webinar Series. Learn about how to apply for asylum with USCIS.
Este segundo video explica el proceso de solicitud de asilo ante USCIS.
Video 3 of the Asylum Video Series. Learn how to apply for asylum with EOIR.
Use este video para aprender cómo solicitar asilo ante la Corte de Inmigración.
Video 4 from the Asylum Webinar Series covering Work Permits for Asylum
Video 4 de la serie de seminarios web sobre asilo. Este video cubre todo lo relacionado con los permisos de trabajo para solicitantes de asilo.
Disclaimer: This is not intended as legal advice. By sharing this information, UFCW aims to help members and their families access safe, reliable information, learn about their immigration options, and avoid scams. | Members may choose to self-advocate, but we strongly encourage seeking professional legal assistance from a qualified attorney. | For additional resources, please contact your Union Representative or visit www.ufcw.org/immihelp.”