This section of PALawHelp.org has information and resources about Family Status Issues.
Click on a resource category listed below to see information related to that category.
Adoption
Information from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on the intercountry adoption process, where U.S. Citizens adopt children from overseas. Adopting a child from another country can be a complicated journey, and the information on this site is designed to help you as you move forward.
How to defend your own case
For over thirty years, the Florence Project has pursued empowerment and justice for detained immigrants in Arizona. These self-help materials are designed for people who are detained to use in representing themselves when applying for some common forms of legal relief from removal. 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.
immi
Immi helps immigrants in the U.S. understand their legal options. Their online screening tool, legal information, and referrals to nonprofit legal services organizations are always free to use. Immi was created by the Immigration Advocates Network and Pro Bono Net, two nonprofit organizations dedicated to increasing access to justice for low-income immigrants.
ImmigrationLawHelp.org
ImmigrationLawHelp.org is a searchable online directory of over 1,000 free or low-cost nonprofit immigration legal services providers in all 50 states. Only nonprofits that are BIA recognized or have attorneys on staff are included in the directory.
Immigration LawHelp - Pennsylvania Organizations
Immigration LawHelp is a nationwide listing of organizations providing legal assistance in immigration matters. This link provides the listing of organizations that have been compiled offering assistance on immigration issued in Pennsylvania.
immi Learning Center
The immi learning center is your resource for learning about U.S. immigration and how to stay in the U.S. legally. Browse the glossary for basic terms and concepts. Or read more detail about common ways to stay in the U.S.
Intercountry Adoptions
Intercountry adoption is the process by which you adopt a child from a country other than your own through permanent legal means and then bring that child to your country of residence to live with you permanently. This provides an overview of resources, materials and immigration benefits available to prospective adoptive parents of foreign-born orphans from the U.S. Department of State.
Know Your Rights - Community Learning Center of Ready to Stay
The Know Your Rights section of the Community Learning Center on Ready To Stay, provides reliable, up-to-date information on your basic rights as an immigrant living In The United States. You can browse the categorized resources or use the search tool to quickly find the information you need.
Federal Court Finder
Find a federal court location by location or court name, including appellate, district, bankruptcy, probation and pretrial office, or federal defender organization. Each District Court has its own local forms which are generally available on the Court website.
Forms Updates
This page lists updates to forms as they publish them, along with a brief explanation of the nature of the update.
Paying USCIS Filing Fees
Information on how you pay the filing fees (including biometrics and other fees) that are required to file many forms with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This will depend on whether you are inside or outside of the United States.
Adoption
Information from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on the intercountry adoption process, where U.S. Citizens adopt children from overseas. Adopting a child from another country can be a complicated journey, and the information on this site is designed to help you as you move forward.
Intercountry Adoptions
Intercountry adoption is the process by which you adopt a child from a country other than your own through permanent legal means and then bring that child to your country of residence to live with you permanently. This provides an overview of resources, materials and immigration benefits available to prospective adoptive parents of foreign-born orphans from the U.S. Department of State.
How to defend your own case
For over thirty years, the Florence Project has pursued empowerment and justice for detained immigrants in Arizona. These self-help materials are designed for people who are detained to use in representing themselves when applying for some common forms of legal relief from removal. 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.
immi
Immi helps immigrants in the U.S. understand their legal options. Their online screening tool, legal information, and referrals to nonprofit legal services organizations are always free to use. Immi was created by the Immigration Advocates Network and Pro Bono Net, two nonprofit organizations dedicated to increasing access to justice for low-income immigrants.
immi Learning Center
The immi learning center is your resource for learning about U.S. immigration and how to stay in the U.S. legally. Browse the glossary for basic terms and concepts. Or read more detail about common ways to stay in the U.S.
immi - Search for Legal Help
immi works with legal aid organizations across the U.S. to connect immigrants to legal help. Enter your address or zip code to see a list of organizations in your area.
Know Your Rights - Community Learning Center of Ready to Stay
The Know Your Rights section of the Community Learning Center on Ready To Stay, provides reliable, up-to-date information on your basic rights as an immigrant living In The United States. You can browse the categorized resources or use the search tool to quickly find the information you need.