Helping Low-Income People Find Solutions to Civil Legal Problems

Immigration >  Government benefits for immigrants and refugees   Listing of self-help materials and informational publications. There are 32 resources     General information      Questions and Answers for Undocumented Immigrants Regarding FEMA Assistance     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Applying for Public Assistance Information about the application process to receive public assistance. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File     Read this in: Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español           The Affidavit of Support and Immigrant Eligibility for Public Benefits This form will help you to determine what kind of benefits a person who immigrated to the U.S. with an affidavit of support is eligible to receive. To determine eligibility, you will need to know which kind of affidavit of support was filed -- the affidavit of support form I-134, or the affidavit of support form I-864. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File     Read this in: Russian / Pусский           Will Using Benefits Hurt My Chances of Getting a Green Card or Becoming a U.S. Citizen? By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File           Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Web Site (Separate Website) Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) advances the legal rights and dignity of low-income immigrants in Washington State by pursuing and preserving their legal status through legal representation, education and public policy. By: Northwest Immigrant Rights Project           National Immigration Law Center Web Site (Separate Website) The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is a national support center whose mission is to protect and promote the rights and opportunities of low income immigrants and their family members. NILC staff specialize in immigration law, and the employment and public benefits rights of immigrants. The Center conducts policy analysis and impact litigation and provides publications, technical advice, and trainings to a broad constituency of legal aid agencies, community groups, and pro bono attorneys. By: National Immigration Law Center           USCIS Guidance on "Public Charge" The U.S. government has important news about "public charge" - when receiving public benefits may affect your immigration status or your ability to travel outside of the U.S. The government's new guidance on public charge, which took effect May 25, 1999, gives clear rules about when it is and is not safe to use public benefits. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File           A Guide for Immigrants, Limited English Persons and Their Advocates to Federally Subsidized Housing A detailed guide for immigrants and non-english speakers to federally subsidized housing programs. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File        back to top           For all Washington DSHS programs      Washington Public Assistance for Family Visa Beneficiaries This publication will tell you what benefits you may be eligible for if you got your green card because a family member petitioned for you. If you have a different immigration status, please read one of the other publications on this topic. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File           Washington Public Assistance for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence This publication will tell you what benefits you may be eligible for if you are an immigrant and a victim of domestic violence. If you have a different immigration status, please read one of our other publications on this topic. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File     Read this in: Spanish / Español           WA Public Assistance for Victims of Trafficking This brochure will tell you what benefits you may be eligible for if you are a victim of trafficking. By: Northwest Justice Project             Washington Public Assistance for Legal Residents (Permanently Residing Under Color of Law)* This brochure will tell you what benefits you may be eligible for if you are a legal resident (PRUCOL) immigrant. If you have a different immigration status please read one of our other brochures. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File     Read this in: Somali / Soomaali           Washington Public Assistance for Public Interest Parolees This brochure will tell you what benefits you may be eligible for if you are a public interest parolee (paroled for a period of at least one year). If you have a different immigration status please read one of our other brochures in this series. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File           Washington Public Assistance for Refugees and Humanitarian Entrants (Includes Refugees, Asylees, Persons Granted Withholding of Deportation, Cuban Haitian Entrants and Persons Granted Conditional Entrance) By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File           Washington Public Assistance for Undocumented Immigrants This brochure will tell you what benefits you may be eligible for if you are undocumented. If you have a different immigration status please read one of our other brochures in this series. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File     Read this in: Spanish / Español           WA Public Assistance for Immigrants who Legalized Under the 1986 Immigration Reform & Control Act This brochure will tell you what benefits you may be eligible for if you legalized under the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act. If you have a different immigration status please read one of our other brochures. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File        back to top           SSI      Questions and Answers for Immigrants Receiving General Assistance Who Want to Apply for SSI Information for immigrants who want to apply for SSI. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File           Questions and Answers on Immigrants Who May Lose Eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) This brochure is provided to help you educate immigrants who have come to the United States on or after August 22, 1996 and may be receiving SSI because they are disabled or 65 and over. THESE IMMIGRANTS MAY NEED TO BECOME CITIZENS IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO KEEP GETTING THEIR SSI. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File        back to top           TANF and WorkFirst      WorkFirst for Those Who Don't Speak English Information on how to make WorkFirst work best for you if you or someone in your family doesn't speak English. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File     Read this in: Spanish / Español        back to top           Medical assistance      What is the Alien Emergency Medical Program? If you have a medical emergency, the federally funded Alien Emergency Medical (AEM) may be available to pay for services necessary to pay for that emergency. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File     Read this in: Russian / Pусский , Somali / Soomaali , Spanish / Español           Good News! Your child may be eligible for free or low-cost medical coverage starting July, 2007 This program is for medical coverage for non-citizen children under the age of 18. Your child may qualify if your family income is less than or close to the amounts on the chart. By: Northwest Justice Project       Read this in: Cambodian / Khmer , Chinese / 中文 , Korean / 한국어 , Laotian / ພາສາລາວ , Russian / Pусский , Somali / Soomaali , Spanish / Español , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt        back to top           Solving problems with DSHS      What Are My Rights? Dealing with DSHS This publication lists services available by DSHS and your rights when dealing with this state agency. 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