Attorney
Alexander Arandia

I-589, Asylum Applications
According to USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Service) “If you are in the United States, you may apply for asylum regardless of your country of nationality or current immigration status if you were persecuted or have a fear that you will be persecuted because of your race, nationality, religion, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.” For more information go to https://www.uscis.gov/forms/explore-my-options/asylum-status

I-765, Employment Authorization
Depending on the pending case, you may be eligible for Employment Authorization Document (EAD). For more information go to https://www.uscis.gov/forms/explore-my-options/applying-for-an-employment-authorization-document

I-131, Application for Travel Document
If you are in the United States as a lawful permanent resident, conditional permanent resident, if you have DACA or TPS and you wish to travel outside the U.S., you may apply for a re-entry permit, refugee travel document, or advance parole travel document (including parole into the U.S. for humanitarian reasons). For more information go to https://www.uscis.gov/forms/explore-my-options/travel-outside-the-us-as-a-permanent-resident

I-821, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
According to USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Service) “The secretary of Homeland Security may designate a foreign country for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) due to conditions in the country that temporarily prevent its nationals from returning safely, or in certain circumstances, where the country is unable to handle the return of its nationals adequately.” For more information go to https://www.uscis.gov/forms/explore-my-options/temporary-protected-status

I-821D, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
According to USCIS US Citizenship and Immigration Service “On June 15, 2012, the secretary of Homeland Security announced that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet several guidelines may request consideration of deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal. They are also eligible for work authorization. Deferred action is a use of prosecutorial discretion to defer removal action against an individual for a certain period of time. Deferred action does not provide lawful status.” For more information go to https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/consideration-of-deferred-action-for-childhood-arrivals-daca

I-601A, Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver
According to USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Service) The provisional unlawful presence waiver process allows those individuals who are statutorily eligible for an immigrant visa (immediate relatives, family-sponsored or employment-based immigrants as well as Diversity Visa selectees); who only need a waiver of inadmissibility for unlawful presence to apply for that waiver in the United States before they depart for their immigrant visa interview. For more information go to https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-of-us-citizens/provisional-unlawful-presence-waivers

N-400, Naturalization/Citizenship
According to USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Service) Naturalization is the process to become a U.S. citizen if you were born outside of the United States. If you meet certain requirements, you may become a U.S. citizen either at birth or after birth. For more information go to https://www.uscis.gov/forms/explore-my-options/become-a-us-citizen-through-naturalization