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   Immigration Service Providers Guide This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Immigration Lawyers Referral List
By: Minnesota Legal Services Coalition State Support Center

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   Reporting Your Change of Address This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Information on how and when to report your change of address to immigration authorities.
By: Immigrant Legal Advisors Alliance

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    Read this in: French / Français , Hmong / Hmoob , Somali / Soomaali , Spanish / Español
  
   
   Safety Planning When Using the Internet
List of web sites with information about using the internet safely
By: Minnesota Legal Services Coalition State Support Center  
  
   
  Booklets
 
   Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
A know your rights & responsibilities resource for immigrant youth. Everything youth should know about their immigration status.
By: Immigrant Legal Resource Center
  
   
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   Applying for Immigration Benefits as a Battered Spouse or Child (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS)
  
   
   Beware of Dishonest Immigration Consultants This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)

    Read this in: Chinese / 中文 , Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español
  
   
   Certifying U Nonimmigrant Status This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Immigration on how to certify your U non-immigrant status
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS)
  
   
   Coping with Victimization This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Often crime victims are left with many puzzling emotions. This brochure contains tips on how to deal with a friend's or your own feelings after becoming a victim of crime.
By: MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice
  
   
   How Can an Immigration Lawyer Help You? (Separate Website)

By: American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF)

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   Know Your Rights at Work and at Home This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
  
   
   Legal Advice: Refugee and Immigrant Clinic Project (Separate Website)

By: The Advocates for Human Rights
  
   
   Questions and Answers for Immigrant and Refugee Women This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: Family Violence Prevention Fund

    Read this in: Arabic / العربية , Chinese / 中文 , Korean / 한국어 , Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español , Tagalog / Tagalog , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  
   
   Safety Planning when Dealing with Domestic Violence (Separate Website)
Tips to help stay as safe as possible if you are in an abusive situation.
By: Womenslaw.org
  
   
   Sheriff Departments in Minnesota (Separate Website)
This web site has a list of telephone numbers and addresses for Sheriff Departments in Minnesota.
By: Women's Law Initiative
  
   
   U Visa for Nonimmigrant Victims of Criminal Activity This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information about the U Visa, what it is, who can get one, and how to get it.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS)

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   What to do if you are arrested or detained by Immigration This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: National Immigration Law Center (NILC)

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