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Humanitarian Programs


Explore humanitarian programs like asylum, refugee status, and TPS. Find eligibility details and application guidance for protection and support.


DACA Form I-821D, Explained

September 26, 2024

How to apply to receive Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to avoid deportation or removal proceedings.


Everything You Need to Know About DACA

December 31, 2024

What is DACA?DACA, an acronym for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a policy that protects around 800,000 young people — known as “DREAMers” — who entered the United States unlawfully as children. The program does not grant them official… View Article


Form I-134A, Explained

October 8, 2024

Form I-134A, or the Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support, is an online document filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by individuals who wish to sponsor a foreign national for admission to the… View Article


Form I-589, Explained

June 15, 2023

What is Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal?Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, is a document used by individuals who are in the United States and seeking protection as refugees. It is… View Article



Humanitarian Parole, Explained

March 28, 2023

What is Humanitarian Parole?Humanitarian Parole is a discretionary grant of temporary permission to enter the United States for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit. It allows individuals who are otherwise inadmissible to the U.S. to enter the country for… View Article


T Visas, Explained

September 28, 2023

What Is ETIAS?The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) is a new travel requirement for passport holders of 59 countries, including the United States, to enter Europe. Based on its American counterpart ESTA, ETIAS conducts background checks on applicants… View Article


Temporary Protected Status, Explained

February 3, 2025

What is TPS?People arriving in the United States from certain countries may be granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) when deporting them to their country of origin poses a threat to that person’s security. TPS is granted when the person’s home… View Article