Is there anything I can do now to better
understand my own immigration status?

Yes. You can gather as much information as you have for your law guardian to review. Start with any immigration documents that you already have. These documents may include:

  • Your birth certificate, either prepared in the United States
  • or a foreign country.
  • Any other official identification documents from another country, like
  • a passport or national ID card.
  • Any other documents that have U.S. immigration or U.S. customs written or stamped on them.

Also, talk to your family members or your caseworker to find out where you were born and where your parents were born.

Can my caseworker help me with my immigration status?

There are many ways in which your agency or ACS caseworker can help you obtain legal immigration status. The two most important things your caseworker can do are:

  • Help you to collect the documents (such as your birth certificate,
  • passport, and other official identification papers) you will need to sub
  • mit with your application for a green card; and
  • Supply the fees required for the application.
  • Your caseworker can also help you contact your law guardian.

What if I don’t have any information about where I was born?

It’s okay. If you don’t have any official documents now, your law guardian can help you get copies of documents in your ACS file or obtain new copies from your home country.

 
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