Immigration and Work

Know Your Rights

• Beware of Dishonest Immigration Consultants

  Recent immigrants who don't speak English fluently are easy prey for dishonest people who pretend to help them. This brochure, by the National Consumer Law Center helps you protect yourself against dishonest immigrant consultants. Content Detail

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  National Consumer Law Center

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  Korean / 한국어

  Russian / Pусский

  Spanish / Español

  Chinese / 中文

  Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

• How to File a Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties PDF

  This website provides instructions on filing a discrimination complaint with The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

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  Spanish / Español

• Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Compliance Assistance

  The Immigration and Nationality act sets forth the conditions for the temporary employment of Aliens in the United States. This web site contains the laws, regulations and compliance guides for employers hiring immigrants in the U.S. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

• Know Your Rights at Home and at Work

  Learn about your rights as an immigrant. Content Detail

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  National Immigration Law Center

• Know Your Rights on the Job Q & A PDF

  A publication by the National Council of La Raza to help safeguard Latinos in the workplace, Know Your Rights on the Job Q & A. The format of the Q & A is designed to educate Latino employees on their rights and how to combat common forms of discrimination often experienced by this group. Content Detail

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  Georgia Legal Services Program®

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  Spanish / Español

• Social Security No-Match Letters: Questions and Answers for Workers

  This Q&A addresses frequently asked questions about workers' rights when their employer receives a Social-Security no-match letter. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format. Content Detail

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  National Employment Law Project (NELP)

• What is the Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) and How Do You Get One?

  What is an Individual Tax Identification Number, and how can an individual get one? Content Detail

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  National Employment Law Project (NELP)

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  Spanish / Español

• Farmworkers' Rights

  Farmworkers rights manual for non-H2A farwmorkers (i.e. US Citizens and legal permanent residents, and others who are not temporary imported workers). Read More

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  Georgia Legal Services Program®

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  Spanish / Español

• Learn about the Rights of Undocumented Immigrants

  This presentation was developed as part of the Law and Government Education Project in the Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. In partnership with the Law School and the Center for Teaching and Learning at UGA and the Law School at Mercer University, the Institute develops resources on basic areas of Georgia and federal law. These resources are then distributed across the state in a variety of ways including the State Bar of Georgia?s Pro Bono Project website. We hope you will find this presentation to be useful and informative. Please be advised, however, that this presentation is designed to provide general information only and does not substitute for legal advice. At the conclusion of the presentation you will find a list of organizations which may be able to provide assistance to those who have legal issues relevant to the topic of this presentation. We encourage viewers to contact these organizations for help. Also, please consult the Pro Bono Project website for a list of other presentations available for viewing. Content Detail

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  Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia

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  Spanish / Español

• Learn about the Types of Immigration status

  This presentation was developed as part of the Law and Government Education Project in the Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. In partnership with the Law School and the Center for Teaching and Learning at UGA and the Law School at Mercer University, the Institute develops resources on basic areas of Georgia and federal law. These resources are then distributed across the state in a variety of ways including the State Bar of Georgia?s Pro Bono Project website. We hope you will find this presentation to be useful and informative. Please be advised, however, that this presentation is designed to provide general information only and does not substitute for legal advice. At the conclusion of the presentation you will find a list of organizations which may be able to provide assistance to those who have legal issues relevant to the topic of this presentation. We encourage viewers to contact these organizations for help. Also, please consult the Pro Bono Project website for a list of other presentations available for viewing. Content Detail

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  Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia

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  Spanish / Español

• Basic Immigration Law

  This document contains basic information about immigration law in the United States, answering the following questions: Where do U.S. immigration laws come from? What agencies administer U.S. immigration laws? Who gets U.S. citizenship? What are the immigration rules that allow non-citizens allowed to be in the U.S.? What are the ways that a non-citizen can immigrate to the U.S.? How can you change your legal status under U.S. immigration law? How do non-citizens lose their immigration status? How do you become a U.S. Citizen? Once you become a naturalized U.S. citizen, can you lose that status? The document is excerpted from An Introduction to Law in Georgia, Fourth Edition, published by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 1998 (updated 2004). Read More

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  Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia

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  Spanish / Español

• Electronic Visa Application Forms

  Welcome to the Electronic Visa Application Forms Instructions Page. Forms available on this page can be filled out on-line and assist in the processing of your application. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of State

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  Spanish / Español

• Georgia HB87 Enforcement Dates PDF

  Partes de la ley HB87 entraron en efecto el 1° de Julio, 2011, y otras partes tomarán efecto posteriormente. Content Detail

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  Georgia Legal Services Program®

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  Spanish / Español

• Sending Money to Relatives in Other Countries PDF

  Tips for smartly and safely sending money internationally. Content Detail

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  Georgia Appleseed

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  Spanish / Español

• Household Workers

  If you hire someone to work in your home, such as a cleaning person, a cook, a gardener or a baby sitter, both you and your employee should know about paying Social Security and Medicare taxes. Your household employee may be eligible for Social Security and Medicare some day—if you deduct Social Security and Medicare taxes from his or her wages, pay the taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and report the wages to the Social Security Administration. Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration

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  Polish / polski

  Spanish / Español

  Chinese / 中文