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Parolee

Do I have this status after I enter the United States? Yes, you would have a stamp in your passport or in an immigration document. The stamp will usually say “212D5” but sometimes says something different. There will also be

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Asylum seeker

Do I have this status after I enter the United States? Yes, but you need to apply for asylum generally within one year of arriving in the United States. Is this a status that can lead to citizenship? Yes, if

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Family-Based

Do I have this status after I enter the United States? No, you have to apply for this status, talk to an attorney Is this a status that can lead to citizenship? Yes Is this a status I can get

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Asylee

Do I have this status after I enter the United States? No, you have to apply for this status, talk to an attorney Is this a status that can lead to citizenship? Yes Is this a status I can get

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VAWA

Do I have this status after I enter the United States? No, you have to apply for this status, talk to an attorney Is this a status that can lead to citizenship? Yes Is this a status I can get

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T Visa

Do I have this status after I enter the United States? No, you have to apply for this status, talk to an attorney Is this a status that can lead to citizenship? Yes Is this a status I can get

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U Visa

Do I have this status after I enter the United States? No, you have to apply for this status, talk to an attorney Is this a status that can lead to citizenship? Yes Is this a status I can get

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Temporary Protected Status

Do I have this status after I enter the United States? No, you have to apply for this status, talk to an attorney Is this a status that can lead to citizenship? No, and if you want to apply for

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Special Immigrant Juvenile

Do I have this status after I enter the United States? No Is this a status that can lead to citizenship? Yes Is this a status I can get based on being a victim of violence? Sometimes How do I

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Unaccompanied Child

Do I have this status after I enter the United States? Yes, you have this status if you went into a shelter for children when you entered the U.S. Is this a status that can lead to citizenship? No, and

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