Useful information
Our YouTube channel contains about 400 useful videos designed to help refugees. Many of them concern the United States, but we are happy to share our experience with other countries as well. This includes legal information, methods of movement, and issues of adaptation and integration. Some useful videos regarding the legal topic of refugees in the United States are posted on this page. The full list of videos can be found here. watch on the channel page at this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN67b1G6DhrA5tSC6vfGZPQ/videos.
ICE officer ("ice") - who are they and how to interact with them
If you crossed the US border without a visa, then most likely you had a conversation with an ICE officer ("ice officer"), and you will have to be registered with an ICE officer for the near future (maybe even several years), and interact with this organization in general (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement). This video is a short introductory course on how it works, where to find the nearest ICE office, and what you need to do when cooperating with an ICE officer.
Form I-94
What is Form I-94? Why do you need Form I-94? Step-by-step instructions on how to get Form I-94. How to use Form I-94 to get a work permit and a driver's license.
The procedure for obtaining political asylum in the USA (arrival on a visa)
Visual animation clearly explains the entire path that a refugee will go through in the US, starting with applying for asylum and ending with US citizenship. The video is relevant for those who entered the US on a visa. The current price is $3,000.
The procedure for applying for political asylum in the USA has changed
The familiar paper form of the i-589 questionnaire is becoming a thing of the past. What awaits us with the new electronic questionnaire, what are its features, advantages and disadvantages.
ICE officer ("ice") - who are they and how to interact with them
If you crossed the US border without a visa, then most likely you had communication with an ICE officer ("ice officer"), and you will have to be registered with an ICE officer in the near future (maybe several years) and interact in general with this organizations (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement). This video is a short introductory course on how it works, where to find the nearest ICE office, and what it takes to work with an ICE officer.
Increasing prices for immigration services in the United States
In the "Immigration" program, lawyer Anastasia Sak comments on the latest changes in immigration law and the increase in prices for immigration services in the United States.
Mandamus
Mandamus is a legal term meaning: to compel a government agency to do its job. For refugees in the United States, "mandamus" most often means filing a lawsuit against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) so that the refugee (after years of waiting) will be called in for an interview.
Fast Track "Work Permit" in the USA
It is now possible to apply for a work permit without any waiting periods. This mainly applies to those who crossed the border with Mexico, i.e. entered the US without a visa, using a password. There are still some conditions that must be met in order to qualify for the accelerated work permit program. The program is still raw and does not work in 100% of cases. We discuss the details in the video.
Convention Against Torture
What is the Convention Against Torture (CAT) and how does it work in the US? Should I apply for Asylum at the same time as the Convention Against Torture? When is it justified, or even necessary, to apply for asylum under the Convention Against Torture? How does the refugee status under the Convention Against Torture differ from the status of Asylum and Withholding of Removal (WOR)?
Grounds for obtaining asylum in the USA due to torture
What is "torture" from the perspective of US immigration authorities. Does all torture fall under the protection of the Convention Against Torture? Can past torture be a basis for protection under the Convention Against Torture? Is it so easy to prove the threat of torture and receive asylum on this basis.
What crimes in the US can cause you to lose any immigration status
In the USA there are a number of crimes or offenses, including moral and ethical ones, having committed which an immigrant may not receive, or lose the status he already has: refugee status, Green Card, Citizenship. We discuss the most striking offenses, and separately (at the end) we consider the issue of work of an immigrant who does not yet have a work permit.
At least 200 million women from around the world have grounds to seek asylum in the United States.
But most of them probably don't even know about it...
The process of obtaining political asylum in the USA
In this video we discuss how the US immigration system works in general, which departments are responsible for it, the role of ICE officers, the role of the immigration service (USCIS). I explain how we work, where our limits are (The Law Offices of Anastasiya Sack), why some legal difficulties arise with refugees, and how these situations can be resolved. We also consider the essence and meaning of the numbers: I-94 Number, A-Number (Alien Registration Number), USCIS Receipt Number, SSN (Social Security Number).