I would like help with my immigration case!

I would like help with my immigration case!

So that we can best serve you, please answer the following questions. Colectiva may not be able to assist you without getting your complete information. COLECTIVA KEEPS ALL YOUR ANSWERS CONFIDENTIAL and your information will not be shared with anyone outside of our organization.
Who are you filling this form out for?
If you are filling out this information for a family member or someone else, please put (1) YOUR name; (2) YOUR phone number; (3) YOUR email; and (4) your relationship to the person here. In the the rest of the form, please provide the name and information for the person you are helping who needs immigration assistance.
Do you live in the state of Washington? OR is your family member detained in the state of Washington?
What kind of legal assistance do you need? Choose one.
Do you want help bringing a family member to the U.S. who lives overseas in another country?
Name

First NameLast Name
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email
example@example.com
What is the language that you speak best?
What is your country of nationality/citizenship? Where were you born?
What is your Date of Birth?

MonthDayYear
Date
Do you want help for a friend or family member has been arrested by ICE and is now detained in Tacoma, Washington?
What is your friend or family member's A-number (if you know). This is an 8 or 9-digit number assigned by Immigration that should appear any court documents. It may appear in the format of "A123456789" or "A 123-456-789."
Has your friend or family member ever been deported from the United States in the past, or ever received a deportation order from a judge?
What is your friend or family member's highest priority right now?
What is your friend or family member's date of birth?

MonthDayYear
Date
What is your friend or family member's country of birth?
Please provide all the information you know about your friend or family member's case. If you know, please include: (1) the approximate date they last entered the United States; (2) how they entered the United States (parole, tourist visa, without papers/crossing the river or desert, hiding in a car, etc); (3) if they ever have a work permit or green card; (4) if they have any arrests, convictions, or other criminal history in the United States; (5) if they are married to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident or have any U.S. citizen children (and their ages); (6) if they are afraid for their safety if they are deported to their home country, and why; and (7) any other information you think might be important about their case.
Before your family member or friend was detained, where did they live? Please provide the zipcode, if you know.
Do you currently have a case in Immigration Court? Or did you recently have a case in Immigration Court?
What is your "A-number"? This is an 8 or 9-digit number assigned by Immigration that should appear any court documents. It may appear in the format of "A123456789" or "A 123-456-789."
What is your highest priority for getting legal help right now?

Other
What city is your next court hearing in? If you aren't sure, you can enter your A-number into https://acis.eoir.justice.gov/en/ to find out. If you don't have a court hearing, you can leave this blank.
When is your next court hearing? Leave blank if you do not have a court hearing scheduled.

MonthDayYear
Date
What is the date that you crossed the border into the United States?

MonthDayYear
Date
Did the Immigration Judge or Court give you any deadlines for your case?
What date did the Immigration Judge or Court give you for a deadline?

MonthDayYear
Date
What did the Judge or Court tell you to do by this date?
Do you have any family members who are in Immigration Court proceedings with you (on the same case before the same judge)?
Who else is a part of your immigration case? For every other person who is a part of your case, please provide their (1) name; (2) their A-number; (3) their age; and (4) their relationship to you.
What date did you file your asylum application with the Court?

MonthDayYear
Date
Why did you miss your court hearing?
Please provide any other information about your case in Immigration Court that you think would be helpful for us to know.
Do you currently live with BOTH of your biological parents?
Did you live with BOTH of your biological parents in your home country?
What is your highest priority for seeking legal assistance right now? Select all that apply.
What date were you granted lawful permanent residence?

MonthDayYear
Date
Do you speak, read, and understand conversational English?
Have you ever been diagnosed with a physical, mental, or psychological issue that makes learning English difficult?
Please provide any other information about your citizenship case that you think it would be helpful for us to know. If you have ever been arrested or convicted of a crime, please provide that information here.
If you or your family member were a victim of a crime, do you have the police report?
Did you or your family member speak to the police, prosecutor, 911 operator, or other law enforcement agency about the crime?
Where did this crime take place? Please provide the city and state.
Please briefly (in a few sentences) describe the crime that happened to you (or your family member):
Please briefly (in a few sentences) describe the trafficking or forced labor that you experienced. Please include the city and state where it occurred and the approximate date that it occurred.
If you were the victim of domestic violence, was your abuser a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident?
Were you (or are you) legally married to your abuser?
Did you live with your abuser while you were married (or do you live with them now)?
Have you legally divorced your abuser (not just separated)?
What date were you legally divorced from your abuser?

MonthDayYear
Date
What kind of work permit do you have?

Other
What date does your current work permit / EAD expire?

MonthDayYear
Date
The family member who wants to sponsor me is my:
If you selected "Other," please provide: what is your relationship to the family member who wants to sponsor you; are they a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; how old are they; how old are you, and any other information you think might be important.
How did you enter the United States?
How many times have you entered the United States (and/or attempted unsuccessfully to enter the United States)?
Have you ever been arrested by the police in the U.S. for any reason (or given a summons or ticket asking your to appear in court)? Or have you ever been charged with a crime? Or have you ever been convicted of a crime?
Please briefly describe when you were arrested, what you were charged with (if anything), and what the outcome of your criminal case was.
Have you ever submitted any kind of application to USCIS/Immigration before? Or has anyone in your family ever submitted a petition on your behalf?
What was the outcome of that previous application or petition, if you know?
Please provide the date that your U visa, T visa, asylum was approved, or the Priority Date for your Special Immigrant Juvenile petition.

MonthDayYear
Date
Please upload a copy of your Approval Notice for your U visa, T visa, asylum, or Special Immigrant Juvenile petition here (or the Immigration Judge order granting you asylum):

Cancelof
What date did you last enter the United States?

MonthDayYear
Date
Briefly, please explain why you would like to apply for asylum. What happened to you in your home country that makes you afraid to go back? What are you afraid will happen to you in the future if you return?
Besides the country of origin you already provided, are you a citizen of any other countries? Have you applied for asylum in any other countries? Have you applied for or been granted permanent resident status in any other countries?
If you answered "yes," please explain below:
Is there a specific attorney you have already spoken to or would like to speak with? Please write their name here.
What is your monthly income for your household (approximately)?
Please briefly explain what you would like to discuss with an Immigration Attorney at Colectiva or any other information you think is important that has not already been provided.
Please upload any documents that may be useful for us to review here. If you have filed an asylum application and want representation in Court, please upload your asylum application here.

Cancelof
We're sorry! Colectiva only assists individuals with immigration cases who live in the state of Washington. We do not assist people who live in other states or outside of the United States. You can search for other immigration legal service providers in your state using this link: https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/. Or you can search for private immigration attorneys who may be able to assist at https://ailalawyer.com/.

If you live in Washington and need assistance with a different kind of case (such as divorce, family law, criminal defense, labor law, housing or eviction, debt or bankruptcy, insurance, accidents, or injuries), please go to https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/ for more information. Colectiva does not assist with these kinds of cases.
Should be Empty: