Working in the United States

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• Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth

  Do you know your immigration status? Do you know how to get a green card? Do you know how to get an I.D. or driver's license? Do you know how to get public benefits? Read this booklet for answers to these questions and much more. Also in Spanish/Español Read More

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  Immigrant Legal Resource Center

• What is the Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN)?

  What is an ITIN? What does it look like? Does it let me get Social Security benefits? Can I use an ITIN to get work? Read this document for answers to these questions and more. Also in Spanish/Español Read More

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  National Employment Law Project

• Can Immigrants Get Unemployment Compensation?

  Which immigrant groups can get state unemployment compensation? Which groups can get federal unemployment? Read this document for answers to these questions and much more. (You must have a PDF reader on your computer to open this document. To get Adobe’s PDF Reader, click on the Get Adobe Reader icon to download.) Content Detail

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  National Employment Law Project

• La Elegibilidad de los Inmigrantes para Cobrar Desempleo word

  Página informativa para trabajadores - Spanish/Español version of Can Immigrants Get Unemployment Compensation? (Note that this is a Microsoft Word document - You must have Microsoft Word on your computer to open this document.) Content Detail

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  National Employment Law Project

• Are You a New U.S. Taxpayer? Should You File a Tax Return? PDF

  I am new to working and paying taxes in the U.S. - why should I file a tax return? Who can get a tax refund? What is my status? Am I a Resident or Nonresident Alien? Answers to these questions and much more are in this document. (You must have a PDF reader on your computer to open this document. To get Adobe’s PDF Reader, click on the Get Adobe Reader icon to download.) Content Detail

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  Legal Services Alabama