Immigration law provides for a number of humanitarian motivated mechanisms to assist individuals who are in need of shelter or aid from various disasters and oppression. Listed below are some of the Humanitarian Benefits USCIS provides to qualified individuals in need of assistance with links to more detailed information about each benefit.
Asylum
Refugees
Temporary Protected Status
Humanitarian Parole
Violence Against Women Act (WAWA)
Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (VTVPA)
Last updated: 01/09/2008
Derivative Asylum Status for Your Spouse or Children
Asylees or Refugees Seeking Lawful Permanent Residence (LPR) Status
Applying for Immigration Benefits through the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA)
Immigration Through Adjustment of Status for Eligible Individuals from Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos