Daily Life
Guides across the site that deal with daily life.
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Immigration & Citizenship
Driver's Licenses and State IDs for Noncitizens
The federal REAL ID standards govern which state credentials work for federal purposes, but each state decides what else it will issue and what documents it accepts.
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Immigration & Citizenship
In-State Tuition and Residency for Immigrant Students
One federal statute limits what states may offer undocumented students, but the actual tuition rules are written state by state and have been repeatedly challenged in court.
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Immigration & Citizenship
Municipal ID Cards and What They Can Be Used For
A municipal ID is issued by a city to its residents. It works for city services and often for local police, but it proves residence and identity only, never immigration status.
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Immigration & Citizenship
Finding Free or Low-Cost Immigration Help
A practical search order for affordable immigration help, from the government's own provider list to law school clinics and bar associations, plus how to screen what you find.
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Immigration & Citizenship
Immigration Consequences of Local Ordinance Violations
Why a city ticket is usually not a conviction for immigration purposes, where that reasoning breaks down, and how the underlying conduct still reaches a discretionary decision.
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Immigration & Citizenship
Social Security Numbers and Cards for Noncitizens
Who can get a Social Security number as a noncitizen, the difference between an unrestricted card and a restricted one, and how to apply without losing time.
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Immigration & Citizenship
Filing Taxes With an ITIN Instead of a Social Security Number
What an individual taxpayer identification number does, who needs one, how it is applied for and renewed, and the things it definitely does not provide.