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United States

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15
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11
Topics covered
5 of 7
Last checked
23 October 2026

01Where to start

The steps of the guide, each with this country’s official bodies.

  1. Start with the state portal

    Each government runs a portal for its public services.

    • USAGov U.S. General Services Administration Verified

  2. Secure your documents

    Status, residence and citizenship come only from official bodies.

    Learn Migration, refugee and nationality law

  3. Get legal help

    Free or low-cost legal help exists in many countries.

  4. Know your rights

    National human rights institutions receive complaints of discrimination.

    Learn International human rights law, Civic education

  5. Complain about a public body

    An ombudsman examines how public bodies treated you.

    No body is checked for this step here yet.

  6. Follow parliament and elections

    Parliaments and election bodies publish their rules and calendars.

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  7. Comment on new laws

    Consultations and petitions are open to the public where they exist.

    Learn Deliberation and dialogue

02Official bodies by topic

Each entry links to the body’s own site.

  • Government portalNationalGovernment

    USAGov

    usa.gov

    U.S. General Services Administration

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  • ParliamentNationalGovernment

    Congress.gov

    congress.gov

    Library of Congress

    To verifyChecked

  • ElectionsNationalPublic body

    U.S. Election Assistance Commission

    eac.gov

    VerifiedChecked

  • ElectionsNationalPublic body

    Vote.gov

    vote.gov

    U.S. General Services Administration

    To verifyChecked

  • Human rights and equalityNationalPublic body

    U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

    usccr.gov

    VerifiedChecked

  • Consultations and petitionsNationalGovernment

    Regulations.gov

    regulations.gov

    U.S. General Services Administration

    VerifiedChecked

03Services

Public and community services from the country services directory.

  • Arrival and statusNationalGovernment

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

    uscis.gov

    USCIS

    The federal agency for immigration benefits, status and citizenship.

    To verifyChecked

  • Arrival and statusNationalGovernment

    Welcome to the United States: a guide for new immigrants

    uscis.gov

    USCIS

    Official guides for settling in the US.

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  • CitizenshipNationalGovernment

    Citizenship and naturalization

    uscis.gov

    USCIS

    How to become a citizen, with free study materials for the test.

    VerifiedChecked

  • Asylum and refugee protectionNationalGovernment

    Asylum

    uscis.gov

    USCIS

    How asylum works in the US and how to apply.

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  • Asylum and refugee protectionNationalGovernment

    List of pro bono legal service providers

    justice.gov

    Executive Office for Immigration Review

    Free legal service providers for people in immigration court.

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  • Asylum and refugee protectionNationalInternational body

    UNHCR in the United States

    unhcr.org

    UNHCR

    The UN Refugee Agency office in the US.

    Secondary sourceChecked

  • Legal help and discriminationNationalNon-profit

    LawHelp.org

    lawhelp.org

    Pro Bono Net

    Find free legal aid programmes by state.

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  • Legal help and discriminationNationalGovernment

    Civil Rights Division: report a violation

    civilrights.justice.gov

    U.S. Department of Justice

    Report discrimination and civil rights violations.

    VerifiedChecked

  • Legal help and discriminationNationalGovernment

    U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

    eeoc.gov

    EEOC

    Complaints about discrimination at work.

    VerifiedChecked

04Official updates

Open consultations

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Source: Office of the Federal Register (National Archives)

Government announcements

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Source: United Nations (UN News)

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APA

The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. (2026). United States. kurds.global. https://kurds.global/civic/directory/united-states/

Chicago

The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. 2026. “United States.” kurds.global. https://kurds.global/civic/directory/united-states/.

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	author = {{The Kurdish Cooperation Organization}},
	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {United {States}},
	url = {https://kurds.global/civic/directory/united-states/},
	howpublished = {https://kurds.global/civic/directory/united-states/},
}

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