Immigration Resources and Legal Help

Travel Safety

• NPR: Rights of Green Card and Visa Holders at the Border
  What to expect and how to protect yourself when interacting with CBP.
   
• USA Today: Border Patrol Phone Searches
  Learn about your digital privacy rights when crossing the border.
   
• Digital Security Guidelines for Travelers 
  These Middlebury guidelines are intended to help you understand and manage cybersecurity and digital privacy risks associated with travel.
   
• Global Ops Technology Information 
  It is important that all international travelers who will be using Middlebury-owned, or personal computing devices, be aware of their responsibility to protect Middlebury’s data and resources when remotely accessing data from off campus.

Important Government Tools

• USCIS Address Update (Form AR-11)
  Required for most non-citizens when moving to a new address and must be submitted within 10 days of the address change. International students and scholars (F-1 and J-1 status) can submit an address update form to International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) to update their SEVIS record, which satisfies the AR-11 requirement.
   
• I-94 Arrival/Departure Record
  Access or print your travel history and I-94 record.
   
• Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP)
  Apply for expedited travel programs like Global Entry and TSA PreCheck.
   
• DHS TRIP: Traveler Redress Inquiry Program
  Resolve travel-related issues like mistaken identity or watchlist problems.

Legal Help 

• Use the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Immigration Lawyer Search online tool. This site is not a Lawyer Referral Service, and not all AILA members are included in the search tool. For more information about why it is wise to choose an AILA lawyer, click here.
• Search for low-cost or free immigration legal services near you here.
• Information on Next Steps if You Have a SEVIS Termination: Boundless

This handout provides general information as a public service. It does not serve as legal advice or a recommendation of a particular attorney, law firm or legal resource. Any reliance on information contained in this document is at your own risk.

Stay Informed

• Knight Institute: Lawsuit Against Campus Threats
  Information on legal action supporting academic freedom and immigrant students.
   
• National Immigration Forum Daily Updates
  Get news and policy updates from a bipartisan organization.
   
• President’s Alliance Email Sign-Up
  Join a network advocating for undocumented and international students.
   
• ACE Immigration Campus Concerns Brief (PDF)
  Insightful brief on how immigration policies impact campuses.