For New Arrivals

Resources

Items helpful to refugees newly arrived in the United States and for volunteers
and professionals assisting new arrivals.

Tigrinya-English Picture Dictionary — Version 1.6.2

with a map of the states showing the pronunciation of each using the Eritrean alphabet

For Use on Computer

For 2-Sided Printing

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Some Signs in Tigrinya and English

EXIT, ENTRANCE, CAUTION, KEEP OUT, NO SMOKING, DO NOT ENTER, DANGER!, STOP

All of the Signs

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Do You Know of a Person in the USA who Tortured People in Another Country?

You Can Tell the Justice Department! Justice Department Information:

Short Brochure – English

Detailed Brochure – English

Short Brochure – Tigrinya  (unofficial translation by The America Team)

Welcoming Book: to the U.S.A.!

Available from the Cultural Orientation Resource Center at the Center for Applied Linguistics Washington, DC

Arabic

Tigrinya

The Israeli Refugee Determination (RSD) Form in English with Tigrinya Translation by The America Team

Israeli RSD Form

 

Finding an Immigration Lawyer

US Department of Justice List of Free Lawyers

Immigration Lawyers Association Find-a-Lawyer Tool

 

Calendar Converter:  Ethiopian to Western (Gregorian)

In the left-hand menu, choose “Ethiopian”

Female Genital Mutilation Is Illegal in the USA

If you are pressured, you can call the police!

Notice from the Department of Justice

 

 

 

 

 

Partial Orientation Checklist for Folks New to Apartment Living

In English and Tigrinya

The Partial Checklist

For Those Wishing to Ask for Asylum or for Protection from Removal to Eritrea:

Form I-589 – Revised March 1, 2023

Form I-589 Instructions – Revised March 1, 2023

Form I-589 – Tigrinya Translation of Rev. of March 1, 2023

U.S. Immigration Change of Address Form if Appealing an EOIR Decision

The Form

U.S. Immigration Change of Address Form if Paroled and Waiting for an Immigration Hearing

Choose the Court where Presently Assigned

     

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    Seeking

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