Refugees
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First steps for Ukrainians arriving in the USA
- Register at https://access.wisconsin.gov/access/. Create an account, enter your data, then add possible assistance programs by password, these are Food Share, BadgerCare Plus, W-2. Next, upload the necessary documents online: scan or photo of passports, password, and proof of residential address. All further steps for help will be notified to you by e-mail, by mail, and you can log into your account on the access website and track everything.
- Form i-94 enter your data and download the finished i-94 form.
- Submit a work permit form. You have a profile at https://myaccount.uscis.gov/ You received a travel authorization through it. Go to your USCIS account, type form-I-765 application for employment authorization in the search box, and fill it out. Form I-765, Employment Authorization Document (EAD) with a C11 category, if they have applied for and received one. In the form, indicate that you also need a social security number. Download a scan of documents and the i-94 form. The fee is $410. You can fill out an additional i-912 form, then it will be free, but it can only be by mail. Instructions for filling out the formhttps://www.instagram.com/tv/CfuQ–Bl1AB/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= .
- State ID is recommended for address verification. You need to go to the DMV office, and bring your passport and form i-94.
- Telephote Sim-Card Options
National Resources Links
- Uniting for Ukraine – USCIS
- Uniting for Ukraine Vaccine Attestation
- Employment Authorization (I-765)
- To apply for discretionary employment authorization, the beneficiary must submit Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, using the (c)(11) category code with the required fee. Beneficiaries may apply for a fee waiver on a case-by-case basis by filing Form I-912.
- Office of Refugee Resettlement – Benefits for Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees
- Nova Ukraine Resource Page
- Frequently Asked Questions About Uniting for Ukraine
- Tutoring Without Borders
- Project 10 Million – Free Internet for Kids (T-Mobile)
- AT&T Free Low Income Internet
Wisconsin Links
- Office of Refugee Resettlement – State Programs and Services by City
- Wisconsin Department of Childre and Families – For Refugees
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services – ForwardHealth: Apply for Benefits
- ACCESS.gov – Foodshare and healthcare
- Wisconsin Works (W-2) is Wisconsin’s primary Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services – Ukrainian Health Resources
- Forward Services Corporations
- Lutheran Social Services
- State Refugee Coordinator: Bojana Zoric Martinez 414.270.4707
- State Refugee Health Coordinator: Savitri Tsering 608.267.3733
- Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) –
Driving in Wisconsin with a foreign driver’s license
Milwaukee Area Links
Ukraine Help From Milwaukee