SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA) OFFICE LOCATOR
https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp
THIS IS THE WEBSITE FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICES NATIONWIDE. ENTER YOUR HOME ZIP CODE (OR THE ZIP CODE OF THE LOCATION WHERE YOU WANT TO FIND AN OFFICE) AND YOU WILL SEE THE NEAREST OFFICES TO YOU. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU SHOULD CHECK WITH THE OFFICE FIRST BEFORE VISITING THE SSA TO CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.

SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION
https://www.sss.gov/regver/wfregistration.aspx
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL MALES BETWEEN AGES 16 AND 26 MUST REGISTER FOR SELECTIVE SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES. OUR FIRM RECOMMENDS THAT YOU REGISTER IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIVING LAWFUL STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES, ALTHOUGH YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE IN LAWFUL STATUS TO REGISTER. YOU MUST HAVE A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER TO REGISTER ONLINE; OTHERWISE, YOU MUST COMPLETE THE PAPER FORM. FAILURE TO REGISTER WHEN REQUIRED MAY RESULT IN SEVERAL SEVERE PENALTIES, SUCH AS AN INABILITY TO OBTAIN U.S. CITIZENSHIP, U.S. FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS, OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT.

OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr
IF YOU HAVE BEEN GRANTED ASYLUM IN THE UNITED STATES, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES THROUGH THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT (ORR). CLICK HERE TO REVIEW A FACT SHEET IN YOUR LANGUAGE TO HELP YOU IDENTIFY WHAT BENEFITS OR ASSISTANCE YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR. YOU MAY ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE WITH EMPLOYMENT; SEE THE U.S. CAREER ASSISTANCE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.SERVICELOCATOR.ORG.

ADVOCATES FOR SURVIVORS OF TORTURE AND TRAUMA (ASTT)
http://astt.org/wordpress/?page_id=16
ASTT IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS PERSONS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TORTURE OR WAR TRAUMA IN THEIR NATIVE COUNTRIES AND WHO ARE APPLYING FOR POLITICAL ASYLUM IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THEY HAVE OFFICES IN BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON, D.C. AND CAN ASSIST THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM THE TRAUMATIC EFFECTS OF THESE TERRIBLE TRAUMAS. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE SPEAK TO YOUR ATTORNEY FOR MORE DETAILS TO SEE IF YOU WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE FROM ASTT.

SURVIVORS OF TORTURE AND SEVERE TRAUMA (PSTT)
http://www.nvfs.org/PSTT
PSTT IS A PROGRAM RUN BY NORTHERN VIRGINIA FAMILY SERVICES (NVFS) AND ASSISTS SURVIVORS OF TORTURE TO ADDRESS THE CONSEQUENCES OF THESE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. THEY HAVE OFFICES THROUGHOUT NORTHERN VIRGINIA, BUT THE FALLS CHURCH OFFICE IS THE ONE THAT MAINLY ASSISTS APPLICANTS FOR ASYLUM. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE SPEAK TO YOUR ATTORNEY FOR MORE DETAILS TO SEE IF YOU WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE FROM ASTT.