Have a special situation?

We’ve written instructions for how to deal with a variety of different situations you might be facing at end of life that weren’t addressed in the course of the checklist.

Take a look below to see if any of these situations apply to you:

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Get crime victim's compensation (if relevant)
Get crime victim's compensation (if relevant)

States provide compensation to families of homicide victims to pay the medical bills and funeral or burial expenses, crime scene clean up, and to pay for counseling and loss of income. The amount that is paid can be between $10,000 to $100,000.

Contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service to amend your petition
Contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service to amend your petition

If you are not a US citizen and were seeking an immigration benefit through a deceased qualifying relative and you meet certain eligibility criteria, you can still get a visa/refugee/asylee petition approved. You will need to make an adjustment application and related application.


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