Dinero, comida, beneficios e impuestos
Los beneficios a los que tiene derecho en Nueva York dependen de su estatus migratorio. Le explicamos cómo solicitarlos, dónde conseguir comida gratis si no tiene nada en casa, cómo abrir una cuenta bancaria sin número de Social Security, presentar su declaración de impuestos, enviar dinero a su país y no caer en manos de estafadores.
Esta es información general, no asesoría legal: en QARAVAN no hay abogados. QARAVAN no ayuda a entrar a EE. UU. y no puede tramitar visas, invitaciones, patrocinios ni evacuaciones. Para su caso, consulte a un abogado de inmigración con licencia o a un representante acreditado por el Departamento de Justicia de EE. UU.
La información está actualizada a noviembre de 2026. Las reglas de los beneficios y de los impuestos cambian; cada dato tiene un enlace a una fuente oficial.
QARAVAN no presta servicios legales y no tiene abogados. Le indicamos qué organizaciones ayudan con las solicitudes y con los asuntos de inmigración.
Lo esencial
- Si necesita comida hoy, abra el mapa Food Help NYC: finder.nyc.gov/foodhelp.
- Antes de solicitar beneficios, verifique cuáles están disponibles con su estatus: desde octubre de 2026 las reglas cambiaron.
- No pague por formularios gratuitos ni crea en promesas de «acelerar» su caso. Denuncie el fraude llamando al 800-566-7636.
- 1Alimentos y comida gratis en Nueva York
- 2Quién puede recibir qué beneficios
- 3Cómo solicitar beneficios
- 4Cuenta bancaria sin número de Social Security
- 5Historial de crédito desde cero
- 6Impuestos: declaración, ITIN y ayuda gratis
- 7Cómo enviar dinero a su país de forma segura
- 8Deudas y asesoría financiera gratuita
- 9Cómo no caer en estafas
Fuentes, revisado: noviembre de 2026
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