Practice Advisories & Brief Bank
Public immigration practice advisories, sample briefs, template motions, amicus briefs, and government guidance, organized in one searchable index and linked to the original host.
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Practice Advisory: Federal Tort Claims Act Frequently Asked Questions for AttorneysFrequently asked questions for attorneys representing immigrant clients on the Federal Tort Claims Act, sovereign-immunity waiver, administrative exhaustion, and damages claims against the federal government. Why it matters: Useful when immigration detention or enforcement facts may support a parallel damages analysis and you need a quick framework for screening an FTCA path. |
National Immigration Project National Direct PDF available |
Federal court
Removal defense
Detention / bond
Federal district court
Cross-forum
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Mar 3, 2026 | |
March 2026 Visa Bulletin: What It Means for SIJS YouthExplains March 2026 visa-bulletin movement affecting SIJS youth in the EB-4 category and the resulting timing and adjustment consequences for pending cases. Why it matters: High-value update for anyone counseling SIJS clients on whether filing windows, priority dates, or adjustment strategy have shifted. |
National Immigration Project National Direct PDF available |
Children and SIJS
Special immigrant
Adjustment of status
USCIS
Cross-forum
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Feb 26, 2026 | |
Habeas in the Fifth Circuit After BuenrostroAnalysis of Buenrostro-Mendez and its effect on detention under 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(A), with practical implications for habeas strategy in the Fifth Circuit. Why it matters: One of the better current detention items for Fifth Circuit practitioners because it turns a fast-moving appellate decision into concrete habeas strategy. |
National Immigration Project 5th Circuit Direct PDF available |
Detention / bond
Federal court
Removal defense
Federal district court
Court of appeals
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Feb 23, 2026 | |
S.E.R.L v. U.S.This Amicus Brief was filed by Crowell and Moring on behalf of the NIWAP, Inc and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence in the 3rd Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. The brief was filed in support for a mother of a domestic violence victim from Honduras who interceded to protect her daughter who was experiencing domestic violence and was stalked and threatened by her daughter’s abuser. The Honduran mother had helped her daughter escape from a domestic violence perpetrator who had t Why it matters: Useful as an amicus or advocacy example on Asylum; confirm the cited authority and procedural posture before adapting it. |
NIWAP Library 3rd Circuit Direct PDF available |
Asylum
BIA
Court of appeals
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Feb 6, 2026 | |
Policy Alert: Policy Manual Updates for VAWAReviews USCIS policy-manual updates issued on December 22, 2025 affecting VAWA adjudication and flags the practical consequences for current filings. Why it matters: Useful when you need to see what changed in VAWA adjudication without reading the entire manual revision cold. |
ASISTA National |
VAWA / U / T
Family-based practice
USCIS
Cross-forum
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Feb 3, 2026 | |
Policy Alert: Policy Manual Updates to 8 USC § 1367 Confidentiality ProtectionsBreaks down USCIS policy-manual updates on 8 U.S.C. 1367 confidentiality protections and highlights what practitioners should watch in sensitive filings. Why it matters: Important for survivor-based practice because confidentiality mistakes can create immediate and serious client risk. |
ASISTA National |
VAWA / U / T
Evidence and procedure
USCIS
Cross-forum
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Feb 3, 2026 | |
BIA Amicus Invitation 2016-0609Arkansas 2015 U and T visa certification law requiring that each law enforcement agency in the state adopt a policy for the completion and signing of T and U certifications within 30 days of receiving the request. Why it matters: Useful as an amicus or advocacy example on BIA Appeals; confirm the cited authority and procedural posture before adapting it. |
NIWAP Library National Direct PDF available |
BIA appeals
Children and SIJS
BIA
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Feb 1, 2026 | |
Nvart Idinyan (formerly Nvart Huckfeldt) (August 9 2005) Board of Immigration AppealsNvart Idinyan (formerly Nvart Huckfeldt) (August 9 2005) Board of Immigration Appeals. The National Network to End Violence Against Immigrant Women, represented by Crowell and Moring, filed this amicus in support of the immigration judge’s finding that plaintiff qualified for cancellation of removal under VAWA and refuting DHS assertion that once a victim reached a “safe house” she should no longer have access to VAWA provisions. (Crowell and Moring, Pro Bono) Why it matters: Useful as an amicus or advocacy example on Removal Defense; confirm the cited authority and procedural posture before adapting it. |
NIWAP Library National Direct PDF available |
Removal defense
BIA appeals
VAWA / U / T
Immigration court
BIA
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Feb 1, 2026 | |
Perales v. Ashcroft, (2003) U.S. Court of Appeals 10th CircuitPerales-Cumpean, A76 386 969, Board of Immigration Appeals (2001), U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit (2003). Amicus brief discussing the any credible evidence standard and the definition of battery or extreme cruelty in an immigrant rape and domestic violence victim’s Violence Against Women Act suspension of deportation case (National immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, BIA, Arnold and Porter, Pro Bono 10th Circuit) Why it matters: Useful as an amicus or advocacy example on Removal Defense; confirm the cited authority and procedural posture before adapting it. |
NIWAP Library 10th Circuit Direct PDF available |
Removal defense
BIA appeals
Federal court
VAWA / U / T
BIA
Court of appeals
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Feb 1, 2026 | |
Exhibit Index for ACA Country Conditions (Sample)Call and message your members of Congress telling them to oppose any effort to give ICE and Border Patrol more funding. Why it matters: Useful as a drafting starting point for Evidence / Procedure work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
Evidence and procedure
Immigration court
BIA
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Jan 23, 2026 | |
Notice of Appeal of a Motion to Pretermit (Sample)Call and message your members of Congress telling them to oppose any effort to give ICE and Border Patrol more funding. Why it matters: Useful as a drafting starting point for BIA Appeals work in BIA; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
BIA appeals
BIA
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Jan 23, 2026 | |
Opposition to DHS Motion to Pretermit (Sample)Call and message your members of Congress telling them to oppose any effort to give ICE and Border Patrol more funding. Why it matters: Useful as a drafting starting point for Evidence / Procedure work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
Evidence and procedure
Immigration court
BIA
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Jan 23, 2026 |