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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Aug 15, 2019

Humanitarian Forms of Relief Part II: Asylum & SIJS

This practice advisory is the second resource in a two-part series on Humanitarian Forms of Relief for noncitizen victims of violence, serious crimes and persecution. They include: T nonimmigrant status, U nonimmigrant status, VAWA self-petition, asylum, and special immigrant juvenile status. The first advisory focused on giving an overview of VAWA, U, and T Visas. Including, eligibility requirements and some factors to consider before applying. This practice advisory will focus on giving an ove

Asylum Crimes and categorical approach Consular practice Immigration court Direct PDF
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ASISTA Practice advisory Jul 22, 2019

Practice Advisory: Tips for Representing U Visa Respondents (July 2019)

ASISTA and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recently published a new in-depth practice advisory that contains updates in policy and survivor-based advocacy strategies for U visa applicants at different stages of removal proceedings. This includes strategies for helping U visa applicants with final or prior orders of removal, those currently in removal proceedings, and options for survivors if they receive unfavorable decisions in immigration court. This advisory will be update

VAWA / U / T Family-based practice USCIS Immigration court Direct PDF
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ASISTA Practice advisory Jul 1, 2019

ASISTA Practice Update: Form I-539 Extensions of Stay & Passport Requirements for U Nonimmigrants (July 2019)

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VAWA / U / T Family-based practice USCIS Immigration court Direct PDF
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jun 28, 2019

Humanitarian Forms of Relief Part I: U, T, VAWA

Noncitizen victims of violence, serious crimes, and persecution may be eligible for certain forms of immigration protection and status. These options are often referred to as Humanitarian Forms of Relief. They include: T nonimmigrant status, U nonimmigrant status, VAWA self-petition, asylum, and special immigrant juvenile status.

Asylum Crimes and categorical approach Special immigrant Cross-forum Direct PDF
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jun 21, 2019

Practice Update: Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Denied Humanitarian-based Immigration Cases

Over the last month, some practitioners have reported that USCIS has issued a number of NTAs in connection with denied U and T visa applications. Given these reports, ILRC, ASISTA, CAST, Freedom Network USA, American Association of Immigration Lawyers (AILA), and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles created a practice update to address some of the actions practitioners can take in individual cases as well as to support policy-level advocacy efforts.

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