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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Apr 26, 2017

Naturalization Reduced Fee Option and Fee Waiver

This practice advisory reviews options for naturalization applicants who cannot afford the filing fee for the Form N-400, Application for Naturalization: the reduced fee option (Form I-942) and the USCIS fee waiver (Form I-912). The practice advisory also provides resources and tips for completing either application.

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Sep 7, 2016

Elevating Delayed DACA Renewal Request

This advisory describes how practitioners with clients whose DACA renewal is outside of processing time or whose biometrics appointment notice is delayed can elevate their cases for resolution with USCIS.

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American Immigration Council Practice advisory Jul 14, 2016

How to Get Judicial Relief Under 8 USC 1447(b) for a Stalled Naturalization Application

Section 336(b) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b), gives a district court jurisdiction to intervene in a case where USCIS has failed to make a decision on the naturalization application within 120 days of the applicant’s “examination” by USCIS. This Practice Advisory discusses the nuts and bolts of bringing a suit under INA § 336(b). It also discusses when attorneys fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act are available.

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American Immigration Council Practice advisory Jul 14, 2016

The Child Status Protection Act

This Practice Advisory provides an overview of the CSPA, its effective date, and its interpretation and implementation by USCIS, the U.S. Department of State, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the courts.

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Oct 12, 2015

Responding to Inappropriate RFEs & NOIDs in SIJS Cases

This practice advisory describes the recent increase in RFEs and NOIDs in Special Immigrant Juvenile Status cases, in which USCIS is requesting documents from the underlying state court proceedings. The advisory details arguments against disclosing state court documents and information to USCIS, and provides guidance on setting up your SIJS petitions for success from the outset.

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Mar 12, 2015

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: A Primer for One-Parent Cases

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) cases, involving a claim of abuse, abandonment or neglect against one parent while the child resides with the non-offending parent, are commonly referred to as one-parent cases. These cases, though permissible under the plain language of the statute as well as federal agency interpretation, have proved challenging particularly at the state court phase of the application process and at times before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the age

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ASISTA Practice advisory Feb 1, 2015

Practice Advisory: U Conditional Approvals (February 2015)

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ASISTA Practice advisory May 29, 2014

Practice Advisory: Best Evidence, Credibility, and Any Credible Evidence (May 29, 2014)

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ASISTA Practice advisory Dec 1, 2013

ASISTA Initial Advisory: U Visa Cap and Practice Pointers from VSC Stakeholder Teleconference on 12/12/13 (December 2013)

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ASISTA Practice advisory May 30, 2013

ASISTA Practice Advisory: Updates on VAWA Adjustment (May 30, 2013)

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