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ASISTA Practice advisory Apr 1, 2023

ASISTA Notes from USCIS CAM Stakeholder Engagement & Highlights from April 2023 Expansion (April 2023)

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VAWA / U / T Family-based practice USCIS Immigration court Direct PDF
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ASISTA Practice advisory Mar 29, 2023

ASISTA Practice Advisory: Ongoing Receipt Delays in Humanitarian Cases (March 29, 2023)

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VAWA / U / T Family-based practice USCIS Immigration court Direct PDF
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National Immigration Project Practice advisory Dec 21, 2022

Crim-Imm Case Law Updates

This resource is designed to help immigration practitioners stay up to date on case law developments over the past year in the area of immigration law and crimes. It initially lists notable case law developments before the BIA and the United States Courts of Appeals. This is followed by case summaries of all published Board of Immigration Appeals decisions that address this area of law in 2022 and a case summary list of United States Courts of Appeals published decisions. The latter list focuses

Crimes and categorical approach BIA appeals BIA Direct PDF
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Human Rights First PALA Library Practice manual Sep 25, 2022

Practice Advisories

EOIR manual explaining the procedures for electronic filing through EOIR’s Courts & Appeals System (ECAS). Last updated September 25, 2022.

Asylum Withholding / CAT Evidence and procedure USCIS Immigration court Direct PDF
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American Immigration Council Practice advisory Sep 14, 2022

Whom to Sue and Whom to Serve in Immigration-Related District Court Litigation

This Practice Advisory addresses who is the proper respondent-defendant and recipient for service of process in immigration-related litigation in district court. The Advisory covers whom to sue in specific types of immigration-related actions, including mandamus, Federal Tort Claims Acts (and administrative claims), Bivens, and habeas actions.

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National Immigration Project Template motion Sep 1, 2022

Practitioner’s Notes for Template Prosecutorial Discretion Request: Joint Motion to Reopen an in Absentia Removal Order and Dismiss or, in the alternative, a Joint Motion to Reopen

This template is intended for practitioners who represent a client who has been ordered removed in absentia and is requesting prosecutorial discretion following the vacatur of DHS’s immigration enforcement priorities set out in the Mayorkas and Doyle Memoranda.

Removal defense Motions to reopen / reconsider Immigration court BIA Direct PDF
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National Immigration Project Template motion Sep 1, 2022

Practitioner’s Notes for Template Prosecutorial Discretion Request: Joint Motion to Reopen based on Due Process Concerns

This template is intended for practitioners who represent a client who has been ordered removed following a hearing at which there were due process concerns and requests prosecutorial discretion following the vacatur of DHS’s immigration enforcement priorities set out in the Mayorkas and Doyle Memoranda.

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jun 29, 2022

Identifying Issues for a BIA Appeal

Filing an appeal with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) is a crucial step for many noncitizens facing removal because it is the last opportunity to obtain a favorable decision from the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Often, reviewing the immigration judge’s decision for errors is a daunting task. It can be difficult to separate identifying issues to appeal, from the overwhelming sense of injustice that can result from a negative decision. This advisory will focus on reviewing decis

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory Jun 15, 2022

Practice Alert: Judge Tipton Issues Decision Vacating Mayorkas Enforcement Priorities Memo

On Friday, June 10, 2022, Judge Andrew Tipton of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued final judgment in Texas v. United States, No. 6:21-cv-0016, a lawsuit brought by Texas and Louisiana to challenge the Biden administration’s enforcement priorities, including the memo issued by Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on September 30, 2021, “Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law” (“Mayorkas Memo”). The order is the culmination of an ongoing effort by the attor

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jun 6, 2022

VAWA Self-Petition Policy Updates (June 2022)

On February 10, 2022, USCIS released several VAWA Self-Petition policy changes. The changes include the nationwide implementation of two circuit court decisions and changes in USCIS’s interpretation of the joint residence requirement for VAWA Self-Petitioners. This practice advisory contains short summaries of USCIS’s VAWA Self-Petition policy changes.

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