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NIWAP Library Resource directory Apr 25, 2024

VAWA Confidentiality

Hawke v. Department of Homeland Security , (May 23 2008) United States District Court for the District of Northern California. Legal Momentum, represented by Morgan and Lewis submitted this amicus brief discussing the history and purpose of VAWA Confidentiality created in 1996 (expanded in 2000 and 2005) as Section 384 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (“IIRIRA”). In this case of first impression, the Court clarified that VAWA confidentiality provisions p

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Apr 18, 2024

AILA Stakeholder Meeting Notes with USCIS

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) VAWA, U, and T National Committee coordinated a stakeholder meeting with USCIS on November 16, 2023. USCIS was represented by officials from the Office of Policy & Strategy, Service Center Operations, the Vermont Service Center, and the Public Engagement Division. These notes were compiled by VAWA, U, and T National Committee members and reflect USCIS responses to questions posed by the committee and partners. USCIS’s official responses to the

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory Apr 17, 2024

Breaking Down the Visa Bulletin: What SIJS Advocates Need To Know

Until Congress fixes the SIJS visa backlog, SIJS youth must wait years before a visa is available for them to seek lawful permanent residence. This resource is intended to help SIJS advocates better understand the system used by the U.S. Department of State to allocate visas. Advocates are critical in helping SIJS youth through this lengthy process, starting with helping SIJS youth understand how the visa system works.

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory Mar 27, 2024

Practice Advisory: Pursuing Private Immigration Relief Legislation in Congress

As Congress continuously fails to pass humane immigration legislation, many noncitizens remain vulnerable to removal from the United States. While this legislative failure affects all noncitizens negatively, Congress’s failure to enact meaningful immigration reform is particularly damaging to noncitizens who are unable to obtain legal status through normal immigration channels—particularly those noncitizens who may present unique cases that involve particularly sympathetic factors. These nonciti

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National Immigration Litigation Alliance Template motion Mar 19, 2024

Template Motion to Rescind and Reissue (BIA

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