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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Guardianship of S.H.R. v. Jesus Rivas“Guardianship of S.H.R. v. Jesus Rivas” (Supreme Court of California). NIWAP filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of California in a case in which the Court of Appeals wrongly denied an SIJS eligible child SIJS predicate findings. The amicus brief developed by Manatt, Phelps and Phillips for NIWAP detailed the legislative and regulatory history of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and discussed how the approach taken by the Court of Appeals directly contradicts this legislative and regulat Why it matters: Useful as an amicus or advocacy example on Special Immigrant; confirm the cited authority and procedural posture before adapting it. |
NIWAP Library National Direct PDF available |
Special immigrant
Children and SIJS
Immigration court
BIA
Court of appeals
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Sep 18, 2023 | |
Inspection and Entry at a Port of Entry: When is there an Admission?This Practice Advisory focuses on the meaning of “admission” in four very specific, but frequently encountered situations: a “wave-through” at a port of entry; and entry based on misrepresentation; an entry based on a false claim to U.S. citizenship; and the grant of TPS as an admission for purposes of adjustment of status. Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from American Immigration Council on Removal Defense; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
American Immigration Council National Direct PDF available |
Removal defense
Adjustment of status
Naturalization
Special immigrant
Entry and admission
Cross-forum
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Jul 14, 2016 | |
Screening Potential DACA Requestors for Other Forms of ReliefThis Practice Advisory is designed to assist attorneys without significant expertise in immigration law in determining whether individuals seeking Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) might be eligible for immigration benefits that are more lasting and concrete than DACA. The forms of relief discussed in this Practice Advisory include adjustment of status, U and T visas, asylum, special immigrant juvenile status, and more. The appendix includes a questionnaire that may be helpful in ide Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from American Immigration Council on Asylum; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
American Immigration Council National Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Adjustment of status
Consular practice
Special immigrant
VAWA / U / T
Children and SIJS
Cross-forum
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Jul 14, 2016 | |
NIWAP Amicus Brief BankNIWAP's amicus brief bank organized by topic, with collections covering VAWA, U visa, SIJS, gender-based asylum, and related issues. Why it matters: Useful as a topic-organized amicus entry point when you want advocacy examples and supporting materials from NIWAP. |
NIWAP Library National |
VAWA / U / T
Special immigrant
Asylum
Children and SIJS
Cross-forum
Immigration court
Court of appeals
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