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.
Filters
| Resource | Source | Topics | Date | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Violence Against Women Act-VAWA Self-Petitions, Suspension of Deportation and Cancellation of RemovalEsteban Cabezas (2010) Appeal to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Administrative Appeals Office. Amicus submitted by Legal Momentum, National Network to End Violence Against Immigrant Women, and represented by Andrew Taylor, of a denial of a VAWA self-petition by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Vermont Service Center. This case raises important issues about the any credible evidence standard to be applied in VAWA self-petitioning cases and on immigra Why it matters: Useful as a source-specific directory when you want a quick way to browse Removal Defense materials without searching the entire site. |
NIWAP Library National Direct PDF available |
Removal defense
Naturalization
BIA appeals
VAWA / U / T
Evidence and procedure
BIA
|
Sep 13, 2023 | |
American Immigration Council Practice Advisory ArchivePublic archive page for the American Immigration Council's practice advisories and practice alerts, including litigation-focused materials and practitioner guides. Why it matters: Start here if you want to browse the Council's archive by title and publication date before drilling down into individual advisories. |
American Immigration Council National |
Federal court
BIA appeals
Removal defense
Cross-forum
BIA
Court of appeals
|
— | |
ASISTA Practice Advisory LibraryASISTA's practice advisory library for survivor-based forms of relief, including VAWA, U visa, and T visa issues. Why it matters: Useful when you want survivor-centered advisory materials gathered in one place rather than searching ASISTA's broader library. |
ASISTA National |
VAWA / U / T
Children and SIJS
Family-based practice
USCIS
Immigration court
BIA
|
— | |
CLINIC Resource LibraryCLINIC's public resource library for immigration practitioners, including advisories, ethics materials, and topical explainers. Why it matters: Useful as a source directory when you want CLINIC materials organized in one place before narrowing to a single issue. |
CLINIC National |
Family-based practice
Naturalization
Evidence and procedure
Cross-forum
USCIS
Immigration court
|
— | |
EOIR Policy Memoranda ArchiveEOIR policy manual landing page collecting policy memoranda, operating policies, and related government guidance with practice impact. Why it matters: Useful as the primary-source starting point when you want current EOIR memoranda without relying on a secondary summary. |
EOIR Policy Memoranda National |
Evidence and procedure
BIA appeals
Removal defense
Immigration court
BIA
Cross-forum
|
— | |
ILRC Resource LibraryImmigrant Legal Resource Center public resource library with practice advisories, charts, explainers, and practitioner-facing guidance. Why it matters: Useful as an ILRC starting point when you want broad issue coverage and are willing to click through to the source materials. |
Immigrant Legal Resource Center National |
Crimes and categorical approach
Family-based practice
Adjustment of status
Cross-forum
USCIS
Immigration court
|
— | |
Immigrant Defense Project Practice AdvisoriesImmigrant Defense Project page collecting practice advisories and related materials at the intersection of criminal and immigration law. Why it matters: Useful when you want crimes-and-immigration materials collected in one source-specific view before selecting a specific advisory. |
Immigrant Defense Project National |
Crimes and categorical approach
Detention / bond
Removal defense
Cross-forum
Immigration court
BIA
|
— | |
Immigration Equality Practice Advisories and AlertsPublic landing page for Immigration Equality's practice advisories and alerts, with emphasis on LGBTQ and HIV-related immigration issues. Why it matters: Useful when you want a quick source-specific view of Immigration Equality materials before filtering for a narrower issue. |
Immigration Equality National |
Asylum
Family-based practice
VAWA / U / T
Cross-forum
USCIS
Court of appeals
|
— | |
National Immigration Project Resource HubNational Immigration Project's public resource page collecting practice advisories, litigation materials, and defense-oriented guidance. Why it matters: Useful as a jump-off point for public NIP materials, especially when you want removal-defense resources from one source page. |
National Immigration Project National |
Removal defense
Detention / bond
Crimes and categorical approach
Cross-forum
Immigration court
BIA
|
— | |
NIJC Sample Documents ArchiveNational Immigrant Justice Center archive of public sample documents, quick-start guides, and practitioner-facing filings. Why it matters: Useful when you want NIJC drafting examples and templates grouped together before selecting a specific filing type. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National |
Detention / bond
BIA appeals
Removal defense
Immigration court
BIA
Cross-forum
|
— | |
NILA Practice Advisories and TemplatesNational Immigration Litigation Alliance page collecting litigation-oriented practice advisories, templates, and sample filings. Why it matters: Useful when you want a litigation-focused source page that bundles advisories and template materials together. |
National Immigration Litigation Alliance National |
Federal court
BIA appeals
Motions to reopen / reconsider
Court of appeals
Federal district court
BIA
|
— | |
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
|
— |