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ASISTA Practice advisory Apr 24, 2025

ASISTA Practice Alert: USCIS Wet Ink Signature RFEs & NOIDs (April 24, 2025)

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VAWA / U / T Family-based practice USCIS Immigration court Direct PDF
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Apr 17, 2025

Who Has Initial Jurisdiction Over UC Asylum Claims? Matter of M-A-C-O- and JOP v. DHS

The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 confers initial jurisdiction over asylum claims filed by unaccompanied children (UCs) to the asylum office. The Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision in Matter of M-A-C-O- , along with policy changes implemented during the first Trump administration, sought to strip away this crucial protection from many child asylum seekers. Because of these changes and legal challenges by immigrant youth advocates, the current landscape of initial

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Mar 20, 2025

Practice Tips for Lawyers and Clients Preparing for a VAWA Interview

Starting in December 2024, USCIS began conducting interviews for certain VAWA self-petitioners who have both an I-360 and an I-485 pending. ILRC and AILA’s VAWA, Us, and Ts committee compiled tips to help practitioners support VAWA self-petitioners through this additional layer of review while safeguarding their rights.

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ASISTA Practice advisory Mar 3, 2025

Practice Alert: New ICE Guidance on Current or Potential Victim-Based Benefits (Updated March 3, 2025)

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ASISTA Practice advisory Mar 1, 2025

Practice Alert: Successful Arguments in Federal District Court For Expansive Analysis of U Visa Qualifying Criminal Activity (March 2025)

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VAWA / U / T Family-based practice USCIS Immigration court Direct PDF
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jan 24, 2025

Using Indirect & Bystander Victim Theories to Expand U Visa Eligibility for Families

Eligibility for U Nonimmigrant Status, commonly known as the “U Visa,” hinges on whether the applicant has been the “victim” of a qualifying crime. The regulations implementing the U visa statute contemplate three categories of “victims” who may qualify for the U visa: direct, bystander, and indirect victims. This practice advisory provides a basic overview of the requirements for U nonimmigrant eligibility. It then discusses the definition of “victim” and three different ways to qualify as a vi

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American Immigration Council Practice advisory Jan 15, 2025

Judicial Review of Visa Decisions After the Supreme Court’s Decision in Department of State v. Muñoz

In Department of State v. Muñoz , 602 U.S. 899 (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court concluded that a U.S. citizen and her noncitizen spouse had no access to judicial review of a consular officer’s denial of an immigrant visa. The Court held that a U.S. citizen has no “fundamental liberty interest” i n her spouse’s admission to the United States. This practice advisory, by the American Immigration Council, the International Refugee Assistance Project, and the Consular Accountability Project, is intende

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ASISTA Practice advisory Nov 14, 2024

ASISTA Notes: USCIS Stakeholder Engagement with AILA VAWA, U, T Committee (11/14/2024)

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