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ASISTA Practice advisory Jun 11, 2021

Updated Practice Alert Regarding Certain U and T After-Acquired Cases (June 11, 2021)

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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 Jun 9, 2021

H-4 Domestic Violence Survivors and INA § 106 Employment Authorization

Most H-4 spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants are ineligible for employment authorization and thus are financially dependent on the principal visa holder spouse. This dependence can be used as a tool for abuse and control in relationships and exacerbate domestic violence situations. INA § 106 allows survivors of domestic violence who are spouses of certain nonimmigrant visa holders to be eligible for work authorization independent of their spouse. This advisory provides an overview of employment author

Family-based practice Employment Consular practice Cross-forum Direct PDF
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American Immigration Council Practice advisory Jun 4, 2021

Freedom of Information Act and Immigration Agencies

This Practice Advisory provides a broad overview of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), including how to make a FOIA request and how to appeal an inadequate response. It discusses the exemptions from FOIA that agencies are most likely to invoke in immigration cases, and lays out the basics of bringing a federal district court challenge to an agency’s failure to disclose certain documents. In addition, the Practice Advisory collects the FOIA policies of the most relevant immigration agencies i

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jun 3, 2021

Immigration Consequences of Pretrial Diversion and Intervention Agreements

Immigration law has its own definition of what constitutes a criminal conviction. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and other courts have held that certain types of pretrial diversion and intervention agreements that result in dismissal under state law can still constitute a conviction for immigration purposes. Practitioners must pay close attention to the structure of such agreements, and the variety of available diversion programs, when evaluating a client’s criminal history and advising

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Immigrant Defense Project Practice advisory Jun 3, 2021

Practice Advisory: “Realistic Probability” in Immigration Categorical Approach Cases (June 3, 2021) (by IDP and NIP-NLG)

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Crimes and categorical approach Removal defense Immigration court BIA Direct PDF
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National Immigration Project Practice advisory May 31, 2021

Practice Alert Update: Proposed Criminal Bars to Asylum - Current Status of Regulations Governing Eligibility for Asylum and (c)(8) EAD

On July 9, 2020, NIPNLG published a Practice Alert examining the intersection of the criminal bars proposed in those regulations. In the latter half of 2020, final versions of all three proposed rules were issued, and were subsequently challenged in litigation before their effective dates. This Practice Alert provides an update on the current status of the rules as they apply to asylum seekers with criminal contacts in light of the litigation developments. As these proceedings are ongoing, this

Asylum Removal defense Crimes and categorical approach Cross-forum Direct PDF
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory May 27, 2021

DACA and Juvenile Delinquency Adjudications & Records: FAQs

In this practice advisory co-drafted with Public Counsel, we answer common questions on how to tackle disclosure of juvenile adjudications and dissemination of court records for individuals interested in applying for DACA. It also includes a sample DACA request packet, which shows various ways to disclose juvenile adjudications and comply with state confidentiality laws.

Special immigrant Children and SIJS Cross-forum Direct PDF
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National Immigration Project Practice advisory May 7, 2021

Practice Advisory: Settling FTCA Litigation for Immigration Relief

This practice advisory discusses strategies for obtaining immigration relief as part of a settlement agreement with the government to resolve a lawsuit for damages brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) based on torts committed by agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and/or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory May 5, 2021

Advocating for Immigrant Survivors of Medical Abuse at the Irwin County Detention Center

This practice advisory is intended to assist individuals seeking damages, stays of deportation, and long-term immigration relief based on medical abuse suffered at ICDC. This practice advisory explains how to determine eligibility and file administrative claims under the Federal Torts Claims Act (“FTCA”) for monetary damages, stays of removal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), administrative complaints with the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (“CRCL”), and U Visa c

Removal defense Detention / bond Consular practice Cross-forum Direct PDF
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Apr 14, 2021

Determining Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Eligibility

This practice advisory reviews the general eligibility requirements for DACA, as well as issues advocates should look out for when determining eligibility. There has been a lot of interest from community members and advocates in the DACA program since the program was reinstated by a federal court for DACA initial applications in November of 2020. This advisory offers information to guide advocates as they determine eligibility.

Federal court Children and SIJS Cross-forum Direct PDF
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