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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Laura Luis Hernandez v. AshcroftAmicus Brief on Extreme Cruelty filed in the 9th Circuit on a VAWA suspension of deportation case. Why it matters: Useful as an amicus or advocacy example on Removal Defense; confirm the cited authority and procedural posture before adapting it. |
NIWAP Library 9th Circuit Direct PDF available |
Removal defense
VAWA / U / T
Court of appeals
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Dec 9, 2021 | |
Sample: U Visa client deadline letter for supporting documentsCall and message your members of Congress telling them to oppose any effort to give ICE and Border Patrol more funding. Why it matters: Useful as a drafting starting point for Consular work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
Consular practice
VAWA / U / T
Immigration court
BIA
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May 7, 2020 | |
Sample: Cover Letter for VAWA I-485Call and message your members of Congress telling them to oppose any effort to give ICE and Border Patrol more funding. Why it matters: Useful as a drafting starting point for Adjustment work in USCIS; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
Adjustment of status
VAWA / U / T
USCIS
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Jul 15, 2019 | |
Sample: Cover Letter for VAWA I-765Call and message your members of Congress telling them to oppose any effort to give ICE and Border Patrol more funding. Why it matters: Useful as a drafting starting point for VAWA / U / T work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
VAWA / U / T
Immigration court
BIA
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Jul 15, 2019 | |
Sample: VAWA Cover letter, I-360Call and message your members of Congress telling them to oppose any effort to give ICE and Border Patrol more funding. Why it matters: Useful as a drafting starting point for VAWA / U / T work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
VAWA / U / T
Immigration court
BIA
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Jul 15, 2019 | |
VAWA: Client Letter regarding prima facie notice.Call and message your members of Congress telling them to oppose any effort to give ICE and Border Patrol more funding. Why it matters: Useful as a drafting starting point for VAWA / U / T work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
VAWA / U / T
Immigration court
BIA
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Jul 15, 2019 | |
Example – U Visa Cover Letter Template – Principal ApplicantCall and message your members of Congress telling them to oppose any effort to give ICE and Border Patrol more funding. Why it matters: Useful as a drafting starting point for Consular work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
Consular practice
VAWA / U / T
Immigration court
BIA
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Jun 20, 2019 | |
Example: U Visa Cover Letter – Derivative ApplicantCall and message your members of Congress telling them to oppose any effort to give ICE and Border Patrol more funding. Why it matters: Useful as a drafting starting point for Consular work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
Consular practice
VAWA / U / T
Immigration court
BIA
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Jun 20, 2019 | |
Sample: Request to Hold I-485 in Abeyance, VAWA.Call and message your members of Congress telling them to oppose any effort to give ICE and Border Patrol more funding. Why it matters: Useful as a drafting starting point for Adjustment work in USCIS; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
Adjustment of status
VAWA / U / T
USCIS
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Jun 20, 2019 | |
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 | |
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
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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
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