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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Maria Luisa Rodriguez Tornes v. William P. Barr“Amicus Curiae Brief in Maria Luisa Rodriguez Tornes vs. William P. Barr” NIWAP led an amicus brief with DLA Piper for a case filed in the 9th Circuit discussing how domestic violence victims are able to receive gender-based asylum because they domestic violence they experience is based on their social group membership. NIWAP’s brief documented the cultural, religious and social conditions that domestic violence victims suffer that serves as a valid basis for domestic violence related gender bas Why it matters: Useful as an amicus or advocacy example on Asylum; confirm the cited authority and procedural posture before adapting it. |
NIWAP Library 9th Circuit Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Court of appeals
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May 12, 2021 | |
Petition for asylum was granted and remand for further proceedings by Circuit Judge Graber and Judge Richard A. Paez (04/05/21)In this opinion the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals ruled that Rodrigues Tornes is eligible for gender based asylum because her domestic abusers (both her former husband and later another former intimate partner) persecuted her for her feminist opinions and views on her rights as a woman. In this case issued after both “Matter of A-B- I” and “Matter of A-B- II the 9th Circuit federal court of appeals ruled that a woman who was persecuted by domestic abusers because of a feminist political o Why it matters: Useful as an amicus or advocacy example on Asylum; confirm the cited authority and procedural posture before adapting it. |
NIWAP Library 9th Circuit Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Removal defense
BIA
Court of appeals
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May 12, 2021 | |
ICE Instruction Sheet for Unaccompanied Children Asylum Applications (TVPRA Cover Sheet)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 Asylum work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Children and SIJS
Immigration court
BIA
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Jun 20, 2019 | |
Court Decision Ensures Timely Adjudication of Employment Applications Filed by Initial Asylum ApplicantsOn July 26, 2018, in a national class action, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must adjudicate asylum applicants’ initial (first time) applications for employment authorization documents (EADs) within 30 days. 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
Employment
Naturalization
Federal court
USCIS
Federal district court
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Mar 15, 2019 | |
Preserving the One-Year Filing Deadline for Asylum Cases Stuck in the Immigration Court BacklogThe immigration courts’ unprecedented backlogs are creating procedural and substantive challenges for attorneys trying to comply with the One-Year Filing Deadline (OYFD) in asylum cases. This Practice Advisory discusses strategies and procedures for complying with the OYFD. 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
Evidence and procedure
Immigration court
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Jul 18, 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 | |
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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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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Ready to Stay Legal Resources DirectoryReady to Stay directory of public asylum and removal-defense resources assembled for practitioners and pro bono volunteers. Why it matters: Useful when you want a curated directory that points out to multiple original-host resources instead of a single organization archive. |
Ready to Stay National |
Asylum
Removal defense
Evidence and procedure
Cross-forum
Immigration court
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Alert: Annual Fees For Asylum, WoR and CAT ApplicationsThis is a practice alert as your client may be required to pay a fee for their pending application for asylum, withholding of removal and for protection under the Convention Against Torture in light of recent legislation. These new fees are for: initial applications and for applications that have been pending for more than one year, including those in the asylum backlog. Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from Immigration Equality on Asylum; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
Immigration Equality National Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Withholding / CAT
Removal defense
Cross-forum
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