BIA Edge

Practice resources

Practice resources

Immigration Practice Resources

Search immigration practice advisories, sample filings, manuals, brief banks, and government guidance from trusted practitioner sources.

More filters
Clear all
892 resources 24 sources 826 direct files
Common starting points
Immigration court deadline 606 Asylum merits package 93 Motions, stays, and pretermission 133 Bond, detention, and habeas 79 BIA, PFR, and federal court 447 USCIS and AAO appeals 209 Crim-imm screening 151 VAWA, U, T, and survivor relief 190
Type: Practice advisory Clear

Results

Showing 85-96 of 547 resources.

Sorted by Newest first
Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Sep 24, 2024

Overview, Tips, and Considerations When Applying for Keeping Families Together Parole in Place for Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens

This practice advisory describes the new “Keeping Families Together” parole in place process for certain spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens including what exactly is it and what you get if approved. It also details the eligibility requirements and application process as well as addressing some of the more “in the weeds” issues such as if the USC spouse is deceased, common law marriages, the different presumptions that apply depending on the applicant’s criminal history or if they have an

Detention / bond Crimes and categorical approach Family-based practice Cross-forum Direct PDF
Direct PDF Source page Record
National Immigration Project Practice advisory Sep 17, 2024

Supreme Court Roundup: What Immigrants’ Rights Legal Representatives Should Know from the October 2023 Supreme Court Term

This roundup summarizes cases from the Supreme Court’s October 2023 term (through June 2024) that are potentially relevant to lawyers representing noncitizens, be it in immigration matters, criminal defense, or civil litigation under the Administrative Procedure Act or the U.S. Constitution.

Removal defense Crimes and categorical approach Evidence and procedure Cross-forum Direct PDF
Direct PDF Source page Record
Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Sep 12, 2024

Special Parole Programs Practice Advisory

The advisory provides information and updates on various parole programs including Uniting for Ukraine, Operation Allies Welcome, CHNV Parole, Family Reunification Parole, CAM Parole, and Parole in Place.

Detention / bond Family-based practice Cross-forum Direct PDF
Direct PDF Source page Record
National Immigration Project Practice advisory Jul 31, 2024

Practice Alert: CARECEN Agreement Sunsets on January 19, 2025

Since 2022, the CARECEN settlement agreement has provided important benefits to certain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients with prior removal orders who are eligible for adjustment of status. The CARECEN agreement sunsets on January 19, 2025. This practice alert first describes who can benefit from the agreement, then explains the importance of acting soon to ensure eligible clients access the agreement before it expires, and finally asks practitioners to share their experiences with th

Removal defense Adjustment of status Special immigrant Cross-forum Direct PDF
Direct PDF Source page Record
National Immigration Project Practice advisory Jul 30, 2024

Seeking Release of Clients Detained in Virginia Who Have Won Fear-Based Relief Under Rodriguez Guerra v. Perry (E.D. Va.) Settlement

The National Immigration Project, Amica Center (formerly CAIR Coalition), and the ACLU of Virginia sued the Washington Field Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on behalf of nine individuals whom ICE arbitrarily detained for months after they won immigration relief protecting them from deportation to their countries of origin where they face persecution, torture, or death. The case, Rodriguez Guerrera v. Perry , No. 1:23-cv-1151 (E.D. Va.), was brought in the U.S. District Court

Withholding / CAT Removal defense Federal court Federal district court Direct PDF
Direct PDF Source page Record
National Immigration Project Practice advisory Jul 29, 2024

Strategies and Considerations in the Wake of Niz-Chavez v. Garland

This practice advisory discusses the Supreme Court’s decisions in Niz-Chavez , Pereira and Campos-Chaves , and provides strategies for practitioners to consider in cases where the client’s NTA was defective. As this area of the law continues to develop, practitioners should use this practice advisory as a starting point but engage in their own research into the state of the law. Updated on July 29, 2024.

Removal defense Cross-forum Direct PDF
Direct PDF Source page Record
Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jul 22, 2024

Obtaining Office of Refugee Resettlement Records for Clients Who Were Detained as Children

Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) records requests are an important tool for advocates who are representing people who were detained in ORR custody as children. This practice advisory discusses the role ORR records play in an immigration case and outlines the process for requesting them.

Asylum Detention / bond Children and SIJS Cross-forum Direct PDF
Direct PDF Source page Record
ASISTA Practice advisory Jul 1, 2024

ASISTA Practice Alert: Parole in Place and Streamlined Employment-Based Visas: What We Know and What We Want to See for Immigrant Survivors (July 2024)

%PDF-1.4 %���� 1 0 obj <> endobj 3 0 obj <> endobj 4 0 obj <> endobj 10 0 obj <> endobj 12 0 obj <> stream x�}��J�`� kA�A� \��h���X\[�V�4M�؟�������&.ހ�e(��%���o$����{x�/�@$�*�N�s˥�Q� S�L��eZ}����K�}^�'7��v���!y�.�'��V��>�����s<���^�(���F�>–���7�V�=���f���WtV�%J��-�جS�#LQ�"��'IB� EN��Py�zfISP�Y��H)����� ���@� &/C�~�{ �e�6�����1]shE�H� ��0W��'�9�]�Y�?����bM��4 �?��K� endstream endobj 11 0 obj <> stream x��}�_Y�������k��Pw�-n�յ�{O���]�a��u�m��S�!��J� ��!$����"�"$7��'

VAWA / U / T Family-based practice USCIS Immigration court Direct PDF
Direct PDF Source page Record
National Immigration Project Practice advisory Jun 13, 2024

Practice Advisory: Representing Immigrant Clients Affected by the Racial Bias of the Criminal Legal System: Mitigating the Effect of Past Racial Bias When Seeking Discretionary Relief and Bond

This practice advisory, along with the accompanying report, Bias in the Criminal Legal System: A Report Aggregating Social Science Research and Reporting on Racial Bias in the Criminal Legal System, and template brief , provides a framework for you to make legal arguments and introduce evidence during your client’s immigration court proceedings if they are seeking discretionary relief or requesting bond. You can use this advisory and the accompanying report to argue that the immigration judge sh

Detention / bond Crimes and categorical approach BIA appeals Immigration court BIA Direct PDF
Direct PDF Source page Record
National Immigration Project Practice advisory Jun 11, 2024

Practice Alert: EOIR Final Rule on Administrative Closure and Termination

On July 29, 2024, an important new Executive Office for Immigration Review final rule, Efficient Case and Docket Management in Immigration Proceedings, goes into effect. Among other things, the rule codifies the authority of immigration judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals to administratively close and terminate removal proceedings. This practice alert describes this rule’s origins and summarizes its key provisions.

Removal defense BIA appeals Immigration court BIA Direct PDF
Direct PDF Source page Record