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Gender-Based Asylum Resource directory Vallabhaneni (September 27 2001) Board of Immigration Appeals. NOW Legal Defense Fund and others filed this amicus in support of the appeal by Aruna C. Vallabhaneni of the decision of the Immigration Judge denying her application for political asylum despite an undisputed record of years of severe domestic violence and her inability to obtain protection from the government of India. The record before the judge established that Ms. Vallabhaneni was persecuted in the past and that she has a well-f Why it matters: Useful as a source-specific directory when you want a quick way to browse Asylum materials without searching the entire site.	NIWAP Library National	Asylum BIA appeals Immigration court BIA	Apr 25, 2024	View record Official source ↗
Public Benefits Access for Immigrants Resource directory Jane Doe v. Claire McIntire (August 10, 2001) Commonwealth of Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. NOW Legal Defense Team, represented by Foley, Hoag & Eliot, Pro Bono, filed an amicus brief appealing a denial of TANF benefits to two immigrant women lawfully residing in Massachusetts, the denial was based on six month residence requirement before receiving benefits. One woman was fleeing domestic violence and the other residing with family during pregnancy. Why it matters: Useful as a source-specific directory when you want a quick way to browse Family materials without searching the entire site.	NIWAP Library National Direct PDF available	Family-based practice BIA appeals BIA	Apr 25, 2024	View record Official source ↗ PDF ↗
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Resource directory Guardianship of S.H.R. v. Jesus Rivas (March 21, 2022; August 15, 2022) Supreme Court of California. NIWAP, represented by Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of California in a case in which the Court of Appeals wrongly denied an SIJS eligible child SIJS predicate findings. The amicus brief detailed the legislative and regulatory history of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and discussed how the approach taken by the Court of Appeals directly contradicts this Why it matters: Useful as a source-specific directory when you want a quick way to browse BIA Appeals materials without searching the entire site.	NIWAP Library National Direct PDF available	BIA appeals Federal court Special immigrant Children and SIJS Immigration court BIA Court of appeals	Apr 25, 2024	View record Official source ↗ PDF ↗
Trauma, Testimony, and Adult Victims Resource directory Gabriel Perez Cruz v. Barr , (July 2 2020) U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit. NIWAP assisted the Family Violence Appellate Project in California in developing, securing social science support for and national sign ons from 16 organizations nationally for this 9th Circuit Amicus Brief in which we were represented by Haney and Boone LLP. The brief discussed the mental health impact of domestic violence and coercive control in abusive relationships and perpetrators who coerce their victims into com Why it matters: Useful as a source-specific directory when you want a quick way to browse Removal Defense materials without searching the entire site.	NIWAP Library 9th Circuit	Removal defense Family-based practice BIA appeals Federal court BIA Court of appeals	Apr 25, 2024	View record Official source ↗
Trauma, Testimony, and Child Brain Development Resource directory BIA Amicus Invitation 2016-0609 (September 1 2016) Board of Immigration Appeals, NIWAP, Crowell and Moring. NIWAP and The Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service submitted this amicus brief to the Board of Immigration Appeals discussing the brain development and neuroscience of how having experienced or witnessed trauma impacts the brain development of children and adolescents. The brief argues that in cases of child asylum applicants’ waivers of the one-year deadline based on extraordinary cir Why it matters: Useful as a source-specific directory when you want a quick way to browse Asylum materials without searching the entire site.	NIWAP Library National	Asylum Waivers BIA appeals Children and SIJS BIA	Apr 25, 2024	View record Official source ↗
Violence Against Women Act-VAWA Self-Petitions, Suspension of Deportation and Cancellation of Removal Resource directory Esteban Cabezas (2010) Appeal to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Administrative Appeals Office. Amicus submitted by Legal Momentum, National Network to End Violence Against Immigrant Women, and represented by Andrew Taylor, of a denial of a VAWA self-petition by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Vermont Service Center. This case raises important issues about the any credible evidence standard to be applied in VAWA self-petitioning cases and on immigra Why it matters: Useful as a source-specific directory when you want a quick way to browse Removal Defense materials without searching the entire site.	NIWAP Library National Direct PDF available	Removal defense Naturalization BIA appeals VAWA / U / T Evidence and procedure BIA	Sep 13, 2023	View record Official source ↗ PDF ↗
American Immigration Council Practice Advisory Archive Resource directory Public archive page for the American Immigration Council's practice advisories and practice alerts, including litigation-focused materials and practitioner guides. Why it matters: Start here if you want to browse the Council's archive by title and publication date before drilling down into individual advisories.	American Immigration Council National	Federal court BIA appeals Removal defense Cross-forum BIA Court of appeals	—	View record Official source ↗
EOIR Policy Memoranda Archive Resource directory EOIR policy manual landing page collecting policy memoranda, operating policies, and related government guidance with practice impact. Why it matters: Useful as the primary-source starting point when you want current EOIR memoranda without relying on a secondary summary.	EOIR Policy Memoranda National	Evidence and procedure BIA appeals Removal defense Immigration court BIA Cross-forum	—	View record Official source ↗
NIJC Sample Documents Archive Resource directory National Immigrant Justice Center archive of public sample documents, quick-start guides, and practitioner-facing filings. Why it matters: Useful when you want NIJC drafting examples and templates grouped together before selecting a specific filing type.	National Immigrant Justice Center National	Detention / bond BIA appeals Removal defense Immigration court BIA Cross-forum	—	View record Official source ↗
NILA Practice Advisories and Templates Resource directory National Immigration Litigation Alliance page collecting litigation-oriented practice advisories, templates, and sample filings. Why it matters: Useful when you want a litigation-focused source page that bundles advisories and template materials together.	National Immigration Litigation Alliance National	Federal court BIA appeals Motions to reopen / reconsider Court of appeals Federal district court BIA	—	View record Official source ↗