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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Family Law* United States v. Dixon (December 2 1992-June 28 1993) U.S. Supreme Court. United States V. Michael Foster (United States v. Dixon, 598 A.2d 724, 725 (D.C. 1991), cert. denied, 112 S. Ct. 1759 (1992), aff’d in part and rev’d in part, 113 S. Ct. 2849 (1993). Amicus brief filed in the Supreme Court of the United States as the organization that serves as counsel for the domestic violence victim in the underlying protection order contempt proceeding that resulted in an over 600 day sentence for mul 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
Cross-forum
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Apr 25, 2024 | |
Public Benefits Access for ImmigrantsJane 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
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Apr 25, 2024 | |
Trauma, Testimony, and Adult VictimsGabriel 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
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Apr 25, 2024 | |
The International Marriage Broker Regulation ActEuropean Connections & Tours, Inc. v. Gonzales , (April 24 2006) United States District Court For Northern District of Georgia. Legal Momentum/NOW, represented by Crowell and Moring, in publishing social science research, legislative history, and editorial assistance to the Tahirih Justice Center in an amicus brief submitted supporting the U.S. Attorney General in a motion to dismiss a 1st Amendment challenge to the collection of data on male clients for prospective brides and 5th Amendment Equa 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 |
Family-based practice
Federal court
Federal district court
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Oct 20, 2023 | |
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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CLINIC Resource LibraryCLINIC's public resource library for immigration practitioners, including advisories, ethics materials, and topical explainers. Why it matters: Useful as a source directory when you want CLINIC materials organized in one place before narrowing to a single issue. |
CLINIC National |
Family-based practice
Naturalization
Evidence and procedure
Cross-forum
USCIS
Immigration court
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ILRC Resource LibraryImmigrant Legal Resource Center public resource library with practice advisories, charts, explainers, and practitioner-facing guidance. Why it matters: Useful as an ILRC starting point when you want broad issue coverage and are willing to click through to the source materials. |
Immigrant Legal Resource Center National |
Crimes and categorical approach
Family-based practice
Adjustment of status
Cross-forum
USCIS
Immigration court
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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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