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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Policy Alert: Policy Manual Updates to 8 USC § 1367 Confidentiality ProtectionsBreaks down USCIS policy-manual updates on 8 U.S.C. 1367 confidentiality protections and highlights what practitioners should watch in sensitive filings. Why it matters: Important for survivor-based practice because confidentiality mistakes can create immediate and serious client risk. |
ASISTA National |
VAWA / U / T
Evidence and procedure
USCIS
Cross-forum
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Feb 3, 2026 | |
Exhibit Index for ACA Country Conditions (Sample)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 Evidence / Procedure work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
Evidence and procedure
Immigration court
BIA
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Jan 23, 2026 | |
Opposition to DHS Motion to Pretermit (Sample)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 Evidence / Procedure work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
Evidence and procedure
Immigration court
BIA
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Jan 23, 2026 | |
Jane Doe v. Claire McIntireJane Doe v. Claire McIntire, App. No. 01-P-1013 (Mass.) (August 10, 2001) 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. (Foley, Hoag & Eliot, Pro Bono) Why it matters: Useful as an amicus or advocacy example on Evidence / Procedure; confirm the cited authority and procedural posture before adapting it. |
NIWAP Library National Direct PDF available |
Evidence and procedure
BIA
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Jun 18, 2025 | |
Considerations in Asylum Claims for Transgender PeoplePractice advisory on framing transgender asylum claims in the current policy environment, with attention to protected grounds, evidentiary development, and country-conditions proof. Why it matters: Worth opening early in any trans-asylum case because it helps structure the theory of harm and the supporting record before drafting begins. |
Immigration Equality National Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Withholding / CAT
Evidence and procedure
USCIS
Immigration court
BIA
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Jun 2, 2025 | |
Pretermission Web Advisory for Pro Bono AttorneysOverview of recent EOIR policy changes allowing dismissal or pretermission of some defensive asylum applications without a hearing, with guidance for practitioners representing people in removal proceedings. Why it matters: Strong triage piece when an asylum case may be screened out on procedural grounds before testimony or full merits development. |
Immigration Equality National Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Removal defense
Evidence and procedure
Immigration court
BIA
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Jun 1, 2025 | |
Form 1-247A, Immigration Detainer (Sample)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 Evidence / Procedure work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
Evidence and procedure
Immigration court
BIA
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Apr 16, 2025 | |
Form I-247G, Request for Advance Notification of Release (Sample)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 Evidence / Procedure work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
Evidence and procedure
Immigration court
BIA
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Apr 16, 2025 | |
Affidavit of Due Diligence Efforts for Service by Publication (Cook County, Illinois)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 Evidence / Procedure work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
Evidence and procedure
Immigration court
BIA
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Mar 6, 2025 | |
ASISTA Practice Alert: VAWA Self-Petitioner Interviews at USCIS Field OfficesPractice alert on USCIS interviews for VAWA self-petitioners, including rollout details and practitioner reporting requests tied to field-office implementation. Why it matters: Helpful when preparing clients for a changing interview practice that can materially affect how the case is documented and explained. |
ASISTA National |
VAWA / U / T
Evidence and procedure
USCIS
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Feb 17, 2025 | |
Seeking Stays of RemovalA stay of removal prevents the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from deporting a noncitizen from the United States while they continue to challenge their removal order or pursue an immigration benefit or humanitarian protection. This practice advisory discusses the law, procedure, and practical tips for seeking a stay of removal from DHS, immigration judges, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the U.S. courts of appeals. Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from American Immigration Council on Removal Defense; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
American Immigration Council National Direct PDF available |
Removal defense
BIA appeals
Evidence and procedure
Immigration court
BIA
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Jan 17, 2025 | |
Sample Memo in Support of Special Findings for Guardianship (Illinois)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 Evidence / Procedure work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National Direct PDF available |
Evidence and procedure
Immigration court
BIA
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Feb 27, 2024 |