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Date Published: 08/15/2019
This practice advisory is the second resource in a two-part series on Humanitarian Forms of Relief for noncitizen victims of violence, serious crimes and persecution. They include: T nonimmigrant status, U nonimmigrant status, VAWA self-petition, asylum, and special immigrant juvenile status. The...
Date Published: 12/16/2021
In certain immigration cases, you may want to submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Department of State (DOS), such as to try to find information about previous visa applications and passport records. This Practice Advisory will go over the DOS FOIA process in detail and...
Date Published: 09/27/2021
This succinct resource provides core messages you can share with the community about public charge. On December 23, 2022 a new rule on public charge went into effect. For more information, go to the ILRC’s public charge updates page. We are working to update our resources in light of the new rule,...
Date Published: 09/17/2019
Your role as an attorney or other legal services provider is critical to ensure immigrants understand the new public charge rule. Unsure if you’re ready to advise and counsel clients on how and whether public charge could impact their ability to get a family-based green card or visa or enter the...
Date Published: 08/12/2019
Immigrant children and families in the child welfare system face unique barriers to permanency and well-being. In some cases, their involvement in the child welfare system also presents distinct opportunities for seeking lawful immigration status. With half of all children in California coming from...
Date Published: 08/08/2019
This community resource explains Freedom City Policies in Austin, Texas, an example of organizers, advocates and community members coming together to fight for the decriminalization of immigrants and communities of color. It gives an overview of the policies, why they were enacted, their impact on...
Date Published: 08/22/2019
PRODUCT UNAVAILABLE. NEW EDITION COMING SOON Inadmissibility & Deportability is a practical and easy to use guide for beginning immigration attorneys, paralegals, nonprofit community-based organizations, and other advocates on the grounds of inadmissibility, deportability, and waivers. Written...
Date Published: 08/06/2019
In a flawed but significant decision, the Ninth Circuit held that California Penal Code § 243(d), battery with injury, is a crime of violence. United States v. Perez (9th Cir. July 11, 2019). Because of Perez, criminal defenders must assume that § 243(d) is a crime of violence and seek other...
Date Published: 12/04/2019
This is a FREE webinar and will cover the latest developments in public charge regulations and policy. We will cover the specifics of the public charge grounds of inadmissibility and deportability, providing tools to assess your clients’ cases. Join us as we discuss the latest challenges facing our...
Date Published: 12/03/2019
This webinar will discuss issues related to immigration enforcement against U visa applicants, including strategies for responding to RFEs, NOIDs, and denials. Join to hear the latest enforcement trends and tips on how to advise and screen clients to help protect and inform them of the risks of...
Date Published: 11/21/2019
On February 12, 2019, new USCIS policy guidance went into effect regarding Form N-648, the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions. Effective August 12, 2019, USCIS will only accept the new edition of Form N-648, dated 5/23/19. Form N-648 provides an opportunity for naturalization...
Date Published: 11/20/2019
This advanced webinar will discuss FOIA requests in immigration cases and provide tips for filing FOIA requests with the Department of Homeland Security, including USCIS, OBIM, ICE, and CBP. We will also cover FOIA strategies for specific scenarios, including concerns for individuals in removal...
Date Published: 11/14/2019
In this webinar, we will discuss the barriers youth encounter when pursuing SIJS after the age of 18 both in state courts and before USCIS and offer practice tips for overcoming these barriers. The webinar will feature guest speakers litigating the New York and California class action lawsuits...
Date Published: 11/13/2019
This webinar is geared toward those with previous exposure to bond proceedings, who would now like to fine-tune their bond advocacy skills. In this webinar, we will focus most of our time on emerging evidentiary challenges. For example, proving that your client is not a “danger to the community” or...
Date Published: 11/06/2019
This is part two of a two-part series that will provide a basic framework for diving into immigration law. This may be especially helpful for practitioners new to the field, or those who know one or two areas of immigration law but want to get a better understanding of the whole. We will provide a...
Date Published: 10/31/2019
This webinar will cover the different types of background checks commonly used by immigration practitioners and their clients, including FOIA, FBI, state, and court-specific records requests. We will explain the types of records obtainable from each request and offer tips on how and where to file...
Date Published: 10/30/2019
This is part one of a two-part series that will provide a basic framework for diving into immigration law. This may be especially helpful for practitioners new to the field, or those who know one or two areas of immigration law but want to get a better understanding of the whole. We will provide a...
Date Published: 10/22/2019
In this webinar, ILRC attorneys will discuss the Notice to Appear - the charging document the government issues to put immigrants into removal proceedings. We will consider hot topics surrounding the issuance of the notice to appear and break down what it means to take pleadings and challenge the...
Date Published: 10/17/2019
This webinar will discuss U visa adjudication trends, including how Vermont Service Center is treating certain qualifying crimes and inadmissibility issues. Join to hear what practitioners are reporting and to learn practice tips for working with immigrant survivors of domestic violence and other...
Date Published: 10/15/2019
This webinar is a training for practitioners already familiar with asylum. The webinar will take participants through the process of preparing and presenting an asylum claim on behalf of a UC. Our presenters will address recent changes in UC asylum jurisdiction, child-specific legal standards and...
Date Published: 10/02/2019
Learn about the latest issues in family-based immigrant visa consular processing. The webinar will include an update on recent developments, including public charge findings and I-601A revocations. This session will also provide tips on how to properly advise consular processing clients about...
Date Published: 10/01/2019
This webinar will lay out the basics of an SIJS case, with updates based on changing practices at USCIS and immigration courts. Our presenters will give an overview of the legal standards governing SIJS. They will then discuss the process of applying for SIJS and adjustment of status with USCIS,...
Date Published: 09/12/2019
This advanced webinar will address how to identify criminal convictions that are relatively harmless to a naturalization applicant, as well as ones that could cause a denial of the application, and the most dangerous, those that are deportable offenses. We will review when a denial may result in...
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Location: True Reformer Building, 1200 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009 This one-day seminar offers an overview of removal proceedings and will provide you with the skills to walk into court and plead on behalf of your client, screen your client and prepare applications for relief from removal. We...
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Location: San Francisco State University Extension, 835 Market Street, 6 th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 The ILRC is offering a one-day training devoted to representing immigrant youth. This seminar will introduce advocates to child immigration cases and the unique strategies, challenges, and...
Date Published: 09/11/2019
DACA recipients have seen significant changes and threats to the program creating a lot of uncertainty about their future. It is important for DACA recipients to explore options for lawful permanent status. This webinar will focus on family-based immigration options for DACA recipients that would...
Date Published: 07/26/2019
On July 23, 2019, DHS issued a notice, expanding the reach of expedited removal to individuals who have been living in the United States for two years or less, and who live anywhere in the United States. This would allow noncitizens to be deported without an opportunity to gather evidence or to...
Date Published: 07/16/2019
On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, ILRC Executive Director, Eric Cohen, testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship about the current dysfunctional state of our country’s naturalization program. He joined representatives from the American Immigration Lawyers Association...
Date Published: 06/18/2019
It is time that we pass laws to build communities that are healthy and thriving, instead of ones torn apart by criminalization, biased policing, incarceration, and deportation. To secure the full human rights of all members of our communities, we need a new way forward for immigrant justice— one...
Date Published: 07/11/2019
This community resource provides a brief explanation of the Immigration Court experience. It gives an overview of what happens in Immigration Court, how to confirm information about a case in Immigration Court, and what a person in removal proceedings should do if they do not have an attorney to...