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Date Published: 10/20/2022
Level: All This webinar will provide an overview of the three- and ten-year unlawful presence bars under INA § 212(a)(9)(B). We will also review available waivers for unlawful presence, including the differences between the I-601 and I-601A waivers and the process and requirements for each. We will...
Date Published: 08/30/2022
This webinar will provide an introduction to the immigration options for Ukrainians, including Uniting for Ukraine, TPS, and asylum. The speakers will also provide policy updates as well as practice tips. Presenters Alison Kamhi, Legal Program Director - ILRC Alison Kamhi is the Legal Program...
Date Published: 10/12/2022
Level: All This webinar will provide immigration practitioners with an overview of the current prosecutorial discretion landscape, including the status of litigation challenging DHS’s enforcement priorities. We will discuss how that litigation affects DHS’s exercise of discretion and strategies to...
Date Published: 09/07/2022
Level: All This webinar will discuss FOIA requests in immigration cases and provide tips for filing FOIA requests with DHS, including USCIS, OBIM, ICE and CBP. The webinar will cover comment exemptions and reasons for denials and the appeals process.
Date Published: 07/29/2022
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center proudly honors outstanding individuals for their work on behalf of immigrants. Named after the late Congressman Phillip Burton, U.S. Representative from California (1964-1983), the awards recognize those who carry on Congressman Burton’s legacy in support of...
Date Published: 07/15/2022
On July 14, 2022, the ILRC submitted a comment to USCIS about Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. ILRC requested that USCIS revise Form N-400 to be shorter and to request information that is only relevant to eligibility for naturalization. ILRC also encouraged USCIS to do away with its...
Date Published: 07/14/2022
These are two archived lists of policy wins the ILRC has been involved with: at a statewide level (particularly in California), and also at a national level through advocacy with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Date Published: 07/14/2022
In 2016, California enacted California Penal Code § 1473.7, a post-conviction relief vehicle allowing people no longer in criminal custody to vacate legally defective convictions. Ever since, the ILRC has supported advocates to implement this law, including helping to defend the vacaturs from DHS...
Date Published: 07/12/2022
Thousands of noncitizens in California are at risk of removal or cannot qualify for immigration relief because they have unlawfully imposed criminal convictions. The good news is that there are several options under California law to eliminate these convictions for immigration purposes, using post-...
Date Published: 06/30/2022
The ILRC submitted a comment to USCIS requesting that USCIS clarify who may file an N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322, and to prioritize applications for children who are close to turning eighteen and aging out of elibiblity for citizenship under INA...
Date Published: 06/30/2022
The ILRC submitted a comment to USCIS in support of the agency’s temporary increase of 540 days for the validity periods for Employment Authorization where an EAD renewal application is pending. This move will help provide financial stability for those who rely on authorization for employment and...
Date Published: 06/29/2022
Filing an appeal with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) is a crucial step for many noncitizens facing removal because it is the last opportunity to obtain a favorable decision from the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Often, reviewing the immigration judge’s decision for errors is a...
Date Published: 06/28/2022
Clients with mental illness have needs and vulnerabilities that present unique challenges in immigration proceedings. This practice advisory provides an overview on advocating for clients with mental health issues, specifically focusing on representation in the detained setting. The advisory...
Date Published: 06/27/2022
This advisory provides detailed instruction on how and where to file a motion to reopen for attorneys who have successfully vacated a conviction for immigration purposes and their client is now eligible for termination or a form of relief. In addition, the advisory addresses the impact of the post-...
Date Published: 06/23/2022
This advisory provides an overview of ICE’s new “victim-centered” approach to immigration enforcement based on an August 2021 directive, including who qualifies as a victim and which ICE actions are covered. As part of this new approach, ICE officers and agents are instructed to look out for and in...
Date Published: 06/22/2022
This advisory describes the various ways that persons with disabilities can navigate the naturalization process, including requesting accommodations, seeking an N-648 disability waiver of the English/civics requirement, and applying for an oath waiver. The advisory describes recent changes to the...
Date Published: 07/25/2022
On April 3, 2022, ICE Principal Legal Advisor Kerry Doyle issued guidance to all OPLA attorneys on how and when to exercise prosecutorial discretion in removal proceedings under DHS’s enforcement priorities. That guidance took effect on April 25, 2022 and replaces the previous OPLA guidance issued...
Date Published: 06/21/2022
The ILRC wrote to USCIS advocating for changes in the USCIS Policy Manual on requirements for naturalization oath waivers and accommodations. USCIS’s Policy Manual guidance unnecessarily restricts oath waivers to person who have certain U.S. citizen relatives or a court-ordered legal guardian or...
Date Published: 06/10/2022
Temporary Protected Status: Practice and Strategies guides advocates through practical and technical considerations when assisting individuals applying for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This accessible guide provides a clear introduction to TPS for new practitioners but also serves as a helpful...
Date Published: 06/08/2022
This advisory lays out some of the main “pros” and “cons” to applying for U nonimmigrant status for crime victims as they exist now, to help prospective applicants weigh the benefits and risks of applying. “Pros” include direct benefits of temporary lawful status, employment authorization,...
Date Published: 06/07/2022
On June 6, 2022, the ILRC submitted a comment on USCIS Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. The comment encourages USCIS to amend the form to be shorter, to eliminate unnecessary questions, and to provide clarification where needed. The comment also asks USCIS to withdraw the...
Date Published: 06/06/2022
On February 10, 2022, USCIS released several VAWA Self-Petition policy changes. The changes include the nationwide implementation of two circuit court decisions and changes in USCIS’s interpretation of the joint residence requirement for VAWA Self-Petitioners. This practice advisory contains short...
Date Published: 06/28/2022
This free webinar is sponsored by members of Ready to Stay, a collaborative that includes ILRC and Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) among other members. It is co-sponsored by CLINIC. The webinar will provide an overview of TPS including background on TPS, description of the country...
Date Published: 05/05/2022
On May 5, 2022, ILRC, AILA, and AIC jointly filed a comment to USCIS’s revisions to the G-639 FOIA Request form. We suggested changes to the proposed revisions to the Form G-639 Instructions regarding the online filing of FOIA through the agency’s FIRST system. The online system should not require...
Date Published: 05/05/2022
So, you’re organizing a local town hall or candidate forum about DA and immigration; great! ILRC has developed a number of resources that can be helpful.
Date Published: 12/23/2022
This advisory provides practitioners with current information about the public charge ground of inadmissibility, including addressing what is public charge, who does it apply to, how is public charge evaluated, and could being a public charge make someone deportable. During the Trump administration...
Date Published: 04/12/2022
This free, one-hour webinar created with our partners NIPNLG and Public Counsel covers key provisions of the new rule and highlights changes from previous agency practice.
Date Published: 04/20/2022
In Texas, Black and Latinx migrants are being harmed by Operation Lone Star- an unconstitutional and racist law enforcement operation that is criminalizing migrants who are seeking safety in the U.S. border. Operation Lone Star is a complex scheme involving multiple law enforcement agencies in the...
Date Published: 04/14/2022
The ILRC submitted these recommended priorities to USCIS for improvements to the USCIS Policy Manual. This letter follows our list of USCIS Policy Manual recommendations provided to USCIS on September 2, 2021 (available here: https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/...
Date Published: 04/14/2022
Currently, individuals who have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) can request and travel with Advance Parole. DACA recipients can request Advance Parole for humanitarian, employment, and education reasons. To qualify, DACA recipients will need to demonstrate that their need to travel...