The U Visa | ILRC

6th Edition

Sally Kinoshita, Susan Bowyer, Jessica Farb, Alison Kamhi, & Catherine Seitz

11/18/2019

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Description

The U Visa: Obtaining Status for Immigrant Victims of Crime will guide you through the entire process of handling an immigration case for a U visa petitioner – from eligibility screening for U nonimmigrant status, to communicating about the waitlist and deferred action, through adjustment of status, to assisting eligible family members, and helping U nonimmigrants travel. Completely updated, this resource includes numerous practice pointers and samples to help you in handling your client’s case. These samples include checklists, cover letters, declarations, receipt notices and other correspondence you can expect to receive from USCIS, motions to the immigration court, and more.

New in this Edition

Updates on representing U visa petitioners in removal proceedings;
Practice pointers on the new policies regarding fee waiver eligibility and adjudications;
Discussions of how the new NTA policy affects U visa petitioners and case strategy;
Information on current U waitlist and deferred action policies and procedures;
Updates and flowcharts for assisting U nonimmigrant clients with travel issues, parole, and consular processing;
Developments related to U adjustment of status applications;
Many new samples including appeals, guides to filling out the required forms, RFE responses, I-539 applications, and outreach and explanatory materials for clients.

Sample Content

Attachment	Size
Table of Contents	40.83 KB
Sample Chapter	197.66 KB

Testimonials

“The U Visa publication has been extremely helpful and includes many samples. It’s not always easy to find samples, so this book is exactly what I need. It will help answer all of my U Visa questions.”

Fernanda Bueno, Attorney at Law
Bueno Law Office - San Rafael, CA

“The U Visa manual has helped me win countless cases. I especially love the sections on helping family members. The details about who can bring siblings, spouses, parents, children and the ages for the principals and derivatives are complex. Anytime I have a case where there is a question about a person qualifying as a derivative, I immediately turn to the U Visa manual. Thank you for this great resource!”

Kristin Love Boscia, Attorney at Law
Law Office of Kristin Love Boscia - San Jose, CA

"The U Visa manual is a fantastic consolidation of information in one book. It is easy to follow and has many great examples. I especially like the use of citations and footnotes to get more detailed information."

Ms. Nora Phillips, Esq.
Staff Attorney, Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) in Los Angeles

"The 'Big Pink Book', as we have affectionately come to call it, has proven an essential resource for our Immigrant Justice Program. With CIS criteria and procedures continually evolving, a U Visa attorney must have access to the collective knowledge of fellow advocates and practitioners."

Alicia J. Triche
Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice Program - Community Legal Center