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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.

Join the authors of ILRC’s U Visa Manual for a 90-minute webinar with the latest practice tips and process updates on assisting clients with U nonimmigrant status, U adjustment and U visa travel cases.

This beginner webinar will describe the elements of a U visa with a discussion of current adjudication trends and how to evaluate the strength of a U visa case, including how to analyze the qualifying crime, discuss strategy with clients, and prepare the U visa filing.

Join the authors of ILRC’s U Visa Manual for a 90-minute webinar with the latest practice tips and process updates on assisting clients with U nonimmigrant status, U adjustment and U visa travel cases.

This advanced webinar will walk practitioners through how to handle complex issues in U visa cases, including complicated inadmissibility waivers and practice tips for when and why to apply for an extension of status. The webinar will also discuss current adjudication trends and strategies for responding to RFEs, NOIDs and denials in U visa, U adjustment, and I-929 family petitions.

This option allows you to register for all three U Visa webinars for a discounted price.

Join co-authors of The U Visa Manual, Jessica Farb and Alison Kamhi, for the latest information on consular processing, travel, and parole for U nonimmigrant status applicants. The presenters will walk through the procedure for U nonimmigrant status applicants applying from abroad and address the latest policies on travel and parole for U visa holders. 

Level: IntermediateIn this webinar, we will discuss the latest trends in RFEs for U visa cases, including for initial U petitions, waivers, and adjustment. Using examples, we will talk through best practices in how to respond to RFEs, including tips on avoiding initial and subsequent RFEs and strategies for escalating the case if necessary.PresentersAlison Kamhi, Supervising Attorney - ILRC

During this webinar, we will take you step-by-step through the latest consular processing practice of helping U nonimmigrants travel into the United States with a U visa. This information is designed for those assisting U principals and derivatives who may be outside the United States at the time of their U nonimmigrant approval, as well as for U nonimmigrants who travel to their home countries and now wish to return. For clients unable to obtain passports, we will discuss avenues available through family courts abroad, Department of State, and Customs and Border Protection. Finally, we will also talk about the latest developments for those who have approved I-929s and seek to enter on Immigrant Visas.

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 applicant – from eligibility screening for U nonimmigrant status to communicating about the wait list and deferred action through adjustment of status to assisting eligible family members and helping U nonimmigrants travel. In addition to providing a thorough explanation of the requirements and application processes, this manual includes numerous practice pointers and sample materials to help you in handling your client’s case. These include sample checklists, cover letters, declarations, receipt notices and other correspondence you can expect to receive from USCIS, motions to submit to the immigration court, and more.

During this webinar, we will take you step-by-step through the latest consular processing practice of helping U nonimmigrants travel into the United States with a U visa. This information is designed for those assisting U principals and derivatives who may be outside the United States at the time of their U nonimmigrant approval, as well as for U nonimmigrants who travel to their home countries and now wish to return.

Join national experts and co-authors of the ILRC’s U Visa Guide to learn the requirements for a U visa, process for applying, and practice tips for working with immigrant survivors of domestic violence and other crimes.

This webinar will discuss new policies affecting U petitioners as well as changing 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 crimes in the current climate.

Level: Beginner

This webinar will cover the unique nature of U nonimmigrant status, including the U petition, U waiver, the bona fide determination process, the U waitlist, and U adjustment of status. The presenters will discuss in detail the eligibility criteria for U nonimmigrant status, covering trends and practice tips.

Presenters
Alison Kamhi - Legal Program Director, ILRC

Alison Kamhi is the Legal Program Director based in San Francisco. Alison is a dedicated immigrant advocate who brings significant experience in immigration law to the ILRC. Alison leads the ILRC's Immigrant Survivors Team and conducts frequent in-person and webinar trainings on naturalization and citizenship, family-based immigration, U visas, and FOIA requests. She also provides technical assistance through the ILRC’s Attorney of the Day program on a wide range of immigration issues, including immigration options for youth, consequences of criminal convictions for immigration purposes, removal defense strategy, and eligibility for immigration relief, including family-based immigration, U visas, VAWA, DACA, cancellation of removal, asylum, and naturalization.

She has co-authored a number of publications, including The U Visa: Obtaining Status for Immigrant Victims of Crimes (ILRC); FOIA Requests and Other Background Checks (ILRC); Naturalization and U.S. Citizenship (ILRC); Hardship in Immigration Law (ILRC); Parole in Immigration Law (ILRC); Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and Other Immigration Options for Children and Youth (ILRC); A Guide for Immigrant Advocates (ILRC); and Most In Need But Least Served: Legal and Practical Barriers to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for Federally Detained Minors, 50 Fam. Ct. Rev. 4 (2012).

Alison facilitates the eight member Collaborative Resources for Immigrant Services on the Peninsula (CRISP) collaborative in San Mateo County to provide immigration services to low-income immigrants in Silicon Valley.

Prior to the ILRC, Alison worked as a Clinical Teaching Fellow at the Stanford Law School Immigrants' Rights Clinic, where she supervised removal defense cases and immigrants' rights advocacy projects. Before Stanford, she represented abandoned and abused immigrant youth as a Skadden Fellow at Bay Area Legal Aid and at Catholic Charities Community Services in New York. While in law school, Alison worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project, and Greater Boston Legal Services Immigration Unit. After law school, she clerked for the Honorable Julia Gibbons in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Alison received her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her B.A. from Stanford University. Alison is admitted to the bar in California and New York. She speaks German and Spanish.

Jennefer Canales-Pelaez - Texas Policy Attorney & Strategist, ILRC

Jennefer joined the ILRC in 2022. Jennefer has advocated for immigrant rights from the age of 11 when she advocated for her father’s immigration status to the President at the time, George W. Bush. Although her father was ultimately deported, Jennefer dedicated her life and career to ensuring that no one else experiences the trauma she felt at the age of 11.

She graduated from Occidental College with a B.A. in Sociology in 2012 and earned her Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School in 2016. Jennefer is a member of the State Bar of California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Jennefer has been involved with ICE out of LA, Southwestern Immigration Law Clinic, National Immigration Law Center (NILC), Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project, Immigrant Defenders Law Center (IMMDEF), Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) and worked with the Los Angeles Immigration Court. Jennefer is a former board member and co-president of the National Lawyers Guild-LA Chapter, former Apen Ideas Scholar and KIPP Accelerator. After moving back to her hometown, Houston, Texas in 2019, she represented survivors of gender-based violence at Tahirih Justice Center prior to joining the ILRC. Jennefer was nominated as one of Houston’s Unsung Heros in 2020 and is a current KIPP Texas board member.

Brooke Parr - Directing Attorney, ICWC San Diego

Brooke joined ICWC in 2011, helping to introduce ICWC services to the San Diego community. She represents clients in VAWA, U Visa, Adjustment of Status, guardianship, SIJS, and DACA cases. Brooke often provides trainings to local law enforcement agencies and community-based organizations on U Visa and VAWA. Prior to ICWC, Brooke worked at Casa Cornelia Law Center (CCLC) in San Diego, devoting her time to providing free legal services to indigent immigrants. During her time with CCLC, Brooke held various positions, including Pro Bono Program Director and Domestic Violence Program Director. Brooke received her J.D. degree from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law and graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Psychology and a B.A. in Spanish. During her time at USC, Brooke worked as an intern at Public Counsel Law Center in Los Angeles and participated in USC’s Children’s Rights Clinic. She gained experience assisting families who were adopting children who had been abused, abandoned, or neglected and assisted attorneys with guardianship and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) cases. She also served as Notes Editor for her honors journal, Southern California Review of Law and Social Justice (RLSJ) and authored a publication for RLSJ, regarding the benefits received by families adopting children from the foster care system who have special needs. Brooke is admitted to the California bar and is fluent in Spanish.

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 crimes in the current climate.

CLE certificates will only be issued if you attend the entire duration of the webinar (e.g. 90 minutes) and login to the video portion of the webinar via the Internet. Simply dialing in to the webinar via telephone line and listening without logging in to the video portion (via Internet) does not qualify. We cannot issue a CLE certificate unless you provide us with your state bar license number.

Level: IntermediateThis webinar will cover the adjustment process for U petitioners and their family members, including derivatives as well as I-929 qualifying family members at the adjustment stage. Using examples, this webinar will discuss common issues that arise in U adjustment cases and provide practice tips for responding to RFEs and denials.PresentersAlison Kamhi, Supervising Attorney - ILRCAlison Kamhi is a Supervising Attorney based in San Francisco. Alison is a dedicated immigrant advocate who brings significant experience in immigration law to the ILRC. Alison leads the ILRC's Immigrant Survivors Team and conducts frequent in-person and webinar trainings on naturalization and citizenship, family-based immigration, U visas, and FOIA requests. She also provides technical assistance through the ILRC’s Attorney of the Day program on a wide range of immigration issues, including immigration options for youth, consequences of criminal convictions for immigration purposes, removal defense strategy, and eligibility for immigration relief, including family-based immigration, U visas, VAWA, DACA, cancellation of removal, asylum, and naturalization. 

We will discuss the eligibility requirements, application process, recent government policy, and latest practice tips for assisting U nonimmigrant clients in obtaining legal permanent residency through adjustment of status.

Join co-authors of The U Visa, Jessica Farb, Sally Kinoshita, and Catherine Seitz, for the latest information on U nonimmigrant adjustment of status, petitioning family members of U nonimmigrants through the I-929 petition process, travel and consular processing, and parole options.

During this webinar, we go step-by-step through the consular processing practice of helping U nonimmigrants travel into the United States with a U visa.

Join Her Justice, Inc. Managing Attorney Susanna Saul and The U Visa Manual co-authors Jessica Farb and Sally Kinoshita as they discuss the eligibility requirements, application process, and latest practice tips for assisting U nonimmigrant clients in obtaining legal permanent residency through adjustment of status.

During this webinar, we will go step-by-step through the consular processing practice of helping U nonimmigrants travel into the United States with a U visa.

During this webinar, we go step-by-step through the consular processing practice of helping U nonimmigrants travel into the United States with a U visa.

Join the authors of The U Visa: Obtaining Status for Immigrant Victims of Crime in this 90-minute webinar on the current-cutting edge and complex issues that arise in U visa cases.