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ILRC Comment on Proposed Changes to U Visa Forms

01/08/2024

ILRC submitted this comment on the many proposed changes to U Visa Forms I-918, I-918A, and I-918B. ILRC commended the agency for many changes, including shortening Forms I-918 and I-918A and removing many questions about rare grounds of inadmissibility. ILRC also provided suggestions for how the agency could further streamline Forms I-918 and I-918A, and raised concerns about the expansion of Form I-918B.

Unofficial Notes from USCIS Stakeholder Call on VAWA, U, and T Issues

10/07/2024

U Visa/T Visa/VAWA

AILA, ILRC, CAST, Lucas & Barba LLP, Urban Justice Center, Her Justice, and ASISTA coordinated a stakeholder meeting on May 8, 2023. These unofficial notes capture the questions asked and general information shared by USCIS staff.

All About U Derivatives

U Visa/T Visa/VAWA

This webinar will cover the different ways that U petitioners can include derivatives, including at the time of filing the principal application, after the principal application has been filed, and after the principal application has been approved...

VAWA: Beyond the Basics

U Visa/T Visa/VAWA

This webinar will address some of the more challenging aspects of representing clients eligible for VAWA benefits, such as issues relating to the representation of VAWA applicants who do not identify as female, gathering evidence of emotional abuse...

The U Visa: Obtaining Status for Immigrant Survivors of Crime

U Visa/T Visa/VAWA

The U Visa: Obtaining Status for Immigrant Survivors 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...

Parole in Immigration Law

DACA

Family-Based

U Visa/T Visa/VAWA

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center created the first comprehensive manual about parole in immigration law in 2016 to provide practitioners with a one-stop guide to the legal requirements of all the different types of parole, practice pointers about...

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ILRC Comments on USCIS PM Changes – Safe Address and Special Procedures for Persons Protected by 8 USC § 1367

10/16/2023

Policy Advocacy

U Visa/T Visa/VAWA

The ILRC commented on USCIS policy guidance regarding Safe Address and Special Procedures for Persons Protected by 8 USC 1367. ILRC commends USCIS for this guidance and provides suggestions for further strengthening the guidance.

Inadmissibility After Applying for U Nonimmigrant Status

10/10/2023

U Visa/T Visa/VAWA

This practice advisory covers what to do when inadmissibility factors are discovered or triggered outside the U petitioning process such as after applying for or receiving U nonimmigrant status, adjusting status through INA § 245(m), adjusting status under a different petition, or traveling outside the country.

First page of this public comment letter

ILRC Comments to USCIS on Policy Manual: Statelessness

08/30/2023

Asylum

Family-Based

U Visa/T Visa/VAWA

On August 1, 2023, USCIS published long-awaited Policy Manual guidance on the definition and process for determining statelessness. ILRC commented favorably on most of the guidance and made suggestions for some improvements.

Addressing Inadmissibility Grounds in U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions

09/01/2023

U Visa/T Visa/VAWA

This practice advisory covers ways to gather information to determine whether your client might be inadmissible, how to address inadmissibility issues when applying for U nonimmigrant status, and how to file for an inadmissibility waiver for a U nonimmigrant applicant.

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