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Pro Bono Training: Representing Immigrant Survivors Of Domestic Violence (VAWA), March 2023

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Pro Bono Training: Representing Immigrant Survivors Of Domestic Violence (VAWA)

National Immigrant Justice Center (March 9, 2023)

This training prepares attorneys to assist immigrant survivors of domestic violence who are eligible for VAWA and provides practical tips for trauma-informed lawyering with these clients.

An Overview of USCIS’s New SIJS Regulations

By | Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

An Overview of USCIS’s New SIJS Regulations

Rachel Prandini, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (January 23, 2023)

This practice advisory reviews new Special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS) petition regulations, including policy changes on evidentiary requirements, marital status, getting updates on petitions, and more.

Confidentiality of Juvenile Records in California: Guidance for Immigration Practitioners

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Confidentiality of Juvenile Records in California: Guidance for Immigration Practitioners

Rachel Prandini, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (September 27, 2022)

This FAQ reviews the importance of confidentiality for juvenile case records in CA, especially for immigrant youth, and provides guidance for advocates on protecting confidential information of the immigrant youth they represent.

Unaccompanied Children & Immigration 101

By | Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Unaccompanied Minors

Unaccompanied Children & Immigration 101

American Bar Association (2022)

This webpage contains a variety of introductory videos on topics related to working with unaccompanied immigrant children, including asylum, removal proceedings, trauma-informed lawyering, legal relief, and more.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Final Rule Summary

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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Final Rule Summary

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (September 12, 2022)

This practitioner’s guide discusses the potential future of DACA, the current order preventing the processing of initial DACA requests, and how to address this situation with clients.

Adjustment of Status through Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

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Adjustment of Status through Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Andrew Craycroft and Rachel Prandini, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (March 29, 2022)

This advisory provides an overview of the SIJS-based adjustment of status process with a step-by-step guidance for both the affirmative process (i.e., for youth not in removal proceedings), and for the defensive process (i.e., for youth who are in removal proceedings).

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