Legal Professionals

Jan 31

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Public Charge-Related Questions on Form I-485

By Sophia Sepp | Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Public Charge

Public Charge-Related Questions on Form I-485

CLINIC (January 12, 2023)

This resource provides key info about the final public charge rule that went into effect December 23, 2022.

Nov 22

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Confidentiality of Juvenile Records in California: Guidance for Immigration Practitioners

By Center on Immigration & Child Welfare | Immigrant Youth, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice Highlight

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.

Oct 26

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Unaccompanied Children & Immigration 101

By Center on Immigration & Child Welfare | 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.

Sep 27

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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Final Rule Summary

By Center on Immigration & Child Welfare | Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight

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.

Aug 31

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Caja de herramientas sobre el interés superior de la niñez y la asistencia y defensa legal de niñas, niños y adolescentes en movilidad humana de KIND

By Sophia Sepp | Immigrant Youth, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Spanish Resources

Caja de herramientas sobre el interés superior de la niñez y la asistencia y defensa legal de niñas, niños y adolescentes en movilidad humana de KIND

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) (August 16, 2022)

This series of Spanish documents provides guidance on the principle of the best interests of children and the assistance and legal defense of children and adolescents in human mobility.

Jun 30

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USCIS Public Charge Resources

By Sophia Sepp | Highlighted Resources, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Public Charge

USCIS Public Charge Resources

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (June 3, 2022)

USCIS has updated its Public Charge Resources Webpage to provide up-to-date information on the public charge ground of inadmissibility and public benefits available to noncitizens.

May 31

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Adjustment of Status through Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

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

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).

Apr 26

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