Keep families together, prevent a neighbor's deportation, and protect people seeking safety.

A mother poses and smiles with her three young daughters and a family friend in the lobby of a law firm after winning asylum.

$50

Supports a month of secure phone calls with a lawyer

$100

Provides a legal consultation to keep a family together

$300

Screens 10 people for a workshop to apply for asylum

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NIJC Procedural Manual for U Visas and Appendices

NIJC’s U Visa manual aprovides an overview of the U Visa process and provides basic guidelines for attorneys representing U Visa applicants. The manual's appendices, listed below, include sample forms and additional resources.

02/05/20

U Visa Manual and Training

NIJC’s U Visa manual provides an overview of the U Visa process and provides basic guidelines for attorneys representing U Visa applicants.

NIJC pro bono attorney manual on immigration relief for crime victims: U Visas.

U Visa

A pro bono attorney manual on immigration relief for crime victims: U Visas.

08/21/19

General Overview

General information from NIJC experts to support pro bono attorneys in preparing the U Visa application.

Pro Bono Project: U Visa Applications

U Visa

An overview of NIJC's U Visa Pro Bono Project and pro bono representation in U Visa applications.

04/24/23

U Visa List of Documents, English and Spanish

U Visa

A list of document necessary to prepare a U Visa application, in English and Spanish.

05/07/20

FAQ: U-Visas

U Visa

FAQ: U-Visas

07/08/19

U Visa Process Flow Chart - English

U Visa

A flow chart of the U Visa process in English.

02/05/20

U VIsa Process Flow Chart - Spanish

U Visa

A flow chart of the U Visa process.

02/05/20

Practice Advisory: U Visa Inadmissibility Waivers in Removal Proceedings

U Visa

This practice advisory provides guidance to practitioners inside the Seventh Circuit who wish to request IJ or BIA adjudication of their waivers of U visa admissibility.

12/14/17

INA, CFR & USCIS RESOURCES

Statutes, regulations and USCIS memos relevant for a U Visa application.

Legal citations relevant to U Visa, Appendices B(1)-(7) merged

U Visa

This document compiles statutes and regulations from the INA and CRF relevant to the U Visa.

05/07/20

USCIS Memo Extension of U Nonimmigrant Status for Derivative Family Members

Child
U Visa

USCIS Memo Extension of U Nonimmigrant Status for Derivative Family Members.

06/21/19

USCIS Memo Extension of Status for T and U Nonimmigrants (Corrected and Reissued)

U Visa

USCIS Memo Extension of Status for T and U Nonimmigrants (Corrected and Reissued).

06/21/19

USCIS Memo Age-Out Protection for Derivative U Nonimmigrant Status Holders

Child
U Visa

USCIS Memo Age-Out Protection for Derivative U Nonimmigrant Status Holders.

06/21/19

USCIS Memo Non-Disclosure and Other Prohibitions with Battered Aliens IIRIRA 384

U Visa

USCIS Memo Non-Disclosure and Other Prohibitions with Battered Aliens IIRIRA 384

06/21/19

USCIS Memo SUBJECT Matter of L-S-M

U Visa

USCIS Memo SUBJECT Matter of L-S-M

06/21/19

Sample Documents in support of the U Visa

Sample documents in support of the U Visa.

Example - U Visa Cover Letter Template - Principal Applicant

U Visa

This is an example of a template cover letter for a U Visa Principal Applicant.

06/21/19

Example: U Visa Cover Letter - Derivative Applicant

Child
U Visa

This is a template cover letter for a U Visa Derivative Applicant.

06/21/19

Example: Principal U Visa Application Packet

U Visa

This is an example of a packet for a U Visa principal application.

06/21/19

Example: Derivative U Visa Application Packet

Child
U Visa

This is an example of an application packet of a U Visa derivative.

06/21/19

Translation Template: Birth Certificate

U Visa
VAWA

A template to translate a foreign birth certificate.

05/07/20

Translation Form: Marriage Certificate

U Visa
VAWA

A template to translate a foreign marriage certificate.

05/07/20

Translation Form: Divorce Decree

U Visa
VAWA

A template to translate a foreign divorce decree.

05/07/20

Guidelines

Guidelines for Mental Health Providers and Family of survivors in their support of the U Visa application.

Guidelines for Mental Health Professionals and Counselors Who Provide Affidavits

U Visa

Guidelines for mental health professionals and counselors who provide affidavits of immigrant survivors of domestic violence.

06/21/19

Guidelines for Letters from Friends or Family Who Provide Affidavits

U Visa
VAWA

Guidelines for letters from friends or family of survivors of domestic violence who provide affidavits.

06/21/19

External Referral Documents

Resources intended to facilitate preparation of the U Visa and client support.

Client Instructions for Obtaining I-918B from Chicago Police Dept.

U Visa

Client instructions for obtaining I-918B from the Chicago Police Department.

06/21/19

Resource List of Domestic Violence Shelters and Social Service Providers

U Visa
VAWA

Resource List of Domestic Violence Shelters and Social Service Providers in Chicago land area.

06/21/19

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