This practice advisory provides an overview of the AG's decision in Matter of A-B- I and II, legal developments after the decision, and best practices and guidance for responding to the decision.
This links to the instructions for requesting a biometrics (fingerprint) appointment for individuals seeking relief in removal proceedings, including asylum.
Fact sheet provides an overview of withholding of removal, including the basics of seeking protection in the United States, eligibility requirements, the application process, and data on applicants.
This practice advisory is a resource for attorneys about administrative closure in immigration proceedings after an appeals court rejected former attorney general's decision in Matter of Castro-Tum.
This one page information sheet, in English and Spanish, provides details on how and where clients can obtain certified disposition in various counties in the Chicago-land area.
NIJC’s VAWA Self-Petition manual provides an overview of the process to prepare a VAWA self-petition and provides basic guidelines for attorneys representing VAWA petitioners.
NIJC’s U Visa manual and appendices provides an overview of the U Visa process and provides basic guidelines for attorneys representing U Visa applicants.
This document provides case background and template language for responding to the Attorney General's decision in Matter of L-E-A- in a legal memorandum or brief.
The Attorney General issued Matter of L-E-A-, 27 I&N Dec. 581 (A.G. 2019) in July 2019, overruling a portion of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision in Matter of L-E-A-, 27 I&N Dec. 40 (BIA 201