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SIJS: SIJS Predicate Order Checklist for Pro Bono Attorneys - APR

SIJS

This document provides a checklist of the steps needed to "Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities."

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04/28/22

SIJS: Petition for Guardianship with SIJS Findings

SIJS

This is a sample of a "Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor."

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04/28/22

Practice Advisory: Supporting the Return of Individuals Unjustly Removed

Practice advisory for immigration lawyers regarding Congress's Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations law provision supporting the return of individuals who are unjustly deported from the United States.

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03/31/22

Pro Bono Training: Representing Immigrant Survivors Eligible for U Visas

U Visa

NIJC staff prepares pro bono attorneys to assist immigrants victims of crimes who are eligible to petition for a U Visa.

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03/01/22

Training Webinars

FAQ: What the Garcia Ramirez v. ICE decision means for unaccompanied children about to turn 18

Child

Guidance for legal representatives on the meaning of the Garcia Ramirez decision when representing unaccompanied children who are approaching their 18th birthdays.

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01/13/22

Template Release Request to Field Office Juvenile Coordinator (FOJC)

Child

Email template to contact the field office juvenile coordinator regarding an unaccompanied child who is approaching their 18th birthday, or who has already turned 18 and is in ICE custody.

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01/13/22

Pro Bono Docketing List Guidelines: Asylum, U Visa, VAWA

NIJC provides guidelines for calendaring your longer-term pro bono matter.

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01/08/22

Immigration court hearings are defaulting to WebEx hearings in January

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01/08/22

Immigration Procedural Updates

COVID-19 Updates and Guidance for NIJC Pro Bono Attorneys

COVID-19 guidance for NIJC pro bono attorneys.

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01/08/22

Immigration Procedural Updates

UPDATE! EOIR Changes Filing Deadline Back to 15 Days

EOIR has changed the filing deadline for non-detained merits hearing back from 30 days to 15 days before the merits hearing.

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12/20/21

Immigration Procedural Updates

Advocating for Release as Immigration Detention Ends in Illinois, Policy Updates and Pro Bono Training

Detained

NIJC discusses the impending end of immigration detention in Illinois and what legal advocates can do to fight for the release of immigrants detained in facilities that will soon close.

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12/10/21

Training Webinars

Pro Bono Asylum Training, Nov. 2021

Asylum

Led by NIJC, pro bono attorneys will learn how to prepare an asylum claim and represent an asylum seeker in immigration court or before the asylum office.

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11/04/21

Training Webinars

Chicago Immigration Judges Announce Move to Tele-Video Hearings

Certain Chicago Immigration Judges have announced that they will be holding all hearings via WebEx, which raises concerns about due process protections for noncitizens in removal proceedings, particularly asylum seekers.

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10/18/21

Immigration Procedural Updates

Brief Guide to Representing Noncitizen Criminal Defendants in Illinois

Crim-imm

This manual and Illinois crimes chart covers immigration consequences for Illinois crimes and provides defense attorneys with tools to zealously advocate for non-citizen clients in criminal court.

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09/09/21

NIJC Pro Bono Project : Asylum

An overview of pro bono representation for asylum cases with NIJC.

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08/05/21

NIJC Pro Bono Project: LGBTQ Immigrant Rights Initiative

LGBTQ

An overview of pro bono representation for LGBT matters with NIJC.

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08/05/21

Tips for Law Firms on Coordinating and Supporting Pro Bono Immigration Work

Tips for law firms, compiled by law firms, on coordinating and supporting pro bono immigration matters.

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08/05/21

Collection

Resources for Effective Pro Bono Immigration Case Management

This page provides case management guidelines and practice tips for attorneys and law firms with NIJC pro bono immigration matters.

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08/05/21

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NIJC Procedural Manual for Asylum Representation

Asylum

NIJC’s asylum manual provides an overview of the U.S. asylum process and provides basic guidelines for attorneys representing asylum seekers. The manual's appendix includes useful forms and samples.

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07/26/21

New Chicago Immigration Court Order Requires Pre-Hearing Conferences

A new standing order for the Chicago Immigration Court orders parties to confer in advance of hearings regarding the ICE OPLA enforcement priorities memorandum.

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07/23/21

Immigration Procedural Updates

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