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Translation Form: Marriage Certificate

U Visa
VAWA

A template to translate a foreign marriage certificate.

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05/07/20

Translation Template: Birth Certificate

U Visa
VAWA

A template to translate a foreign birth certificate.

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05/07/20

Disposition Chart

U Visa
VAWA

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.

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05/07/20

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VAWA Application Packet

VAWA

This page contains sample documents necessary to prepare a VAWA petition.

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05/05/20

Update on Chicago Asylum Office Scheduling

Asylum

Update on Chicago Asylum Office Scheduling: the Chicago Asylum Office may now be scheduling applicants for interviews who filed for asylum pre-2018.

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03/03/20

Immigration Procedural Updates

New Page Limit for Immigration Court Briefs

The Immigration Court Practice Manual now limits pre-hearing briefs to 25 pages.

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02/25/20

Immigration Procedural Updates

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NIJC Procedural Manual for U Visas and Appendices

U Visa

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.

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02/05/20

U Visa Process Flow Chart - English

U Visa

A flow chart of the U Visa process in English.

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02/05/20

NIJC's VAWA Procedural Manual

VAWA

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.

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02/05/20

U VIsa Process Flow Chart - Spanish

U Visa

A flow chart of the U Visa process.

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02/05/20

Update from EOIR on Chicago Immigration Court Scheduling

The Chicago Immigration Court has provided updated information on scheduling and immigration judge dockets.

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01/29/20

Immigration Procedural Updates

Preserving Protection for Derivative Asylum Seekers

Asylum

In light of the administration's expanded asylum bans, attorneys must ensure they are preserving protection for derivative asylum seekers by filing independent asylum applications for them.

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12/23/19

Immigration Procedural Updates

Notice of Consequences: Cannabis

As of January 1, 2020, recreational use of cannabis will be legal in the state of Illinois, but because it is still illegal at the federal level, it still has immigration consequences for noncitizens. Here's what you need to know

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12/11/19

Immigration Procedural Updates

FAQ: Post-Win Information for Asylees and Pro Bono Attorneys (Chicago cases)

Asylum

FAQ: Post-Win Information for Asylees and Pro Bono Attorneys

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11/12/19

NIJC 2019 Summer Asylum Series: Connecting with Clients

NIJC and the Kovler Center partner to present practical information on "Connecting with Clients" or trauma-informed lawyering for pro bono attorneys that work with survivors of trauma and toxic stress

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11/11/19

Training Webinars

Video: Highlights of new For Attorneys section of NIJC's website

Watch a quick overview of the exciting features of the new "For Attorneys" section of NIJC's website.

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09/16/19

Training Webinars

What Pro Bono Attorneys Should Know About the SCOTUS Decision Regarding Asylum Ban #2

Asylum

This notice provides a brief overview of asylum ban #2 (transit ban) and the effect of the Supreme Court's recent order.

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09/12/19

Immigration Procedural Updates

Matter of L-E-A-

Asylum

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

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08/22/19

NIJC Procedural Supplement: Special Considerations When Representing Detained Asylum Seekers

NIJC presents a supplement to NIJC’s Basic Procedural Manual for Asylum Representation specific to working with detained clients.

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08/22/19

Practice Advisory Supplement: Template for Responding to Matter of L-E-A- at the Asylum Office and in Immigration Court

Asylum

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.

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08/22/19

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