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Relevant practice pointers on T visas, U visas, SIJS, VAWA, and related topics.

T Visas

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ASISTAMay 2026Practice Advisory: Nunc Pro Tunc Extensions of U or T Status on Form I-539

Practice Advisory: Nunc Pro Tunc Extensions of U or T Status on Form I-539

ASISTA · May 2026

ASISTAJanuary 2026Factors to Weigh When Considering a T Visa

Factors to Weigh When Considering a T Visa

ASISTA · January 2026

NIJCOctober 2024Representing Immigrant Survivors of Human Trafficking: T Nonimmigrant Status ("T Visa") Training Manual

Representing Immigrant Survivors of Human Trafficking: T Nonimmigrant Status ("T Visa") Training Manual

NIJC · October 2024

CASTDecember 2022Waivers of Inadmissibility in T Visa Cases

Waivers of Inadmissibility in T Visa Cases

CAST · December 2022

Sanctuary for FamiliesJanuary 2021T Nonimmigrant Status & T Adjustment of Status Manual

T Nonimmigrant Status & T Adjustment of Status Manual

Sanctuary for Families · January 2021

CAST2021Initial T Visa Declaration Rubric

Initial T Visa Declaration Rubric

CAST · 2021

U Visas

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ASISTAAugust 2026Toolkit: Motion to Compel ICE to Request Expediting

Toolkit: Motion to Compel ICE to Request Expediting

ASISTA · August 2026

ASISTAMay 2026Practice Advisory: Nunc Pro Tunc Extensions of U or T Status on Form I-539

Practice Advisory: Nunc Pro Tunc Extensions of U or T Status on Form I-539

ASISTA · May 2026

NIJCOctober 2025Pro Bono Attorney Manual on Immigration Relief for Crime Victims: U NonImmigrant Visas

Pro Bono Attorney Manual on Immigration Relief for Crime Victims: U NonImmigrant Visas

NIJC · October 2025

SIJS

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NIPNLGMay 2026Quick Guide: Defending SIJS Clients in Removal Proceedings

Quick Guide: Defending SIJS Clients in Removal Proceedings

NIPNLG · May 2026

ILRCApril 2026Practice Alert: Arguments for Using the SIJS-based Adjustment Provision to Adjust Based on a Different Petition

Practice Alert: Arguments for Using the SIJS-based Adjustment Provision to Adjust Based on a Different Petition

ILRC · April 2026

ILRCApril 2026Practice Advisory: What is Happening with Deferred Action for Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJs)?

Practice Advisory: What is Happening with Deferred Action for Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJs)?

ILRC · April 2026

NIPNLGJanuary 2025Quick Guide to Release from Immigration Detention for SIJS Youth

Quick Guide to Release from Immigration Detention for SIJS Youth

NIPNLG · January 2025

VAWA

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NIJCJanuary 2025VAWA Pro Bono Manual

VAWA Pro Bono Manual

NIJC · January 2025

NIPNLGJuly 2023Practice Advisory: Violence Against Women Act Cancellation of Removal

Practice Advisory: Violence Against Women Act Cancellation of Removal

NIPNLG · July 2023

Other

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Gillian BrockellN/A (regular updates)Tracking All of Trump's Known Third-Country Removals

Tracking All of Trump's Known Third-Country Removals

Gillian Brockell · N/A (regular updates)

PoliticoN/A (regular updates)Explore the Data: More Than 17,300 Rulings Against Trump in ICE Cases

Explore the Data: More Than 17,300 Rulings Against Trump in ICE Cases

Politico · N/A (regular updates)

The Marshall ProjectOctober 2026Tracking Trump's Crackdown on Immigrant Kids: Counts of ICE Arrests, Detentions, and Deportations of Children Under the Second Trump Administration

Tracking Trump's Crackdown on Immigrant Kids: Counts of ICE Arrests, Detentions, and Deportations of Children Under the Second Trump Administration

The Marshall Project · October 2026

Human Rights Center, UC BerkeleyOctober 2026Architecture of Cruelty: Third Country Removal Agreements and the Second Trump Administration

Architecture of Cruelty: Third Country Removal Agreements and the Second Trump Administration

Human Rights Center, UC Berkeley · October 2026

ILRCSeptember 2026Administrative Closure, Termination, and Texas v. Department of Justice

Administrative Closure, Termination, and Texas v. Department of Justice

ILRC · September 2026

ACACIASeptember 2026Freeing Children, Reuniting Families: The Power of Habeas Advocacy

Freeing Children, Reuniting Families: The Power of Habeas Advocacy

ACACIA · September 2026

NIPNLGAugust 2026Habeas Explainer Packet

Habeas Explainer Packet

NIPNLG · August 2026

IDP / AICJuly 2026Practice Alert: Blanche v. Lau and Advising LPRs With Criminal Legal System Encounters About Travel Abroad

Practice Alert: Blanche v. Lau and Advising LPRs With Criminal Legal System Encounters About Travel Abroad

IDP / AIC · July 2026

Center for Human Rights and Constitutional LawJune 2026ICWC v. Noem Practice Advisory & Toolkit

ICWC v. Noem Practice Advisory & Toolkit

Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law · June 2026

ILRCMay 2026Navigating Removal Proceedings While Pursuing Survivor-Based Forms of Relief at USCIS

Navigating Removal Proceedings While Pursuing Survivor-Based Forms of Relief at USCIS

ILRC · May 2026

NIPNLGOctober 2025Practice Advisory: Options for Relief Under Asylum Law for LGBTQ Applicants

Practice Advisory: Options for Relief Under Asylum Law for LGBTQ Applicants

NIPNLG · October 2025

Immigration EqualityJune 2025Practice Advisory: Consideration in Asylum Claims for Transgender People

Practice Advisory: Consideration in Asylum Claims for Transgender People

Immigration Equality · June 2025

ACLU / Acacia Center for JusticeApril 2025Strategies for Lactating Parents: A Removal Defense Advocate's Guide

Strategies for Lactating Parents: A Removal Defense Advocate's Guide

ACLU / Acacia Center for Justice · April 2025

American Immigration CouncilAugust 2020Requesting Attorneys' Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act

Requesting Attorneys' Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act

American Immigration Council · August 2020

This list is updated on a rolling basis. Nothing here constitutes legal advice.