The ASISTA Immigration Technical Assistance Project specializes
in intermediate and advanced immigration law issues.
Topics
Covered
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Immigration provisions of the
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
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U visa for immigrant victims
of crime
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T visa for victims of trafficking
- Gender-based asylum
- Inadmissibility and removal
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Immigration bars, exceptions
and waivers
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Cases in immigration court
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Appeals (BIA and federal court)
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Department of State issues
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Other immigration legal issues
Types
of Technical Assistance
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Basic, intermediate, and advanced
legal advice, consultations and assistance to advocates, attorneys
and other professionals on individual cases;
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Intervention with immigration
officials on problem cases
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Advanced mentoring of immigration
attorneys and accredited representatives on cases in proceedings
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Development and discussion of
advanced immigration legal strategies on a national level
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Assistance in preparing cases
for appeal and filing of amicus briefs on appeal
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General information about the
immigration legal rights of noncitizen survivors of violence to individual
survivors and to the public
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Referrals
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Provision of training materials
and PowerPoint presentations that can be used in trainings
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Advanced issues in immigration
law and practice for attorneys and advocates assisting noncitizens
eligible for immigration status as domestic violence or sexual assault
survivors or immigrant crime victims
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Training on the legal rights
of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors or immigrant crime
victims for judges, prosecutors, law enforcement, and other justice
system personnel
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