Document Author: American University

This handout will explore the range of potential certifiers that attorneys and advocates can work with to secure certifications that are a necessary prerequisite to filing their clients’ U visa […]

This document provides a summary of NIWAP materials on access to healthcare with step-by-step instructions on how advocates and attorneys can utilize these documents to help their clients obtain access […]

This factsheet provides the definition of “lawfully present” under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 to assist attorneys and advocates working with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, […]

By Candace Evilsizor, Leslye E. Orloff and Andrea Carcamo Cavazos, March 4, 2014

This factsheet summarizes new regulations issued by the Legal Services Corporation in April 2014 implementing access to legal services provisions mandated in VAWA 2005.

By Jordan Tacher, Leslye E. Orloff and David Stauffer – This bench card is intended for use by family court judges and provides an overview of benefits available to immigrant […]

This document contains excerpts from NIWAP’s U Visa toolkit for judges and magistrates. These excerpts include the U Visa Quick Reference for Judges reference guide, the U Visa Application Flow […]

This handout will provide best practices for judges, attorneys and advocates on how to secure the attendance, in court proceedings, of immigrants who are being detained by the U.S. Department […]

This factsheet summarizes federal court rulings on VAWA confidentiality in Hawke v. US Department of Homeland Security and Demaj v. Sakaj.