Practice Advisory: Opposing Defendants Requests for U and T Filings in Criminal Proceedings (October 2024)
Immigrant survivors of gender-based violence who apply for U and T Nonimmigrant Status are often required by law to have some interaction with the criminal-legal system. This Practice Advisory, jointly produced by ASISTA and the National Crime Victim Law Institute, identifies when U and T filings may arise in a criminal proceeding and, through the framework of crime victims’ rights, offers promising practices for defending against subpoenas requesting immigrant survivors’ U and T filings.