NIWAP participated in the 2026 National Council of Juvenile and Family Court NCJFCJ Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on July 19th-22nd where NIWAP Director Leslye Orloff presented on “The Transnational Toolkit for Child Welfare Cases Involving Transnational Families: Best Practices and Practical Advice” with Judge Kathleen Quigley and Rachel Konrad, JD; and “The Role of Legal Professionals Supporting Kinship” with Judge Kathleen Quigley, Heidi Redlich Epstein, JD, and Glenda Wright, JD.
This webpage includes relevant materials and resources from these presentations for the NIWAP Resource Library.
Immigration Relief for Immigrant Victims & Survivors
- DHS Interactive Infographic on Protections for Immigrant Victims (November 2021)
- Immigration Options for Victims of Crime-Information for Law Enforcement, Healthcare Providers, and Other Front-Line Workers (January 2025)
- USCIS Brochure, Immigration Relief for Abused, Abandoned, or Neglected Children Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification (January 2024)
- Family Court Bench Card on Immigration Relief for Battered Spouses, Children, and Immigrant Crime Victims (October 29, 2021)
- Jill Theresa Messing, Nancy E. Glass, and Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Danger Assessment for Immigrant Women (DA-I) (2013)
- Journal of Human Trafficking, 12 Question Predatory Helpfulness Screener (October 24, 2023)
- DHS, Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) Continued Presence Pamphlet
- Multilingual Materials for Victims and Advocates (2024-2025)
- VAWA Self-Petition: Protections for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Abuse by Abusive Spouses and Parents (Webinar – April 22, 2020, with Materials, Questions and Answers)
- Battered Spouse Waiver (BSW) Webinar and Training Materials (November 18, 2021)
Battery, Extreme Cruelty, Stalking, and Human Trafficking Definitions
- Battering or Extreme Cruelty Drawing Examples from Civil Protection Orders and Family Law Cases (September 12, 2015)
- NIWAP, SPARC, Understanding Stalking for Immigrants (English and 2 languages)
- Domestic Violence and Involuntary Servitude as Human Trafficking (August 17, 2023)
Public Benefits
- Public Benefits Bench Card
- Public Benefits Map
- All State Public Benefits Charts and Interactive Map – By Immigrant Victim Case Type and Benefits Program (Updated 2022-2024)
- State By State Infographics and Timelines
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
- *Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Bench Book (March 31, 2018) Table of Contents
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Bench Book (March 31, 2018)
- Answers to Questions from State Court Judges on the 2022 Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Regulations (April 4, 2023)
- Settled Law: The Role of State Court Judges in Making Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Judicial Determinations (November 26, 2024)
- DHS, Immigration Relief for Abused, Abandoned, or Neglected Children Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification (January 2024)
U and T Visa Certification
- U Visa Certification and T visa Declaration Toolkit for Federal, State and Local Judges, Commissioners, Magistrates and Other Judicial Officers (June 17, 2021)
- U Visa Certification and T Visa Declaration Toolkits (Last Updated July 25, 2025)
- U Visa Certification: Ethical Considerations for Judicial Officers (December 31. 2024)
Child Protective Services Toolkit:
- Child Protective Services Agency Toolkit: U Visa Certification, T Visa Declaration, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and Violence Against Women Act Immigration Relief for Abused Immigrant Children (July 8, 2024)
- CPS Toolkit Quick Reference Guides – From U Visa Certification, T Visa Declaration, SIJS and VAWA Immigration Relief for Abused Immigrant Children (July 8, 2024)
- CPS Role Toolkit Excerpts – From U Visa Certification, T Visa Declaration, SIJS and VAWA Immigration Relief for Abused Immigrant Children (July 8, 2024)
- U Visa Certification and T visa Declaration Toolkit for Federal, State and Local Judges, Commissioners, Magistrates and Other Judicial Officers (June 17, 2021)
- U Visa Certification and T Visa Declaration Toolkits (Last Updated April 4, 2025)
VAWA Confidentiality Protections
- Letters That Promote ICE Compliance With 2025 Policies and Statutes
- Resources For Law Enforcement and Prosecutors on VAWA Confidentiality Under U.S. Immigration Laws
- VAWA Confidentiality Statute and Courthouse Enforcement ICE Policies
- VAWA Confidentiality and Discovery Training Materials and Case Law (January 7, 2025)
Directory of Programs Serving Immigrant Victims