Association of Pro Bono Counsel (APCO) – Timely Tools That Support Pro Bono Work With Immigrant Survivors

Powerpoint Presentation

Technical Assistance Flyer

VAWA Confidentiality

Letters That Promote ICE Compliance With 2025 Policies and Statutes

Three Prongs of VAWA Confidentiality

Resources for Victim Advocates and Attorneys on VAWA Confidentiality Under U.S. Immigration Laws

Advocate’s Guide to Immigrant Survivors’ Rights and Protections

VAWA Confidentiality and Discovery Materials

National Judicial Network Peer-to-Peer Sessions – Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Confidentiality: Criminal and Family Case Discovery (October 1 & Nov. 12, 2024)

U and T Visa Certification State Law Requirements: Review, Comparison, and Trends (August 2, 2025)

Public Benefits and Services

All State Public Benefits Charts and Interactive Public Benefits Map (2025)

Health Care Options for Immigrant Survivors Factsheet (August 5, 2024)

Coverage for Forensic Costs for Immigrant Crime Victims (August 2, 2024)

HHS OTIP -Child Eligibility Benefits Handout (February 20, 2024)

Trauma Informed Structured Interview Questions (SIQI)

Trauma Informed Structured Interview Questionnaires for Immigration Cases (July 23, 2024)

Advocate’s and Attorney’s Tool for Developing a Survivor’s Story: Trauma Informed Approach (April 27, 2023)

How to Prepare Your Case Through a Trauma Informed Approach: Tips On Using the Trauma Informed Structured Interview Questionnaires for Family Court Cases (SIQI) May 17, 2025

Power and Control Tactics Used Against Immigrant Women (Power and Control Wheel) (Updated: November 25, 2024)

Danger Assessment for Immigrant Women (DA-1) (2013)

SAMSHA Concept of Trauma and Guidance for Trauma Informed Approach

Trauma-Informed Help For Immigrant Survivors Training Materials (Updated March 22, 2023)

U and T Visas

U visa Certification and T Visa Declaration Toolkit for Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecutors (August 30, 2021)

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 Checklist: “Helpfulness”

USCIS, U Visa Certification Resource Guide (February 28, 2022)

USCIS, T Visa Certification Resource Guide (October 20, 2021)

DHS: U and T Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide

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 (December 31, 2024)

U Visa Certification and T Visa Declaration Toolkit for Adult Protective Services (APS) (October 19, 2023)

Stories from the Field: The Crime Fighting Effectiveness of the U Visas (August 23, 2021)

Research

Transforming Lives: How the VAWA Self-Petition and U Visa Change the Lives of Survivors and Their Children After Employment Authorization and Legal Immigration Status (June 14, 2021)