Toolkits for Child Protective Services and Other Certifying Agencies

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 Toolkits (Last Updated April 4, 2025)

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

Bench Card on Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Confidentiality

Advocate’s Guide to Immigrant Survivors’ Rights and Protections

VAWA Confidentiality and Discovery Materials

History of Violence Against Women Act

Herstory: Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Public Policy Timeline Highlighting Accomplishments on Behalf of Immigrants and Women of Color (September 10,2024)

Policy Advocacy Cycle (March 14, 2013)

Screening

DHS Interactive Infographic on Protections for Immigrant Victims

Immigration Options for Victims of Crime-Information for Law Enforcement, Healthcare Providers, and Other Front-Line Workers

Immigration Relief for Abused, Abandoned, or Neglected Children Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification

Immigration Relief for Victims

Bench Card on Immigration Relief for Battered Spouses, Children, and Immigrant Crime Victims

Comparison Chart of U visa, T Visa, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Self-Petition, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Preparing a VAWA Self Petition

U-Visas: Victims of Criminal Activity

U-Visa: “Helpfulness” Checklist 

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)

Webinars

January 31, 2023: National Judicial Network Webinar – Protecting Against Vicarious Trauma: Tools and Strategies for Providers Working With Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Trafficking

National Judicial Network Webinar – Readily Identifying and Effectively Responding to Stalking in Family Court: A Resource for Judicial Officers (March 7, 2023)

Research

Promoting Access to Justice for Immigrant and LEP Crime Victims in an Age of Increased Immigration Enforcement – National Report (May 3, 2018)

Additional Research Regarding Immigrant Victims

Battering or Extreme Cruelty

Battering or Extreme Cruelty: Drawing Examples from Civil Protection Order and Family Law Cases (September 12, 2015)

SPARC Judicial Officer Guide: Responding to Stalking (July 5, 2022)

Victims of Human Trafficking

Questions for Identifying Trafficked or Enslaved Persons (June 2011)

Domestic Violence and Involuntary Servitude as Human Trafficking (August 17, 2023) 

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)

California Public Benefits Chart

Timeline: Public Benefits for Immigrant Children In California

VAWA Benefits Timeline: California

SIJS Benefits Timeline: California

T Visa Benefits Timeline: California

U Visa Benefits Timeline: California