Webinar Description: During the webinar, NIWAP and CJI will provide an overview of different immigration relief and public benefits for immigrant survivors, including: VAWA, SJIS, U Visas, and T Visas. We will also discuss issues commonly raised by perpetrators in child custody and divorce cases as well as language access for limited English proficient survivors. This webinar is sponsored by the Center for Justice Innovation for Justice for Families Grantees.

Power Point Presentation

Live Recording

Technical Assistance and Training Materials

Advocate-Attorney Materials List

TA and COP Flyer

Language Access

Language Access Tools for Courts and Court Programs (2013)

Chapter 01: Dynamics of Sexual Assault and the Implications for Immigrant Women

Chapter 01.1: Dynamics of Domestic Violence Experienced by Immigrant Victims

Divorce

Bench Card: Impact of Divorce on Immigration Status (December 28, 2021)

Custody

Family Court Bench Card on Issues that Arise in Custody Cases Involving Immigrant Parents, Children, and Crime Victims (October 13, 2013, Updated November 30, 2021)

Protection Orders

Immigrants and Protection Orders Bench Card (March 30, 2019)

Chapter 05.1: Battered Immigrants and Civil Protection Orders

Chapter 14: Protection Orders for Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault

Seeking Protection Orders for Immigrant Victims (57-68)(Fall 2016) in Family Court Proceedings in Winning Custody Cases for Immigrant Survivors: The Clash of Laws, Cultures, Custody and Parental Rights 

Courts/Judges

NJN SJI Training Materials List 7.17.24

Public Benefits

All State Public Benefits Charts and Interactive Public Benefits Map

Immigration Relief

Chapter 03.3: Preparing the VAWA Self-Petition and Applying for Residence

Chapter 10 U-Visa: Victims of Criminal Activity

Chapter 11: Human Trafficking and the T-Visa

Transforming Lives: How the VAWA Self-Petition and the U Visa Change the Lives of Victims and Their Children After Work Authorization and Legal Immigration Status

Immigration Evidence Check Lists

Evidence Checklist for Immigrant Victims Applying for the Crime Victim Visa 

Evidence Check List for Immigrant Victims Applying for VAWA Self-Petitioning  

Evidence Checklist for Battered Immigrant Women Seeking Protection Orders 

Evidence Checklist For Battered Immigrant Women Seeking Public Benefits

Trauma Informed and Culturally Relevant Interview Tools for Work with Immigrant Survivors

(April 24, 2023): Advocate’s and Attorney’s Tool for Developing a Survivor’s Story: Trauma Informed Approach -Webinar

Trauma-Informed – Structured Interview Questionnaires for Immigration Cases (SIQI) (April 24, 2023):

12 Question Predatory Helpfulness Screener (October 24, 2023)

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

(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 (Includes materials connecting to research, resources, and tools)

(July 23, 2015): How to Prepare Your Case Through a Trauma-Informed Approach: Tips on Using the Trauma Informed Structured Interview Questionnaires for Family Court Cases (SIQI)

(March 19, 2014): “Trauma-Informed Care, Part 2: The Nuts and Bolts of Immigration Story Writing Intervention” (Webinar)

(February 24, 2014): “Helping Survivors in Crisis: Hands-On Training for Advocates and Attorneys on Trauma-Informed Work with Immigrant Women Who Are Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (Webinar)

(October 30, 2013): “Trauma-Informed Care: Promoting Healing While Strengthening Survivors’ Immigration Cases” (Webinar)

Immigrant Power and Control Wheel – Forms of Domestic Violence That Immigrant Women Experience (April 13,1996)