Webinars 

Healthcare and Medical Forensic Exams for Patients Experiencing Sexual Assault: Access and Payment When the Survivor is an Immigrant (August 6, 2024)

Responding to Immigrant Sexual and Domestic Violence Survivors Part I: Legal Rights to Access Health Care, Public Benefits, and Family Law Protections (July 20, 2023) 

Responding to Immigrant Sexual and Domestic Violence Survivors Part 2: Tips and Tools to Assist in Achieving Access to Health Care and Public Benefits (August 22, 2023) 

Health Care

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

Health Care Access for Lawfully Present Immigrants – Definitions (May 27, 2024)

OVC, A National Protocol for Intimate Partner Violence Medical Forensic Examinations (May 2023)

Healthcare Access for Immigrants who are NOT Eligible to Access the Healthcare Exchanges 

Immigrants’ Access to Programs and Services Necessary to Protect Life and Safety and Post-Assault Health Care

Pre-Natal Care for Immigrant Victims – All States 

Post Assault Healthcare and Crime Victim Compensation for Immigrant Victims and Children– All States (May 24, 2024)

Emergency Medicaid for Immigrant Victims – All States

Coverage for Forensic Costs for Immigrant Victims – All States 

Chapter 17: Access to Health Care for Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault 

State-Funded Public Benefits Comparison Chart (April 12, 2021)

NILC:  Medical Assistance Programs for Immigrants in Various States (July 2021)

Eligibility Under the Affordable Care Act for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Trafficking, and Other Serious Crimes

Trafficking Victim Benefits Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)  

U-Visa Victim Benefits Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

VAWA Self-Petitioner Victim Benefits Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) 

Government Publications

Domestic Violence Factsheet: HHS (August 22, 2012) 

HHS Final Rule Clarifying the Eligibility of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipients and Certain Other Noncitizens for a Qualified Health Plan through an Exchange, Advance Payments of the Premium Tax Credit, Cost-Sharing Reductions, and a Basic Health Program (May 8, 2024)

HHS & Agriculture, Policy Guidance Regarding Inquiries into Citizenship, Immigration Status and Social Security Numbers in State Applications for Medicaid, SCHIP, TANF, and Food Stamp Benefits (July 26, 2013) 

HHS Administration for Children and Families Trafficking Victim Adult Certification Handout 

HHS Administration for Children and Families Trafficking Victim Child Certification Handout

Immigration Legal Rights Overviews, Brochures, Tools Chapters  

 Multilingual Materials for Victims and Advocates

World Language Identification Guide: I Speak (Raksha) 

DHS Infographic: Protection for Immigrant Victims (January 12, 2017) 

Immigration Options for Victims of Crime – DHS Brochure

Information on the Legal Rights Available to Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence in the United States and Facts about Immigrating on a Marriage-Based Visa

Pathways to Immigration Relief for Students (June 20, 2014)  

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)

VAWA Red Flags  

Chapter 3.3 VAWA Self-Petition (2013)

Chapter 10 U-Visas: Victims of Criminal Activity (2013)

Human Trafficking and the T-Visa

Chapter 08: Immigration Relief for Child Sexual Assault Survivors 

Chapter 13: When Foreign Students or Their Family Members Are Sexually Assaulted: Immigration Implications of the Student and Exchange Visitor System 

USCIS Brochure: Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (January 27, 2017)

USCIS and Blue Campaign Continued Presence Pamphlet (February 28, 2020) 

Three Prongs of VAWA Confidentiality 

Dynamics & Barriers for Immigrant & Refugee Survivors

Dynamics of Domestic Violence Experienced by Immigrant Victims 

Dynamics of Sexual Assault and the Implications for Immigrant Women 

Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault: The Important Role of SART Teams

Trauma-Informed Assistance

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

• Spanish 
• Russian
• Chinese

Advocate’s and Attorney’s Tool for Developing a Survivor’s Story: Trauma Informed Approach (July 20, 2017) 

Resources on Stalking

Judicial Officer Checklist for Common Behaviors Associated with Stalking (March 2, 2023) 

Understanding Stalking for Immigrants (March 1, 2023)

• English
• Spanish 

Judicial Officer Guide Responding to Stalking (July 14, 2022) 

Judicial Officer Bench Card: Stalking (July 14, 2022) 

SPARC offers more useful information on stalking on their Resources page SPARC offers more useful information on stalking on their Resources Page 

Public Benefits and Services for Immigrant Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence: Bench Cards, Flow Charts and Evidence Check Lists

Public Benefits Flow Charts: VAWA Self-Petition and Cancellation, U-Visas, T-Visas and SIJS 

Evidence Checklist For Battered Immigrant Women Seeking Public Benefits (2014) 

Family Court Bench Card on Immigrant Crime Victim Access to Public Benefits and Services 

Bench Card on Trafficking Victim Benefits Eligibility Process 

Bench Card on U Visa Victim Benefits Eligibility Process

Bench Card on VAWA Public Benefits Eligibility Process 

Overviews and Chapters, Multiple Benefits

Programs Open to Immigrant Victims and All Immigrants Without Regard to Immigration Status (231)

Anti-Discrimination Provisions that Apply to Programs Receiving Federal Funding Serving Victims of Violence against Women Crimes  

Chapter 16.1 Appendix: HHS Funded Programs Open to All Immigrants

Chapter 16: Access To Programs And Services That Can Help Victims of Sexual Assault 

Chapter 04.1: Access to Programs and Services that Can Help Battered Immigrants 

Chapter 04.2: Public Benefits Access for Battered Immigrant Women and Children 

Chapter 4.3 Barriers to Accessing Services: The Importance of Advocates Accompanying Battered Immigrants Applying for Public Benefits

Privacy Protections Public Benefits Applications

Privacy Protections for Immigrant Applying for Public Benefits 

NILC, Privacy Protections in Selected Federal Benefits Programs 

NILC, Model Letter and Appendix on Privacy Protections in Selected Federal Benefits Programs 

Legal Services Corporation Funded Assistance for Immigrant Victims

Access to Publicly Funded Legal Services for Immigrant Survivors 

Driver’s Licenses, State Funded Health Case Subsidies, TANF, Food Stamps

State-Funded Public Benefits Comparison Chart (April 12, 2021) 

Housing 

List of Supporting Documents For Training- Housing Rights for Immigrant Survivors (September 23, 2021) 

Safe Housing for Immigrant Survivors-Legal Resources 

Safe Housing Partnerships: Federal Safe Housing Funding Resources – CARES Act (April 22, 2020) 

Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition: Frequently Asked Question: Eligibility for Assistance Based on Immigration Status (May 5, 2020) 

Housing – Shelter and Transitional Housing 

Joint Agency Letter On Shelters and Transitional Housing (Web Page August 12, 2016) 

It’s The Law: Immigrants are Legally Eligible for Transitional Housing (February 22, 2017) 

Webinar-Immigrant Crime Victim Access to Federally Assisted Housing (February 22, 2017) 

What Shelter and Rental Housing Assistance are Available to Immigrant Survivors During COVID-19? (September, 2021)

VAWA Home: Rights for Survivors in LIHTC (The Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program) 

SNAP- Food Stamps

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP):  Guidance on Non-Citizen Eligibility

Family Law 

Custody

Child Custody and Immigration-Related Abuse: Myths and Best Practices National Webinar (December 13, 2021) 

Bench Card: DHS Enforcement Priorities Information for State Court Judges (April 24, 2013, Updated December 27, 2021)

Civil Protection Orders

Chapter 05.1: Battered Immigrants and Civil Protection Orders (July 1, 2013) 

Chapter 14.01: Protection Orders of Immigrant Victims for Sexual Assault (July 3, 2013)

Creative Methods in Protecting Battered Immigrants (June 20, 2014) 

Divorce

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

Economic Relief

Bench Card for State Court Judges on Common Issues that Arise From Parties’ Immigration Status: Economic Remedies (March 10, 2022)

Chapter 06.4: Ensuring Economic Relief for Immigrant Victims Through Family Law Proceedings: Child Support and Spousal Support (July 1, 2013)