This is a comprehensive manual that provides information that will be useful to advocates, attorneys, justice, and social services professionals working with and assisting immigrant survivors of sexual assault. This manual will help advocates and professionals expand their knowledge and capacity to aid immigrant victims of sexual assault in accessing justice under federal and state civil, immigration, public benefits, social services, language access legal services and criminal laws in the United States. The goal is to help provide resources, assistance, and support to help immigrant victims of sexual violence and sexual harassment recover, heal, and rebuild their lives. The chapter and tools included in this manual may also be useful to advocates, attorneys, and social services professionals working with immigrant victims of domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking.

Empowering Survivors: Legal Rights of Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault

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

Chapter 02: Ensuring Language Access to Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault

Chapter 03: VAWA Confidentiality: History, Purpose, DHS Implementation, and Violations of VAWA Confidentiality Protections

Chapter 04: The U-Visa Remedy for Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault and the Need For Multidimensional Collaboration

Chapter 05.1: Know Your Rights

Chapter 06: Introduction to Immigrant Relief for Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault and Glossary of Terms

Chapter 07: Preparing the VAWA Self-petition and Applying for Residence

Chapter 08: Immigration Relief for Child Sexual Assault Survivors

Chapter 09: VAWA Cancellation of Removal

Chapter 10 U-Visa: Victims of Criminal Activity

Chapter 11: Human Trafficking and the T-Visa

Chapter 12: Sexual Assault Survivors and Gender-Based Asylum

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

Chapter 14: Protection Orders for Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault

Chapter 15: Jurisdictionally Sound Civil Protection Orders

Chapter 16: Access to Programs and Services that Can Help Victims of Sexual Assault

Chapter 16.1 Appendix: HHS Funded Programs Open to All Immigrants

Chapter 16.2 Appendix: HUD Programs and Immigrant Eligibility

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

Chapter 17.1: Emergency Medicaid for Non-Qualified Immigrants

Chapter 17.2: Coverage for Forensic Costs for Undocumented Immigrants

Chapter 17.3: Post-Assault Healthcare and Crime Victim Compensation for Immigrant Victims of Violence

Chapter 17.4: Pre-Natal Care For Qualified And Non-Qualified Immigrants

Chapter 18: Sexual Harassment and Assault in the Workplace: A Basic Guide for Attorneys in Obtaining Relief for Victims under Federal Employment Law

Chapter 19: The Criminal Justice System and Immigrant Victims