Training Materials
- Letter from U.S. Assistant Attorney General Regarding Language Access for LEP Individuals
- Georgia Supreme Court Rules that LEP Defendants Have a Constitutional Right to Interpreters
- American Bar Association Standards for Language Access in Courts
- Reporting Language Access Violations When Interpreters Are Not Provided
- Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons (June 18, 2002)
- Casa de Esperanza – Ensuring Access to Services for Survivors with Limited English Proficiency
- Brennan Center for Justice: Language Access in State Courts
- Department of Justice LEP Recipient Brochure
- LEP Beneficiary Brochure
- Serving Limited English Proficient (LEP) Battered Women: A National Survey of the Courts’ Capacity to Provide Protection Orders
- Translating Policy to Practice
- HotPeach Pages: International List of Sexual and Domestic Violence Agencies
- Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence Resources on Language Access
- Interagency Language Roundtable
Forms of Immigration
- Bench Card: Overview of Types of Immigration Status
- Family Court Bench Card on Immigration Rights of Battered Spouses, Children and Immigrant Crime Victims
- Blue Card: Screening for Victims Who Qualify for Immigration Protective Relief (Squad Car Screening Tool)
- Prosecutorial Discretion: Certain Victim, Witnesses and Plaintiffs
Department of Homeland Security Policies
- Department of Homeland Security Policies: Important to Work with Immigrant Victims
- ICE Directive 11005.3 – Using a Victim-Centered Approach with Noncitizen Crime Victims (August 10, 2021)
U and T Visas
- U visa Certification and T Visa Declaration Toolkit for Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecutors (August 30, 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
- U Visa Certification and T Visa Declaration Toolkit for Federal, State and Local Judges, Commissioners, Magistrates and Other Judicial Officers (June 17, 2021)
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 2018 Resolution on Education and Awareness of U and T Visa Certifications
- Model Policy for Interactions with Immigrant Victims of Crime and Human Trafficking & Signing of U Visa Certifications and T Visa Declarations
- Discussion Paper for Model Policy for Working with Immigrant Victims of Crime and Human Trafficking & Signing of U Visa Certifications and T Visa Declarations
- USCIS U Visa Certification Fact Sheet Q&A
- Blue Campaign: What You Can Do- Recognizing and Supporting Trafficking Victims in the Courtroom
- U-Visa Flow Chart
- U Visa Certification Process Flowchart (August 30, 2021)
- T-Visa Flow Chart
- T Visa Regulations, Policies, and Government Publications (December 29, 2021)
- U-Visa Family Member Sponsors
- T-Visa Family Member Sponsors
- DHS Policy Answers to Law Enforcement Reasons for Not Certifying
- U Visa News Articles
- U Visa Certifications: Range of Potential Certifiers
- U-Visa Legal Advocacy: Overview of Effective Policies and Practices
- Press Release on the U Visa – Template
- U Visa Resource List
- Sample Questions for Identifying a Trafficked/Enslaved Person
- Promoting Access to Justice for Immigrant Crime Victims and Children: Findings of a National Judicial Survey and Recommendations
- 2017 New U and T Visa Application and Certification Forms (January and February 2017)
- U Visa Timeline with Background Checks
- Tip Sheet for Courts Developing U Visa Certification Protocols
- T Visa Timeline with Background Checks
- T Visa Application Flowchart (June 12, 2021)
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Center for Countering Human Trafficking, Continued Presence Resource Guide (July 2021)
- USCIS: U Visa Demographics: U Visa Report (March 2020)
- USCIS: Trends in U Visa Law Enforcement Certifications, Qualifying Crimes and Evidence of Helpfulness (July 2020)
- USCIS U Visa Report Technical Appendix (July 2020)
- USCIS Policy Manual Chapter 6 — U Visa Waiting List (June 14, 2021)
- USCIS Bona Fide Determination Process Flowchart (June 14, 2021)
Forms
- DHS: Instructions for Form I-914, Supplement B
- DHS: Form I-914, Supplement B for T visa Endorsement
- DHS: Form I-918, Supplement B, for U visa Certification
- DHS: Instructions for Form I-918, Supplement B, for U visa Certification
Webinars
- The U Visa as a Crime-Fighting Tool: How Certification Improves Domestic and Sexual Violence Investigations and Prosecutions
- Battered Women’s Justice Program (BWJP) Assessing Helpfulness for Immigrant Crime Victims
- DHS U and T Visa Training Videos
- Lessons Learned from Law Enforcement: How Collaborations That Result in U Visa Certifications Support Safer Communities
- Law Enforcement and Advocates Partnering to Better Serve Immigrant Crime Victims
- Law Enforcement Use of the U Visa (Podcast)
- An Introduction to Law Enforcement Use of the U-Visa
- “Understanding Helpfulness: for the U Visa Certification and the Ongoing Assistance Requirement”
Know Your Rights Information
- DHS Interactive Infographic on Protections for Immigrant Victims
- DHS Brochure: Immigration Options for Victims of Crime
- Multilingual Materials for Victims and Advocates
- Pathways to Immigration Relief for Students
- 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
- Immigration Relief for Abused Children
- VAWA Confidentiality Protections, Courthouse Enforcement, and Sensitive Locations Policies at a Glance (December 27, 2021)
- Office on Trafficking in Persons Child Certification Handout
U Visa as a Crime-fighting Tool
- Stories From the Field: The Crime Fighting Effectiveness of the U Visa (August 23, 2021)
- The Importance of the U-visa as a Crime-Fighting Tool for Law Enforcement Officials – Views from Around the Country
- Overcoming Fear and Building Trust With Immigrant Communities and Crime Victims (Police Chief Magazine April 2018)
- Protecting Our Communities and Officer Safety
- COPS Dispatch Article: The U visa: An important tool for Community Policing
- How Law Enforcement Is Using the U-Visa Practice Brief
- State U Visa Certification Laws
- U and T Visa Certifications and Certification Reporting Requirements in California:
- Bench Card: U and T Visa Certification Reporting Requirements in California
Screening Tools and Collaboration
- Information on the Legal Rights Available to Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence in the US and Facts about Immigrating on a Marriage-based Visa
- Brochure: Continued Presence & Temporary Immigration Status for Victims of Human Trafficking
- Immigrant and LEP Victims’ Access to the Criminal Justice System
- U Visa Legal Advocacy: Overview of Effective Policies and Practices
- Building Trusting Relationships: A Guide for Advocates/Attorneys Working with Law Enforcement (LE) on U-Visa Certification Issues (Flow Chart)
- 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)
- Immigration Status: Work Authorization, Public Benefits, and Ability to Sponsor Children (December 30, 2021)
State U and T Visa Certification Laws
VAWA Self-Petition
- VAWA Self-Petitioning Flow Chart for Child Applicants
- Flowchart: VAWA Self-Petitioning Eligibility for Elder Abuse Survivors
- Flowchart: VAWA Self-Petitioning Eligibility for Adults
- Battering or Extreme Cruelty: Drawing Examples from Civil Protection Order and Family Law Cases
- VAWA Self-Petitioning Introduction and Flow Charts
- VAWA Self-Petitioning Webinar Question and Answers
- VAWA Self-Petition Timeline with Background Checks (June 12, 2021)
Language Access
- Code of Conduct for Court Interpreters- Washington State Interpreters Program
- Questions to Use for Crime Scene Identification of LEP
- Dos and Don’ts to Help Identify LEP Persons
- Language Identification Card – DeKalb County Magistrate Court’s Compliance Project, Caminar Latino, Men Stopping Violence, Raksha, Inc, Tapestri, Inc, and Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence
- Laws Governing Law Enforcement Agency Provision of Language Assistance to LEP Persons
- Important Tips to Remember When Using an Interpreter
- NAJIT Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibilities
- U.S. Department of Justice Sample Limited English Proficiency Guidelines from Office of Justice Programs “Center City Police Department”
- Steps for Obtaining Interpreters
- Tips for Working Effectively with Telephone Interpreters
- Are you Compliant with Title VI Self-Assessment Tool
- Why Using an Interpreter is Beneficial to Law Enforcement
- DOJ Letter to State Chief Justices and State Court Administrators on Access for Limited English Proficient Persons to State Court Proceedings
- Judicial Bench Card for Court Interpretation
- Serving Limited English Proficient Immigrant Victims
VAWA Confidentiality
- VAWA Confidentiality Statutes, Legislative History and Implementing Policy (2.23.17)
- Three Prongs of VAWA Confidentiality
- Chapter 3 of Empowering Survivors: VAWA Confidentiality, History, Purpose, DHS Implementation, and Violations of VAWA Confidentiality Protections
- Utilizing VAWA Confidentiality Protections in Family Court Proceedings
- Quick Reference: VAWA Confidentiality Protections: Quoting Statutes, Regulations and DHS Policies (June 12, 2021)
- Quick Reference Guide for Judges: VAWA Confidentiality & Discovery Related Case Law
- VAWA Confidentiality Protections, Courthouse Enforcement, and Sensitive Locations Policies at a Glance
- Quick reference: VAWA Confidentiality Protections – Quoting Statutes Regulations and Department of Homeland Security Policies
- VAWA Confidentiality Protections, Courthouse Enforcement, and Sensitive Locations Policies at a Glance (December 27, 2021)
Public Benefits for Systems Based and Other Victim Advocates
- All State Public Benefits Charts and Interactive Public Benefits Map (2022)
- State-Funded Public Benefits Comparison Chart (April 12, 2021)
- State by State Demographics
- State by State Public Benefits Charts
- Interactive State Benefits Map
- Guide to the Public Benefits Map
- Privacy Protections for Immigrants Applying for Public Benefits
- Anti-Discrimination Provisions That Apply to Programs Receiving Federal Funding Services Victims of Violence Against Women Crimes
- Programs Open to Immigrant Victims and All Immigrants Without Regard to Immigration Status
- Flow Chart Public Charge Test and Housing benefits
- Infographic Public Charge and Housing Benefits
- Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility and Immigrant Crime Victims
Prosecutor’s Tools Enhancing Work With Immigrant Crime Victims
- What’s Immigration Status Got to Do with It? Prosecution Strategies for Cases Involving Undocumented Victims
- VAWA Confidentiality and Criminal Cases: How Prosecutors Should Respond to Discovery Attempts for Protected Information
- Certifying Early: When Should You Sign a U or T Visa Certification for a Victim?
- Quick Reference Guide for Prosecutors: U Visa and VAWA Confidentiality Related Case Law
- Family Court Bench Card on VAWA Confidentiality
Technical Assistance Flyers to Share with Partners
- Technical Assistance and Training Flyer – Law Enforcement and Prosecutors (September 27, 2021)
- Technical Assistance and Training on Legal Rights of Immigrant Crime Victims (September 27, 2021)
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