Training Materials
SIJS Materials
- Bench book on SIJS
- U visa certification toolkit for judges
- Bench cards for family court
Economic Relief State Benefits
Know Your Rights Information
- DHS Interactive Infographic on Protections for Immigrant Victims
- Immigration Options for Victims of Crime -DHS Brochure
- 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
Forms of Immigration Relief
- Bench Card: Overview of Types of Immigration Status
- Department of Homeland Security Organizational Chart – Crime Victim Cases (April 16, 2019)
- Bench Card – Identifying Victims Who May Qualify for Immigration Relief
- Family Court Bench Card on Immigration Rights of Battered Spouses, Children and Immigrant Crime Victims
- Bench Card: DHS Enforcement Priorities Information for State Court Judges
- Courthouse Immigration Enforcement: Steps State Courts Are Taking (2018)
- 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)
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Child Abuse & Protective Battered Immigrant Parents
- The Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Bench Book: A National Guide to Best Practice for Judges and Courts (April 2018)
- New Practice Advisory on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Applications Published: Additional Information for Judges and Attorneys
- Factors That Can Demonstrate That It is Not in a Child’s Best Interests to be Returned to Their Home Country (October 2018)
- Immigration Protection Screening Checklist: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
- Abused, Abandoned, or Neglected: Legal Options for Recent Immigrant Women and Girls (August 2016)
- Types of Proceedings in Which State Courts Can Make Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Findings
- Immigration Relief for Abused Children
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Information for Juvenile Courts
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Information for Child Welfare Workers
U and T Visa Certification
- U Visa Certification Tool Kit for Federal, State, and Local Judges, Commissioners, and Magistrates
- U Visa Quick Reference for Judges (September 4, 2018)
- U-Visa Flow Chart
- DHS U and T Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide
- U-Visa: “Helpfulness” Checklist
- USCIS U Visa Certification Factsheet Q&A
- DHS Policy Answers to Law Enforcement Reasons for Not Certifying
- U Visa News Articles
- Overcoming Fear and Building Trust With Immigrant Communities and Crime Victims (Police Chief Magazine April 2018)
- Understanding the Judicial Role in U-Visa Certification, American Journal of Family Law
- New U and T Visa Application and Certification Forms (January and February 2017)
VAWA Confidentiality
- Family Court Bench Card on VAWA Confidentiality
- Three Prongs of VAWA Confidentiality
- Civil Immigration Enforcement Actions Inside Courthouses (January 10, 2018)
- Courthouse Immigration Enforcement: Steps State Courts Are Taking (2018)
- VAWA Confidentiality Protections for Immigrant Crime Victims (Webpage) (February 23, 2017)
- VAWA Confidentiality Statutes, Legislative History and Implementing Policy (2.23.17)
- Utilizing VAWA Confidentiality Protections in Family Court Proceedings**
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement January 2018 Courthouse Enforcement Policy and VAWA Confidentiality Protections for Immigrant Crime Victims
Language Access
- DOJ Letter to State Chief Justices and State Court Administrators on Access for Limited English Proficient Persons to State Court Proceeding
- Judicial Bench Card for Court Interpretation
- Serving Limited English Proficient Immigrant Victims**
Family Law Cases: Special Issues for Immigrant Crime Victims and Children
- Family Court Bench Card on Issues that Arise in Custody Cases Involving Immigrant Parents, Children, and Crime Victims
- Jurisdiction: Ensuring Access to Protection Orders for Immigrant Victims of Family Violence
- How to Get a Detained Person to Court for Family Court Cases Involving Children
- Obtaining Custody of Children for Battered Immigrants**
- Chapter 06.1: Countering Abuser’s Attempts to Raise Victim’s Immigration Status in Custody Cases
- NIWAP October 2018 Custody Newsletter (October 19, 2018)
- Vulnerable but not Broken: Psychosocial Challenges and Resilience Pathways in Unaccompanied Children from Central America
Economic Relief
- Bench card on Common Issues that Arise from Parties’ Immigration Status; Economic Remedies
- Providing Economic Relief for Immigrant Victims: Child Support and Spousal Support**
- Immigration Concerns for Family Law Practitioners – Discussing Affidavits of Support
Child Abuse, Neglect and Termination of Parental Rights
**If you have difficulty accessing this publication please contact for assistance NIWAP at (202) 274-4457 or info@niwap.org