National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project

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State: Maryland

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    Maryland Benefits Infographic – SIJS

    This infographic presents a timeline that helps users understand Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) as a victim-based form of immigrant relief. It illustrates when a victim who has applied for relief may begin to receive various benefits, such as healthcare, housing, TANF/SNAP, work authorization, permanent residency, and more. One side of the infographic highlights information…

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    Maryland Code of Criminal Procedure Section 11-931 Certification of victim helpfulness

    A statute explaining U visa applicants’ eligibility for Form I-918 Supplement B: the law enforcement certification form. The statute requires law enforcement to certify or decline cerification within 90 days of recieving the request in general, but within 14 days if the person is in removal proceedings or is subject to removal. The law includes…

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    Maryland Benefits Infographic – T Visa

    This infographic presents a timeline that helps users understand the T Visa as a victim-based form of immigrant relief. It illustrates when a victim who has applied for relief may begin to receive various benefits, such as healthcare, housing, TANF/SNAP, work authorization, permanent residency, and more. One side of the infographic highlights information relevant to…

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    Section 11-930 U Visa Cert Maryland – Definitions

    This document is a digitalized verision of the Maryland Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-930. This section entitled “definitons” outlines the U-Visa certification elegibility and process in Maryland.

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    Maryland Immigration and Public Benefits Timeline For Immigrant Survivors

    This document provides a comparison of access to several public benefits programs by immigration status for crime victims in the state. It demonstrates the differences in access to benefits among immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking, and other crimes based on the form of victim-based immigration status the victim has…

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    Maryland Immigration and Public Benefits Timeline for Immigrant Survivors

    This document provides a comparison of access to several public benefits programs by immigration status for crime victims in the state. It demonstrates the differences in access to benefits among immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking, and other crimes based on the form of victim-based immigration status the victim has…

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    Exploring VAWA Confidentiality and Legal Rights for Immigrant Victims: What You Need to Know

    This training was presented to the Maryland State Prosecutor’s Association on April 9, 2025, and summarizes VAWA confidentiality protections and legal rights for immigrant victims, referencing key laws (8 U.S.C. §1367, §1229(e), §12291). This training covers improving safety planning by distinguishing myths from facts about VAWA confidentiality’s removal protections, ensuring victims qualify earlier for VAWA…

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    When Federal Immigration Laws and State Family Laws Intersect: The Impact on State Family Court Proceedings

    This presentation for judges and judicial officers informed participants on how accurate immigration law information results in fair and just outcomes in family court cases, how to recognize facts that indicate whether a party qualifies for crime victim-related forms of legal immigration status, and how to make appropriate findings in state court cases that immigrant…

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    VAWA Immigration Protections, Victim Protections, and Language Access

    This presentation from August 16, 2013, training in Lanham, Maryland sponsored by the Maryland Coalition Against Domestic Violence, provided information on immigration options to victims of crime, and language access.

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    U and T Visa Training Materials for Maryland Law Enforcement and Prosecutors

    This training materials list provides an overview of NIWAP resources for law enforcement and prosecutors investigating and prosecuting cases involving immigrant victims of crime, with a focus on U and T visa eligibility and certification. It includes links to screening tools, legal guidance, policy materials, and collaboration strategies to improve investigation and prosecution while supporting…