Practice Update: Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Denied Humanitarian-based Immigration Cases

Over the last month, some practitioners have reported that USCIS has issued a number of NTAs in connection with denied U and T visa applications. Given these reports, ILRC, ASISTA, CAST, Freedom Network USA, American Association of Immigration Lawyers (AILA), and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles created a practice update to address some of the actions practitioners can take in individual cases as well as to support policy-level advocacy efforts.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jun 21, 2019 Direct PDF available

Why it matters

Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from Immigrant Legal Resource Center on Removal Defense; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.

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Removal defense Consular practice VAWA / U / T

Workflows

Immigration court deadline USCIS and AAO appeals VAWA, U, T, and survivor relief Consular, visa, and 9 FAM

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USCIS

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