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ASISTA Practice Alert: 2026 Updates to USCIS Signature Policy (September 3, 2026) from ASISTA.
ASISTA Practice Advisory: Screening Victims of Notario Fraud and Unscrupulous Representation for U Visa Qualifying Crimes (July 2026) from ASISTA.
For many detained noncitizens, the ability to marry is significant not only because it implicates a fundamental personal and legal right, but also because a valid marriage may establish eligibility for certain forms of immigration relief or benefits that may ultimately lead to release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. Despite the importance of this right, individuals in ICE custody often face substantial procedural and logistical barriers when attempting to marry, la
ASISTA Practice Advisory: Nunc Pro Tunc Extensions of U or T Status on Form I-539 (May 28, 2026) from ASISTA.
ASISTA and its partners create extensive practice advisories about policies and procedures related to VAWAs, U and T visas and more. Please see below.
ASISTA Practice Pointer Hot Tips for Contacting USCIS About Pending Survivor-Based Cases (March 24, 2026).docx.pdf - Google Drive Loading… Sign in
ASISTA Practice Alert: What Just Happened in Matter of Ibarra-Vega? (March 11, 2026) from ASISTA.
Reviews USCIS policy-manual updates issued on December 22, 2025 affecting VAWA adjudication and flags the practical consequences for current filings.
Explains the statutory age-in rule for VAWA derivatives and offers practical guidance on preserving derivative eligibility as children age out.
On August 26, 2025, the Tenth Circuit issued a published decision, O.C.V. v. Bondi , vacating the Board of Immigration Appeals presidential decision Matter of M-R-M-S- , which had wrongfully held that if a persecutor had any motivation other than animus toward the family group, an asylum seeker could not prevail on a family-based asylum claim. The Tenth Circuit rejected this narrowed definition of nexus. The case was litigated in federal court by the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies and the
Amicus brief submitted to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights after Castle Rock police department failed to enforce an order of protection against Ms. Gonzales’s husband. This brief argues that there is an international consensus recognizing states’ obligation to protect against domestic violence and provide effective remedies for its victims. Even if laws and orders are issued, they must be enforced. The police failure to enforce the protective order in this case, together with the Un
United States v. Dixon (December 2 1992-June 28 1993) U.S. Supreme Court. United States V. Michael Foster (United States v. Dixon, 598 A.2d 724, 725 (D.C. 1991), cert. denied, 112 S. Ct. 1759 (1992), aff’d in part and rev’d in part, 113 S. Ct. 2849 (1993). Amicus brief filed in the Supreme Court of the United States as the organization that serves as counsel for the domestic violence victim in the underlying protection order contempt proceeding that resulted in an over 600 day sentence for multi