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| March 13, 2025 | NA 101(a)(15)(U)(iii) refers to the U nonimmigrant visa, which is granted to victims of certain crimes who have been helpful to law enforcement in investigating or prosecuting those crimes, and their qualifying family members Victims of Criminal Activity: U Nonimmigrant Status The limit on the number of U visas that may be granted to principal petitioners each year is 10,000 . Note to Petitioners: Principal U nonimmigrant petitioners are employment authorized incident to status, after the underlying petition for U nonimmigrant status is approved and an employment authorization document is automatically issued without filing Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization.
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Wk 1 February 26, 2025 Fatou |
Interview Assignment for Immigration Law Task: You are to prepare for interviewing one of two clients. If your last name is A-F, you will interview Dora. If your last name is H-Z, you will interview Fatou. Prepare a list of 15-20 questions you will need when you sit down to interview your client. Assume that this is the client’s first meeting with an immigration paralegal. Dora will need a completed Form I-589 and supplement statement (see sample on page 214). Fatou will need a completed Form I-918, Petition for U Non-immigrant Status and Form I-918, Supplement B, U Non-immigrant Status Certification. Hence, your questions should focus on information you might need to fill out the necessary paperwork. You are not required to fill out any paperwork for this assignment. Also include a list of documents the client should bring for the interview (if she is able to locate them). This assignment is due March 23 at 11:59 pm. ——————— USCIS.gov website for i-918 Instructions-I-918-Supplement-B Victims of Criminal Activity: U Nonimmigrant Website 6 Stages of Cultural Competency in Lawyers Lawyering for and with the Client
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Wk 2 Dora |
Dora Interview Asylym Assignment ———————————— Form I-589 Asylum Supplement B, U Nonimmigrant Status Certification Instructions-Supplement B, U Nonimmigrant Status Certification I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status Instructions-Supplement B, U Nonimmigrant Status Certification Victims of Human Trafficking: T&U Visa and Continued Presence Fact Sheet 508c_0 U Visa A Nonimmigrant Status for Crime Victims 6 Stages of Cultural Competency in Lawyers Lawyering for and with the Client
Extreme Cruelty Victims of Criminal Activity: U Nonimmigrant Status The U nonimmigrant status (U visa) is set aside for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity. Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act 2000. The legislation was intended to strengthen the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute cases of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking of aliens and other crimes. You may be eligible for a U nonimmigrant visa if:
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Wk 3 March 8, 2025 |
is a fundamental principle of international law that prohibits returning people to countries where they face persecution or human rights violations. It's a core principle of international refugee and human rights law. Alien: Any person not a citizen or national of the United States as the term “alien” is defined in section 101(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(3)). This term may include a stateless person and is synonymous with “alien” and “foreign national.”
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Section 101(a)(15)(U)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) defines the "specified crime" for U-visa eligibility, encompassing domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, dating violence, elder abuse, stalking, and related attempts, as well as other serious crimes like homicide and trafficking |
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