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Translation Template: Birth Certificate

U Visa
VAWA

A template to translate a foreign birth certificate.

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05/07/20

Disposition Chart

U Visa
VAWA

This one page information sheet, in English and Spanish, provides details on how and where clients can obtain certified disposition in various counties in the Chicago-land area.

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05/07/20

Translation Form: Divorce Decree

U Visa
VAWA

A template to translate a foreign divorce decree.

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05/07/20

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VAWA Application Packet

VAWA

This page contains sample documents necessary to prepare a VAWA petition.

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05/05/20

NIJC's VAWA Procedural Manual

VAWA

NIJC’s VAWA Self-Petition manual provides an overview of the process to prepare a VAWA self-petition and provides basic guidelines for attorneys representing VAWA petitioners.

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02/05/20

Notice of Consequences: Cannabis

As of January 1, 2020, recreational use of cannabis will be legal in the state of Illinois, but because it is still illegal at the federal level, it still has immigration consequences for noncitizens. Here's what you need to know

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12/11/19

Immigration Procedural Updates

List of documents for I-765

VAWA

List of documents for I-765

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07/15/19

Sample: Cover Letter for VAWA I-485

VAWA

Sample: Cover Letter for VAWA I-485

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07/15/19

Sample Index: VAWA Self-Petition

VAWA

Sample index of documents in support of client’s self-petition pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

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07/15/19

NIJC List of documents for VAWA I-485 Interview

VAWA

NIJC List of documents for VAWA I-485 Interview

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07/15/19

NIJC List of documents for VAWA I-360

VAWA

NIJC List of documents for VAWA I-360

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07/15/19

VAWA: Client Letter regarding prima facie notice.

VAWA

VAWA: Client Letter regarding prima facie notice.

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07/15/19

Sample: VAWA Cover letter, I-360

VAWA

Sample: VAWA Cover letter, I-360

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07/15/19

Sample: Cover Letter for VAWA I-765

VAWA

Sample: Cover Letter for VAWA I-765

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07/15/19

NIJC List of documents for VAWA I-485

VAWA

NIJC List of documents for VAWA I-485

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07/15/19

FAQ: VAWA

VAWA

FAQ: VAWA

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07/08/19

VAWA (I-360) Process Flow Chart

Child
VAWA

This flow chart diagrams the general process through which a non-citizen who has been subjected to abuse or extreme cruelty by a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR) spouse, parent or child

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07/01/19

Adjustment of Status (I-485) Process Flow Chart

U Visa
VAWA

This document provides an overview of the general process for a person with an approve immigrant petition to apply for legal permanent resident status in the United States.

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07/01/19

Sample: Request to Hold I-485 in Abeyance, VAWA.

VAWA

Request to Hold I-485 in Abeyance for a VAWA application.

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06/21/19

Guidelines for Letters from Friends or Family Who Provide Affidavits

U Visa
VAWA

Guidelines for letters from friends or family of survivors of domestic violence who provide affidavits.

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06/21/19

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