Newsletters
Focusing on final removal orders for U visa holders, this newsletter also describes several amicus briefs filed by the National Network to End Violence Against Immigrant Women which may be helpful in arguments for individual cases and appeals.
The second of a two-part article on U visa applications with criminal histories, this newsletter also contains two USCIS memos on the implementation of the Trafficking Victim Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 and Extension of U Nonimmigrant Status for Derivative Family Members (through Form I-539).
This edition of the ASISTA Newsletter includes the first of a two-part article on U Visa applicants with criminal histories by ASISTA consultants Annie Benson and Jonathan Moore of the Washington Defender’s Immigration Project. This guide includes helpful practice pointers as well as an in-depth analysis of immigration law as it relates to potential criminal challenges to relief. In addition, we have included an annotated sample I-192 waiver of inadmissibility for a U Visa applicant, and a brief advisory on expert affidavits.
This newsletter shares an innovative approach to encouraging law enforcement certifications in your state. Our new FAQ column extracts and shares answers to interesting or persistent questions from our technical assistance archive. The new Update column features news on system memoranda, regulations and decisions that may affect immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and trafficking.
With a focus on U Visa applications and interim relief applications, this newsletter offers practice pointers from experienced agencies as well as sample forms and questionnaires.

