Many aspects of trauma-informed lawyering, in which the practice of cultural humility falls under, is often generalized as “good lawyering.” Recognizing and responding to the client’s feelings of anxiety, clarifying legal processes the client will be dealing with, and advocating for appropriate rights and protections are all examples of good lawyering but can also be great examples of being trauma-informed. 

There are 2 different inadmissibility grounds for lack of passport: one for nonimmigrant applicants and one for immigrant applicants under INA §212(a)(7)(A) & (B).

New to the anti-trafficking field or T visas or just need to brush up? CAST has put together a robust and free list of resources for you to file effective T visa applications. Be sure to view our e-learning courses and review our practice advisories, as well! When you watch one of our e-learning courses and pass the accompanying self-assessment, you gain access to our Box drive with hundreds of samples and practice advisories on comprehensive legal remedies for trafficking survivors, from immigration to victims rights and restitution!

Resources for Advocates

• USCIS Response to COVID-19
  • USCIS has made several announcements affecting the processing of pending immigration applications, including T visas. We recommend visiting the USCIS website routinely to get the latest information.
  • One of our partner organization, ASISTA, has released a practice advisory to assist legal advocates in light of COVID-19 related USCIS alerts. Click HERE to access advisory.

As part of the Advanced Immigration Panels for the 2020 Freedom Network Virtual Conference, the panelists prepared written responses to questions posed during the live presentation.