This post contains links shared and resources referenced during the February 11, 2026 Legal Working Group call. Consider joining our calls to benefit from the live discussion and context within which these resources were shared.
Resources shared & referenced
- Continued Presence
- DHS, Continued Presence Resource Guide
- Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) webinars for law enforcement
- USCIS data
- I-914 Q3 2025 dataset
- I-765 Q3 2025 dataset
- Historic processing time data by form (FY2020 to FY2025)
- USCIS receipt delays
- AILA Practice Alert, Receipt Delays in VAWA, U, and T-Related Filings, AILA Doc. 25050703 (May 2025)
- AILA VAWA/U/T Committee Report a Trend
- T BFDs
- CAST FAQ
- USCIS non-precedent AAO Decisions
- CAST database of T-related AAO decisions (requires free Pory subscription)
Upcoming trainings, panels, & conferences
- Freedom Network Annual Trafficking Conference (VIRTUAL) - March 25-26, 2026.
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center Immigration Briefings (Jan to June 2026) – register here.
Important Legal Working Group updates - starting February 4, 2026!
We're restructuring our Legal Working Group calls to enhance our technical assistance and ensure everyone gets the most out of these sessions.
New monthly call structure:
- 1st Wednesday: Trafficking analysis questions only
- 3rd Wednesday: Trauma-informed/non-legal topics only
- All other calls: General legal questions
Requirements to submit a trafficking analysis question for a 1st Wednesday call:
- You must have completed Human Trafficking Defined (including passing the quiz) OR an EMP Analysis Workshop. This ensures everyone has the foundational framework for us to effectively walk through the analysis. Any legal practitioner is welcome to attend and listen to the analysis during a 1st Wednesday call, however!
- If you've completed an EMP worksheet for the case, we'll prioritize your question when we receive multiple submissions.
Stay connected!