Resources shared & referenced

• T visas & T visa processing
  • T BFDs 
    • CAST T BFD FAQ
    • Conversion of previously filed I-765s
      • Preamble to T Visa Final Rule at 34875
      • 3 USCIS-PM B.6(D)(4)
  • T visa processing
    • CAST, Processing of the T Visa, the Temporary Legal Status That Protects Human Trafficking Survivors, Has Effectively Stopped (June 2026)
    • CAST, What T Visa Processing Looks Like Now (August 2026)
• Consular Processing
  •  CEAC has displayed "refused" for cases in 221(g) administrative processing, not just for final denials 
  • [email protected] handles case-specific legal questions and, per the guidance at 9 FAM 103.4-2(c), will take T visa and U visa cases even without a final decision
  • ASISTA Flowchart: Nonnimmigrant Visa Consular Processing for U and T Visas (Aug. 2026)
• Forced Criminality
  • CAST's guide on discussing Forced Criminality
  • ILRC Immigrants and Marijuana

Example collections

• Human Rights Watch & Alliance for Immigrant Survivors example collection of ICE enforcement against survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault, & other crimes
• AILA Call for Examples: Delay in Receipt Notices (any application type), AILA Doc.  26040901
• AILA Enforcement Tracker, AILA Doc. 26011603  

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.

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• For individual technical assistance, submit a request via our form.