*Please note that this course is offered free of charge to ensure that the community receives accurate and reliable legal information from a reliable source. The class cannot be used for commercial purposes and is not open to those who wish to benefit from its content or charge for its materials. To request legal representation for VAWA, U visa, T visa, special juvenile immigrant visa, asylum or other immigration matters, please visit our office during business hours, Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. An app for our services can be downloaded here. Any victim of domestic violence or serious crime must provide evidence of the crime or abuse and a personal statement of the crime or abuse. For more information on our requirements, see the instructions in the application package for the service you requested. If the information is not included in the package, call our helpline number at 702-386-1070 ext. 1750. Thousands of Afghans evacuated Afghanistan in August 2021 and subsequently seeking safety in the United States. Many of these individuals have been subjected to serious injury or death because of their affiliation with the U.S.
government, their employment with the U.S. government, or simply because of who they are and what they believe. In southern Nevada, 200 Afghan evacuees are settling in and need help navigating the immigration system to ensure they have U.S. immigration status and don`t have to return to Afghanistan. The Southern Nevada Legal Aid Center offers a wide range of immigration services. Learn more about the people we`ve helped and accomplished by clicking here to view our 2021 year-end immigration report. In this course, you will gain an overview of the requirements for the various pathways to legal immigration status, including family petitions, VAWA petitions, U visas, T visas, asylum, current DACA, and advanced DACA and DAPA (which are currently suspended by court order), among others. At the end of the course, you can sign up for a free consultation with a lawyer (even if you are above the Legal Aid Centre`s income guidelines). Afghan evacuees may be eligible for immigration status, and while the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 and the security risks it poses to Afghan nationals are universal, the best pathway to permanent immigration status will be individual for each individual and the facts of their case that led them to the United States.
Below are common immigration options for Afghan evacuees, although the Immigration Department of the Legal Aid Center reviews all cases and all pro bono cases are primarily asylum cases. Overviews and manuals Ninth Circuit Immigration Overview (full summary of all ninth circle precedents) NIJC Asylum Handbook (updated July 2021, includes a comparison of affirmative and defensive asylum procedures) Immigration Equality`s Asylum Outline (last updated in 2006, but includes many examples and practical tips) Our immigration program provides direct representation (VAWA petitions) to victims of domestic violence, victims of serious crime (U visa), victims of trafficking in human beings (T visa), unaccompanied minors, foster children (special juvenile immigrant visa) and asylum. We also provide support for other immigration matters. If you are eligible for a DACA renewal, you do not need to join the class to apply for legal aid centre services. Simply call 702-386-1070 ext. 1573 to make an appointment for a check-in. Ressourcen zu Länderbedingungen: Afghanistan Country Conditions Research, U.S. Department of Justice A Guide to the History of U.S.
Recognition, Diplomatic and Consular Relations, by Country, Since 1776: Afghanistan, Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State Afghanistan International Travel Information, U.S. Department of State Afghanistan Investigation, Department of State United States Afghanistan: Country Policy and Information Notes: Immigration Court Practice Manual BIA Ninth Circuit Practice Manual Nevada Statutes: Verlängert das Alter der Vormundschaft von 18 auf 21, um den SIJ-Status zu erhalten, um dem Bundesgesetz zu entsprechen. NRS 128.012: Definition of „Child Abandonment” NRS 128.014: Definition of „Neglected Child” NRS 432B.020: Definition of „Child Abuse or Neglect” NRS 125C.0035(4): Best interests of the child Specific results If you qualify for a U visa, a T visa, or under the Violence Against Women Act, You can request services without taking the course. Simply follow the instructions in the Immigrant Intake Package below. If you wish to apply for our services, you must first apply. There are three ways to get it: 1) You can call our information number and leave a message to receive an application by mail: 702-386-1070, ext. 1756, or 2) you can download the app you need online or 3) you can go to our office and order the app you need. Once you have completed your application, our staff will check your documents during the following office hours: Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 am.
– 11:30 and 13:00 – 15:30 General | Special Status of Immigrant Youth | Afghan Asylum Project| Work permit If you wish to apply for our services, you must first obtain an application. There are three ways to do this: 1) by calling the hotline number and leaving your contact information to receive an application package by mail: 702-386-1070 ext. 1750, or 2) by downloading the appropriate request from our website, or 3) by coming to our office and requesting the requested request. Once you have completed your application, our staff will review your documents during the following appointment hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 am – 11:30 am and 1:00 pm.