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Families & Immigration: A Practical Guide is an essential tool for practitioners who assist in all aspects of family-sponsored immigration. This resource is designed for everyday practice by new and seasoned immigration attorneys, immigration...

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center created this new, comprehensive guide about Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and other background checks in order to provide practitioners with a one-stop guide for information about why, when, where, and...

One thing that is abundantly clear—immigrants need representation in immigration court. Most immigrants face removal proceedings without an attorney or authorized representative, and the outcomes with and without a representative are grossly...

The VAWA Manual: Immigration Relief for Abused Immigrants is a completely revised edition of our popular, comprehensive guide for advocates working with immigrant survivors of domestic violence.

This manual continues to be one of ILRC’s best-selling resources because it contains a unique combination of legal analysis and practical tips. Consisting of six chapters and extensive appendices, this indispensable guide thoroughly addresses how to...

Protect your permanent resident clients from being removed under a deportation or inadmissibility ground using the expert analysis and framework for representation contained in this manual. Designed as a “how to” manual, we provide clear, concise and...

In light of the continued failure of the U.S. Congress to pass meaningful immigration reform and the continued dysfunction of our immigration system, President Obama announced a series of immigration policy changes though executive action during his...

Note: The Trump administration has heavily curtailed parole programs into the United States. For example, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) discontinued authorizing advance parole for DACA recipients; the administration terminated the...

Naturalization and U.S. Citizenship: The Essential Legal Guide. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center continues to write the most accessible comprehensive guide on the naturalization process and citizenship. This indispensable guide thoroughly...

Since the publication of the 3rd edition of this guide in 2016, the DACA program has undergone a number of policy and processing changes. While this publication is still available for purchase, please visit our DACA page for updated information.