Government Policies & Practice Advisories

Prosecutorial Discretion: The Administration announced a new deportation policy, on August 18, 2011, that gives lower priority to certain people, such as veterans, minors, the elderly, people in the U.S. since childhood, people with serious disabilities or health issues, victims of certain crimes and others. Read about seeking prosecutorial discretion for your clients here.

Manuals and Sample Motions

• Habeas Corpus Manual 2011
• Self-Help Manual for Immigration Detainees prepared by PAIR
• Manuel D'auto Assistance Pour Les Personnes Détenues Par Les Services De L'immigration (Français)
• Pro Se Asylum Manual prepared by PAIR with help from the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute and Greater Boston Legal Services
• New Deportation 101 Manual in Spanish and English, providing basics on detention and deportation and community organizing in response to deportation, available for download
• Immigration Worksite Enforcement and Raids compiled by the Center for Advanced Legal Studies at Suffolk University Law School and sponsored by AILF, MIRA, AILA New England
• Part 1
• Part 2
• Know Your Rights: Important Information for Immigrant-Service Agencies and the Community prepared by the Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition and Greater Boston Legal Services
• Know Your Rights: What to Do if Stopped by Immigration prepared by PAIR Project, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, Migrant Network Coalition of Lexington, Kentucky, and National Immigration Law Center
• English
• Spanish
• Appearing at a Master Calendar Hearing in Immigration Court
• Checklist for merits hearing
• Sample Certificate of Translation
• Sample Motion for Late Filing
• Sample Motion to Change Venue
• Sample Motion to Withdraw and Substitute

EOIR Forms - please visit www.justice.gov/eoir/formslist.htm.

• Immigration Court Practice Manual (This link will take you to the manual on the EOIR website.)
• Pleadings for Boston EOIR
• Certificate of Service
• EOIR-26. Notice of Appeal to BIA
• EOIR-26A. Fee Waiver Request
• EOIR-27. Notice of Appearance before BIA
• EOIR-28. Notice of Appearance before IJ
• EOIR-33_BIA. Change of Address
• EOIR-33_IC. Change of Address (Boston Immigration Court)
• Operating Policies and Procedures Memorandum: Guidelines for Facilitating Pro Bono Legal Services
• Authorization to Review  a Record of Proceeding

USCIS Forms- please visit http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis.

• New Application and Petition Fees Effective Nov. 23, 2010
• Fee Schedule: Federal Register Sep 24, 2010
• AR-11. Change of Address
• G-28. Notice of Appearance
• G-325A. Biographic Information
• G-639. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
• Instructions for Completing Form G-639
• I-131. Application for Travel Document
  
• Instructions for Form I-131 Application for Travel Documents
• I-485. Application to Adjust Status
• Instructions for I-485 Application to Adjust Status
• I-589. Application for Asylum
• Instructions for I-589 Application for Asylum
• I-765. Application for Employment Authorization
• Instructions for I-765 Application for Employment Authorization