Asylum, withholding, CAT, T and U visas, VAWA and SIJS for people at risk.
The BIA held on October 7, 2026 that traveling to the country of feared persecution on advance parole abandons asylum, withholding and CAT claims absent compelling reasons.
The BIA told Immigration Judges to generally deny asylum to nationals of 40 listed democracies and treats EU citizens as presumptively ineligible. The list and the limits.
Step-by-step guide to SIJS in New York: guardianship to age 21, special findings orders, Form I-360, visa backlogs and juvenile delinquency issues.
How VAWA self-petitioners prove good moral character with an arrest or conviction, the abuse-connection exception, and confidentiality protections.
Who can sign a U visa certification, what Form I-918 Supplement B must show, and how crime victims in NY and NJ can request one from police or prosecutors.
T visa eligibility for survivors of sex and labor trafficking, cooperation with law enforcement, the INA 212(d)(13) waiver and the path to a green card.
How a criminal record affects asylum, withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture protection, including the particularly serious crime bar.