Current Events USCIS Releases New Data on Residents Eligible for Citizenship 26 Sep 202222 Sep 2022 Image downloaded from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services' Eligible to Naturalize Dashboard. Downloaded on September 22, 2022. This month, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published data…
Current Events Resilience in the Face of Hardship: One Year Since the Fall of Afghanistan 17 Aug 2022 This week marks one year since the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Over the last year, we have heard the harrowing stories of our clients’ escape from Kabul in…
Current Events The Immigration Clinic Mobilizes to Assist Afghans Arriving at Fort Lee 20 Aug 202120 Aug 2021 W&M Law School Immigration Clinic Director Stacy Kern-Scheerer and IJC Fellow Nicole Alanko, J.D. '18 arriving at Fort Lee to assist Afghans with their green card applications. On Thursday, the…
Current Events Attorney General Garland Restores Asylum Protections for Survivors of Domestic Violence 17 Jun 2021 On Wednesday, June 16th, immigrant survivors of domestic violence seeking asylum and their advocates heralded welcome news from Attorney General Merrick Garland. Ahead of an anticipated proposed rule, Attorney General…
Current Events Immigration Clinic Applauds New Policy to Support Immigrant Survivors 16 Jun 2021 On Monday, June 14th, the Biden Administration published new guidance to allow immigrant survivors of crime to receive deferred action and work authorization while their U Visa applications are pending. In 2000, Congress created…
Current Events Clinic Fellow Published on New Biden Policy 9 Jun 20218 Jun 2021 On Tuesday, the Clinic’s Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow Nicole Alanko, J.D. ’18 published an op-ed about the Biden Administration’s new policy of accelerating families’ cases in ten immigration courts across the country.…
Current Events The Immigration Clinic Celebrates International Women’s Day 8 Mar 2021 On International Women’s Day, the Immigration Clinic honors immigrant women and girls who come from all around the world to call Hampton Roads home. The immigrant women and girls that…
Current Events Driving Privileges for Undocumented Virginians: What You Need to Know 17 Feb 20211 Mar 2021 In 2020, Virginia passed a law allowing undocumented Virginians to receive driver privilege cards. Because this new law went into effect on January 1, 2021, it is important to understand…
Current Events Prevent Notario Fraud in Our Community 22 Jan 202116 Apr 2021 This post is also available in Spanish at this link. Para ver esta página en español, haga clic aquí. In these early days of the Biden Administration, there are several…
Current Events Myths and Facts About Human Trafficking 13 Jan 202113 Jan 2021 In recognition of National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Immigration Clinic has compiled several myths and facts about human trafficking, especially in the Hampton Roads region. Myth: Human trafficking only happens…
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