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National Immigrant Justice Center, “Explainer – Trump and Congress’s Punishing New Immigration Fees”
Explainer from National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) on the new immigration fees enacted pursuant to the H.R.1 megabill signed into law on July 4, 2025. Includes a chart reviewing the July 2025 immigration fee changes, last updated on July 22, 2025.
Protected: Immigration Implications and Fee Increases under H.R. 1
Sample ICE Parole Request
Sample cover letter to ICE requesting a client’s release from ICE custody on parole pursuant to Sections 212(d)(5) and 236(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
EOIR Memo PM 25-34, Conflicting Precedents of the Board of Immigration Appeals
Policy Memo 25-34 published by the EOIR on July 3, 2025, providing guidance regarding situations where EOIR adjudicators face conflicting precedents of the Board of Immigration Appeals.
National Immigration Project Pro Se Guide to Changing Format of Immigration Court Hearing
Guide prepared by the National Immigration Project explaining how a pro se respondent in immigration court can file a Motion to Change Format of their removal proceedings from in-person to online. Contains template pro se motion.
CLINIC and AILA Template Opposition to DHS Motion to Recalendar Proceedings
Template opposition to a DHS motion to recalendar a respondent’s removal proceedings, prepared by attorneys at the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Last updated in May 2025.
Practice Advisory: Considerations in Asylum Claims for Transgender People
Practice advisory authored by Immigration Equality, the National Immigration Project, Oasis Legal Services, the National Immigrant Justice Center, and Ready to Stay discussing considerations when advancing asylum claims for transgender clients. Published on June 2, 2025.
National Immigration Project Comparison Chart of Immigration-Related Fee Changes Pursuant to H.R.1
Comparison chart compiled by the National Immigration Project (NIPNLG) highlighting immigration-related fee changes brought by H.R.1, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted on July 4, 2025. Fee comparison chart last updated by NIPNLG on July 22, 2025.
National Immigration Litigation Alliance: Template Application for Order to Show Cause and Proposed Order for Habeas Petition
Template application for order to show cause and proposed order in connection with habeas petition, prepared by the National Immigration Litigation Alliance (NILA). Related materials: Template Habeas Petition; Practice Advisory
National Immigration Litigation Alliance: Template Habeas Petition
Template habeas petition prepared by the National Immigration Litigation Alliance (NILA). Related materials: Practice Advisory; Template Application for Order to Show Cause and Proposed Order