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Padilla v. ICE and Delays in Credible Fear Interviews l October 2026

Completing the Civil Cover Sheet l August 2026

Guide to Template District Court Complaint for Delayed Adjudication of Asylum Application/Interview l Updated August 2026
• Template Asylum Delay Complaint

Temporary Protected Status: Summary of Rights andProtections l Updated July 2026

Everything Expedited Removal l Updated May 2026

Federal Tort Claims Act: Frequently Asked Questions for Immigration Attorneys | April 2026

Third Country Deportations and D.V.D. v. DHS l Updated March 17, 2026
Template DVD Habeas Petition (March 20, 2026)

Litigating Injunctions in Federal Court l October 2025
• Template TRO-PI Motion
• Template TRO-PI Memorandum of Law
• Template TRO-PI Proposed Order

Riley v. Bondi: Impact on Petitions for Review l July 2025
• Template Petition for Review – Filed within 30 days of DHS-Issued Order
• Template Petition for Review – NOT Filed within 30 days of DHS-Issued Order
• Template Petition for Review Abeyance Motion and Alternative Motion to Brief Equitable Tolling

Introduction to Federal Court Practice in District Court l April 2025

Recission of Matter of Z-R-Z-C- FAQ l Updated March 2025

Guide to Template Motions to Reopen and Supporting Declarations l January 2025
• Template Motion to Reopen filed within 90 days after a final order
• Template Motion to Reopen, filed more than 90 days after a final order and/or by a noncitizen who previously filed a motion to reopen
• Template Respondent Declaration Based on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
• Template Respondent Declaration for an Equitable Tolling Claim

Protecting Noncitizens Granted Withholding of Removal or CAT Protection Against Deportation to Third Countries Where They Fear Persecution/Torture (with appendices) l January 2025
• Template Letter to DHS Expressing Fear of Third Country Deportation (for Detained Individuals)
• Template Emergency Motions to Reopen and to Stay Removal, Exhibit List, Declarations, and Proposed Order

Redlined INA Sections Amended by the Laken Riley Act l January 2025

Habeas Corpus Petitions l January 2025
• Template Habeas Corpus Petition
• Template Application for Order to Show Cause

Asylum EAD Clock Settlement Agreement FAQs: Garcia Perez v. USCIS l Updated January 2025

Glossary of Key Immigration Vocabulary in Spanish l September 2024

Venue Challenges In APA Immigration Cases l September 2024

Comparison of Current, Enjoined, & Proposed Changes to Regulations Regarding BIA Appeals, Motions, Administrative Closure, Termination, and Voluntary Departure l Updated August 2024

Chenery and Petitions for Review l August 2024

In Absentia Orders l June 2024

Construing the Reopening Limitation in the Reinstatement Statute l May 2024
• Template Ninth Circuit Motion to Reconsider the Denial of a Motion to Reopen/Reconsider Based on Reopening Limitation at 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(5)
• Template Ninth Circuit Motion to Reopen EOIR-Issued Removal Order that Has Been Reinstated Under 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(5)

Recent Trends in Immigration Delay Cases l May 2024

Whom to Sue and Serve in Immigration-Related District Court Litigation l April 2024

Wilkinson v. Garland : Implications for Judicial Review of Petitions for Review l March 2024
• Template Motion to Recall the Mandate (Circuit Court)
• Template Motion to Rescind and Reissue (BIA)

Courts of Appeals Rules Governing Judicial Motions to Stay Removal l November 2023

Judicial Review of Discretionary Relief After Patel v. Garland l August 2023

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in Petitions for Review l May 2023

Challenging Delays in Refugee Relative Petition Processing in Federal Court l May 2023
• Template Complaint Challenging Delayed I-730 Refugee Relative Petition

Nightingale v. USCIS and FOIA Requests for Immigration Case Files (A-Files) l April 2023
• Template Complaint Challenging Inadequate Response to A-File FOIA Request

Template EOIR Motions to Stay Removal for Individuals Seeking to Reopen Removal Proceedings l April 2022
• Template Motion to Stay Removal for Individuals Who Do Not Have Fear-Based Claims
• Template Motion to Stay Removal for Individuals With Fear-Based Claims
• Template Declaration in Support of a Motion to Stay Removal

The Basics of Motions to Reopen EOIR-Issued Removal Orders l April 2022

Arriving Noncitizens and Adjustment of Status l April 2022

FTCA Packet – Sample Materials l October 2021

Fifth Circuit Petitions for Review l October 2021

Immigration Lawsuits and the APA: the Basics of a District Court Action l September 2021

Vangala v. USCIS – Post-Settlement Frequently Asked Questions l August 2021

Bivens Basics: An Introductory Guide for Immigration Attorneys l July 2021

Adjustment of Status for TPS Holders After Sanchez v. Mayorkas l  June 2021

Overview of Borden v. United States for Immigration Counsel and Sample Motion to Reconsider l June 2021

Mandamus and APA Delay Cases: Avoiding Dismissal and Proving the Case | February 2021

Mandamus and APA Actions for Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions | January 2021

Requesting Attorneys’ Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act | August 2020