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Upcoming Events ASISTA Events Other Events ASISTA Events SAVE THE DATE INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED IMMIGRATION TRAINING Presented by: and Intersection: Representing Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking in Complex Cases May 19-21, St. Anthony Hotel, San Antonio, TX The ASISTA technical assistance on immigration assistance to immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking, in partnership with the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (“OVW”) will host a three-day *Intermediate/Advanced training* on May 19-21, 2008 in San Antonio, TX. This three-day training will provide attorneys who represent victims in complex cases with an opportunity to develop and improve their expertise in the representation of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and trafficking. Registration is limited to current Legal Assistance for Victim (LAV) grantee attorneys of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (“OVW”). Registration will be limited to 25 participants each for the intermediate and advanced tracks, and is on a first come, first served basis. There is no registration fee to attend the Institute and grantees may use OVW funds to cover travel costs to attend. Please look for more information and registration information soon. If you have any general questions about this Training, information updates, and registration information, please visit ASISTA’s website at www.asistaonline.org or email us at questions@asistaonline.org. If you are an OVW grantee and you have specific questions about the parameters and terms of your grant or funding, please contact your OVW program manager. This project is supported by Grant No. 2004-WT-AX-K071 awarded by the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. The opinions, findings, and recommendations expressed in this document are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. Register Now! Events Sponsored by Other Organizations IMMIGRATION REMEDIES FOR IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE AND OTHER CRIMES Co-Sponsored by Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights This two-day training will review the various immigration remedies available to immigrant survivors of domestic violence and other crimes, including self-petitioning under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), inadmissibility grounds and waivers, cancellation of removal under VAWA, motions to reopen for VAWA benefits, conditional residency waivers for abused immigrants, U and T visas and special immigrant juvenile status. The new regulations for U nonimmigrant status including the eligibility requirements and application procedures will be discussed. The trainers for this program are CLINIC attorneys Susan Schreiber and Helen Chen. An application for Illinois CLE credit has been approved. More information is available online at http://www.cliniclegal.org/DTTS.html *“Addressing Domestic Violence in the Muslim and Vietnamese Communities”* Presented by the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, in partnership with KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights April 10-11, 2008 Westin Alexandria Hotel, Alexandria, VA This two day training will focus on addressing domestic violence in immigrant communities, in particular in the Muslim and Vietnamese communities. The training will explore cultural and religious norms specific to the Muslim and Vietnamese communities and discuss culture-sensitive strategies for addressing domestic violence in these communities. This training will encourage active participation and open dialog by the participants. This training is open to OVW grantees and grant partners from the Legal Assistance for Victims, Rural, Safe Havens, and State Coalition grant programs. Grantees from other OVW grant programs, including OVW Technical Assistance providers, must check with their OVW Program Specialist regarding using OVW Training/Travel funds to attend this training. Registration is limited to 40 participants. WHEN: Thursday and Friday, April 10-11, 2008. * The training will end around 3:30-4:00 pm on Friday, April 11, 2008. WHERE: The Westin Alexandria, 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA, 22314 Phone: (703) 253-8600. For reservations contact the hotel directly – be sure to mention you are with the Karamah workshop to secure the federal government rate of $201/night. Last day to reserve hotel rooms is March 17, 2008 – reserve your room today!! REGISTRATION: Please visit KARAMAH's website at: www.karamah.org to download the registration form and more information regarding travel and logistics. Email your registration form to: Irfana Anwer, Director of Family Law Division – irfana@karamah.org Registration deadline is Thursday, March 27, 2008 For further questions, please contact: Irfana Anwer Director, Family Law Division Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights Tel: (202) 234-7307; Fax: (202) 234-7304 E-mail: Irfana@Karamah.org www.karamah.org *Please note that the next training is tentatively scheduled for September 2008 in Minnesota.

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