The principal role of the intern would be to work on U Visa cases. These are immigration applications for victims of certain crimes (domestic violence, sexual assault, attempted murder, etc) who cooperate in the investigation and/or prosecution of the crime. Duties would include but are not limited to:
Prior coursework in immigration law helpful, but not required. Spanish speaking ability and confidentiality is a must.
- requesting police reports, filling out and requesting certification forms from police or district attorney, preparing cover letters and application packets, and translating client declarations from Spanish to English.
- researching the regulations and writing more complex cover letters for cases that fall outside the norm, but might still qualify.
- researching and summarizing country conditions documentation and researching and writing cover letters for asylum applications.
- interviewing people arrested by ICE and drafting memos about possible motions to suppress.
Prior coursework in immigration law helpful, but not required. Spanish speaking ability and confidentiality is a must.
For more information, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at 415.306.0452.
