Humanitarian Immigration Case Management Software

About Humanitarian Immigration

Humanitarian immigration covers protection for people who fear persecution, survivors of crime, trafficking and family abuse, children who need a state juvenile court's protection, and nationals of countries designated for Temporary Protected Status. Most of these cases are filed with USCIS; asylum may also be requested defensively in Immigration Court.

These cases often involve trauma, safety risks and strict confidentiality. USCIS states that information in U and T filings is strictly confidential and protected by law, and VAWA cases carry protections under 8 U.S.C. § 1367. Firms need intake, communication and file sharing that respect those limits.

Clients This Case Type Helps

• People who fear persecution in their home country
• Victims of qualifying crimes who help law enforcement
• Survivors of sex or labor trafficking
• Abused spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens or LPRs
• Children with a qualifying state juvenile court order
• Nationals of TPS-designated countries and DACA recipients

Main Case Categories

• Asylum: persecution or fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion (Form I-589).
• Special Immigrant Juvenile: unmarried child under 21 living in the U.S. with a qualifying state juvenile court order (Form I-360).
• U nonimmigrant status: victim of qualifying criminal activity who suffered substantial abuse and is helpful to law enforcement (Form I-918).
• T nonimmigrant status: victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons who is present in the U.S. on account of trafficking (Form I-914).
• VAWA self-petition: abused spouse, child or parent of a U.S. citizen, or abused spouse or child of a permanent resident (Form I-360).
• TPS: national of a designated country who meets its continuous physical presence and continuous residence dates (Form I-821).
• DACA: USCIS accepts and processes renewals; it accepts initial requests but does not process them at this time (Form I-821D).
• Humanitarian parole: a person outside the U.S. with an urgent humanitarian reason or a significant public benefit (Form I-131).

Consultation Screening Questions

1. Are you in the U.S. now? When and how did you last enter, and have you ever been in removal proceedings?
2. Are you afraid to return to your home country? Has anyone harmed or threatened you, and why?
3. Have you been the victim of a crime in the U.S., or forced to work or perform commercial sex?
4. Has a U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse, parent or adult son or daughter abused you?
5. Are you under 21 and unmarried? Is a juvenile, custody or dependency case open in state court?
6. What is your country of nationality, and do you have TPS or DACA now or did you in the past?
7. Have you ever been arrested, charged or convicted of any offense, in any country?
8. Is it safe to call, text, email or mail you at home? Which contact method should we use?

General information based on USCIS and other government guidance. Eligibility depends on each client’s facts; this is not legal advice.