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["Kaplan, Claire (cnk2r)" <>]

Dear Colleagues:  please reply to Leslye's email and/or forward to others as you see fit.

Best,

Claire

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Claire Kaplan, Ph.D.

Director, Sexual & Domestic Violence Services

UVA Women's Center

(434) 982-2774 Voice

(434) 982-2901 Fax

http://womenscenter.virginia.edu/sdvs.php

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From: Leslye Orloff <>
Date: Friday, October 25, 2013 6:20 PM
Subject: UPDATED SURVEY REMINDER: Work Authorization Timing and Impact on Crime Victims

DEADLINE:  Monday, October 28^th.  Please forward widely!

 

Dear Ally:

 

In your work with immigrant survivors of violence, we know you have witnessed first-hand how delays in access to work authorization affect immigrant survivors and their children.  We are seeking your help in completing a two-part survey by Monday, October 28^th.  Thank you so much to those who have already responded!

 

We especially need help gathering more data in the second part of the survey!  The second part of the survey will gather data on how delays in access to work authorization affect the lives, safety, justice system participation and economic survival of immigrant victims and their children.  It will take about 30-40 minutes to complete and is available here:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/work-authorization-impact

 

The first part of the survey will give us a better understanding of how long it has been taking in recent years for immigrant crime victims to receive work authorization after they have filed a VAWA self-petition, U, or T visa application.  It will take about 10-15 minutes to complete and is available here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/work-authorization-timing

 

VAWA 2013 requires DHS to report to Congress on the time periods between victims’ filing of VAWA, U and T visa applications and granting work authorizations. Your participation in this survey will assist in informing DHS, DOJ, Immigration Courts, Congress, and the White House about the importance of immigrant crime victims’ early  access to work authorization and deferred action very soon after the victim’s filing for immigration relief.

 

We thank you in advance for taking the time to participate in this survey and forwarding it to other service providers. We will distribute the results widely: to you, your organization, and to government agencies. The knowledge we gain from this survey, regarding how delays in access to work authorization affect immigrant victims and their children, will assist police, prosecutors, attorneys, and advocates working with immigrant victims to improve safety, legal protections and case planning.

 

Sincerely,

 

Leslye Orloff, Director
National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP, pronounced new-app)
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW · Room 465 · Washington, DC 20016-8181
(o) 202.274.4190 · (f) 202.274.4226 · · wcl.american.edu/niwap

For technical assistance, call NIWAP at 202-274-4457 or email .
Training: www.niwap.org/training; Directory of Service Providers: www.niwap.org/directory