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Cover Letter for EAD Renewal for Asylum Seeker

Asylum
LGBTQ

NIJC sample cover letter for employment authorization renewal application for a pending asylum applicant.

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06/18/19

Significant Asylum Policy Change for Unaccompanied Children’s Cases

Asylum
Child

On May 31, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a memorandum changing its internal policy for assessing asylum office jurisdiction over asylum applications filed by previously designated unaccompanied immigrant children.

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06/06/19

Immigration Procedural Updates

Chicago Immigration Court Update: New Detained Court Phone Number

Detained

The phone number for the Chicago Detained Immigration Court, located at 536 S. Clark Street, recently changed. The new number is (312) 294-8400. The old number is no longer operational.

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04/28/19

Immigration Procedural Updates

CGRS Litigation Support and Country Conditions Materials

Asylum
Child

Resources published and compiled by the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies at UC Hastings.

cgrs.uchastings.edu/search-materials/cgrs-litigation-support-materials

01/01/19

Slides for advanced training: Establishing Nexus in Asylum Cases After Matter of A-B-

Asylum

Presentation slides from the attorney training by NIJC and Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program focusing on the nexus element of asylum in light of the decision in Matter of A-B-.

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11/30/18

Training Webinars

Advanced Training: Establishing Nexus in Asylum Cases After Matter of A-B-

Asylum

This training by NIJC and HIRC is for pro bono attorneys already familiar with asylum law, and focuses on the nexus element of asylum in light of the decision in Matter of A-B-.

youtube.com/embed/EoI_ny1luP0

11/30/18

Training Webinars

Matter of M-A-C-O-: BIA Issues Published Decision Regarding Asylum Jurisdiction and Unaccompanied Children

Asylum
Child

NIJC released the following practice guidance in response to the Board of Immigration Appeals' published decision in Matter of M-A-C-O-, 27 I&N Dec. 477 (BIA 2018),

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10/16/18

Immigration Procedural Updates

Advanced Training: Representing Asylum Seekers After Matter of A-B-

Asylum

This training is for pro bono attorneys already familiar with asylum law, and assists attorneys in understanding how the decision in Matter of A-B- may affect clients seeking asylum.

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07/12/18

Training Webinars

Slides for advanced training: Representing Asylum Seekers After Matter of A-B-

Asylum

Presentation slides for the training assisting attorneys in understanding how former Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision in Matter of A-B- may affect their clients seeking asylum.

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07/12/18

Training Webinars

Important News for Asylum Seekers With One-Year Deadline Issues

Practice guidance regarding the March 29, 2018, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington decision regarding the one-year filing deadline for asylum.

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04/19/18

Immigration Procedural Updates

Important Notice Regarding New Asylum Office Scheduling Procedures

Practice guidance regarding the January 31, 2018, USCIS announcement of changes to how the Asylum Office schedules asylum interviews.

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02/13/18

Immigration Procedural Updates

Practice Advisory: U Visa Inadmissibility Waivers in Removal Proceedings

U Visa

This practice advisory provides guidance to practitioners inside the Seventh Circuit who wish to request IJ or BIA adjudication of their waivers of U visa admissibility.

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12/14/17

Asylum Application Filing Checklist (for Form I-589)

Checklist of all documentation needed to submit a complete application for asylum, filed affirmatively or defensively.

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11/11/17

Training for attorneys: Affidavit Writing 101

NIJC's managing attorneys share their tips and best practices to keep in mind when writing your client's affidavit in immigration proceedings.

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11/18/16

Training Webinars

Examples of Corroborating Evidence for Asylum Cases

Asylum

An adjudicator may require corroborating evidence in an asylum case and pro bono attorneys should be prepared to gather all corroborating evidence reasonably available to support a client’s claim.

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04/01/16

Country Condition Documentation: Central America and Mexico

Asylum
Child

NIJC-curated Google Sheet listing Central American/Mexican country conditions documentation.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WwYiRi-3XyMW4pOaeYbUBTLlSte7etHISPCboiI42Jo/edit#gid=1069581670

09/02/15

ICE Instruction Sheet for Unaccompanied Children Asylum Applications (TVPRA Cover Sheet)

Asylum
Child

Instruction sheet for an unaccompanied child in immigration court to submit a Form I-589 Asylum Application to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

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07/01/14

EOIR Memo: The Asylum Clock

Asylum

This memo provides guidance on EOIR's “asylum clock,” which measures the length of time an asylum application has been pending for asylum applicants in removal proceedings.

www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2013/12/03/13-02.pdf

12/02/13

EOIR Memo: Guidelines for Implementation of the ABT Settlement Agreement (Regarding the Asylum Clock)

Asylum

This memo provides guidance on implementation of the terms of the ABT Settlement Agreement, which changes certain procedures that some asylum applicants' eligibility for employment authorization.

www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2013/12/03/13-03.pdf

12/02/13

BIA Issues Precedential Decision Regarding the Firm Resettlement Bar to Asylum

Practice guidance regarding the May 12, 2011, Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) precedential decision setting out the framework adjudicators should follow when determining whether an asylum applicant has “firmly resettled” in another country and is thus barred from asylum.

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05/12/11

Immigration Procedural Updates

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