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Defensive Asylum Pro Se+ Micro-Pilot
Overview of Asylum Law, Immigration Court, and Application Preparation
Who Is This Course for? (1:56)
Overview of Asylum (6:35)
Affirmative vs Defensive Asylum
Overview of Immigration Court (10:07)
Month by Month Timeline for Defensive Asylum Cases
Communicating with Your Client
Using Clio and Maintaining Client Confidentiality (7:26)
Communicating With Your Client Through an Interpreter (7:26)
Conducting Your First Client Meeting (12:07)
Cultural Humility (12:27)
Pro Tips on Working With People Who Have Experienced Trauma
The Basics of Asylum
Sources of Asylum Law and Procedure
Elements of Asylum (11:47)
Nexus (12:05)
"Well-Founded Fear" of Persecution (5:34)
Asylum Grounds: Race, Religion, Nationality, and Political Opinion (5:32)
Asylum Grounds: Particular Social Groups (3:32)
Corroboration and Credibility (16:29)
Framing Specific Types of Asylum Cases
LGBTQ-Based Particular Social Groups (17:13)
Gender-Based Particular Social Groups (25:49)
Bars to Asylum
An Overview of Bars to Asylum
One Year Asylum Filing Deadline
Internal Relocation and Firm Resettlement (5:57)
Preparing and Filing Your Case
Completing the Form I-589 (9:56)
Preparing the Declaration (Includes Samples) (7:24)
Gathering Evidence (5:50)
Obtaining Translations
Country Conditions (8:58)
Submitting the Asylum Application On Paper
Filing Form EOIR-61 (6:02)
What's Next? Work Permits, Individual Hearings, and Decisions (7:09)
Including Spouses and Children on an Application
Spouses and Children: Who Can Be a Dependent/Derivative (9:52)
How to Include Derivatives on the Application
Templates and Other Resources
Table of Contents for Supporting Documents
Sample Client Declaration and I-589
Sample Cover Sheets, Proof of Service, and Indices
Get In Touch for Additional Support
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