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Sample Asylum Application (Form I-589)

Sample completed asylum application Form 1-598, to use for example purposes only.

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06/18/19

UNHCR Guidelines on International Protection: Gender-Related Persecution

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06/18/19

Cover Letter for Track Three FOIA Request

Sample cover letter to submit to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services requesting that a Freedom of Information Act request for documents be placed on a "track three" fast-track.

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06/18/19

Chicago Immigration Court Update: New Detained Court Phone Number

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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

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

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

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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