asylumlaw.org: helping win asylum cases worldwide

Friday, November 7

Information for Asylum-Seekers

Asylum seekers start here: You can find information about seeking asylum, including finding an agency or lawyer to help you, in 35 countries around the world.

Sexual Minorities/HIV Status

In partnership with the National Immigrant Justice Center and the National Asylum Partnership on Sexual Orientation, we've posted an extensive collection of documents relating to the persecution of sexual minorities and HIV+ people. Find them here

Case Support
(Evidence re Countries of Origin)

Our users have identified over 4,000 documents used to support asylum claims. Select a country or theme from the pull-down list.

Legal Tools
(Law and Training re Countries of Refuge)

To find information about the law and process of asylum in a particular country, choose a country from the menu above. Registered users can also access the U.S. Immigration Judge database.

>> CRITICAL PRACTICE UPDATE: EOIR Issues New Nationwide Immigration Court Procedures Effective April 1, 2008

>> Download NIJC's Updated Asylum Manual

>> Download NIJC's most recent asylum training presentation

>> Download NIJC's Seventh Circuit Training Manual

BETA: Search asylumlaw.org and other asylum sites with one search (this feature may replace "super search")

Registration

Join our international community of nearly 10,000 attorneys and advocates who use this site to prepare the best asylum cases they can. Registration is fast, free, and confidential. Click here to register. Once approved, you will have access to special content, including a database of knowledgeable attorneys with over 4,000 entries. These attorneys have collectively represented over 100,000 asylum seekers from virtually every country in the world.

Other content for registered users includes a discussion forum, a brief bank, and a database of expert witnesses.

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