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Afghanistan, Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Trainings & Guidance
USCIS Officer Training: Guidance for LGBTI Refugee and Asylum Claims

This module provides guidelines for adjudicating and considering immigration benefits, petitions, protections, and other immigration-related requests by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals.

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USCIS Officer Training: Sources of Authority

This module describes the legal sources that provide officers in the RAIO Directorate with the authority to make case decisions and determinations. It also describes the sources of law you must follow when making those decisions and determinations and demonstrates how to properly cite to them.

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I-730 Refugee/Asylee Family Reunification Practice Manual

This manual is designed to assist attorneys and accredited representatives in representing asylees and refugees to reunify with family members and seek lawful status for family already in the United States. The manual gives an overview of applicable laws, regulations, and guidance concerning the I-730 petition process. It also provides practical information on how to […]

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USCIS Officer Training: Credibility

This module provides guidance on elevating the credibility of an applicant’s testimony, factors upon which a credibility determination may be based, factors upon which a credibility finding may not be based, and how to determine whether any non-credible aspects of a claim affect eligibility.

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