Affirmative

Community explainer from the National Immigration Project describing the July 28, 2026 USCIS Interim Final Rule on “pretermission” of asylum applications at the Asylum Office, explaining how the rule may impact asylum seekers, and providing possible next steps. Available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. Published August 12, 2026.

USCIS Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations Directorate (RAIO)’s Asylum Division Officer Training Course on the One-Year Filing Deadline. The lesson explains the one-year bar to applying for asylum, including statute and implementing regulations, the standard of proof, and exceptions, with examples. Revised May 6, 2013.

Initial guidance from Human Rights First discussing the new Interim Final Rule (IFR) published by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on July 28, 2026. The IFR authorizes the Asylum Office to refer certain affirmative asylum applications into removal proceedings in immigration court without ever conducting an interview. This guidance provides an overview of the […]

Explainer published by the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) on December 3, 2025, listing immigration policies announced by the Trump Administration in November and December 2025 and explaining their general impact.

Explainer from National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) on the new immigration fees enacted pursuant to the H.R.1 megabill signed into law on July 4, 2025. Includes a chart reviewing the July 2025 immigration fee changes, last updated on July 22, 2025.

Practice advisory authored by Immigration Equality, the National Immigration Project, Oasis Legal Services, the National Immigrant Justice Center, and Ready to Stay discussing considerations when advancing asylum claims for transgender clients. Published on June 2, 2025.

Comparison chart compiled by the National Immigration Project (NIPNLG) highlighting immigration-related fee changes brought by H.R.1, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted on July 4, 2025. Fee comparison chart last updated by NIPNLG on July 22, 2025.