Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Fee Waivers, Parole, Trainings & Guidance, Work Authorization
I-589: Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal
Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Trainings & Guidance
Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Trainings & Guidance
Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Samples & Templates
Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Trainings & Guidance
Click Here National Immigration Project Community Explainer, “What does the new rule on ‘pretermission’ of asylum cases at the asylum office mean for my case?”
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.
Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Samples & Templates
Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Trainings & Guidance
Download Resource Human Rights First Initial Guidance Regarding Asylum Office Interim Final Rule of July 28, 2026
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 […]
Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Samples & Templates, Trainings & Guidance
Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Samples & Templates
Download Resource Model Immigration Court Filings in Support of Fictional Indigenous Asylum Claim
Model immigration court filings prepared by Human Rights First attorney Andrew Feinberg in January 2025. These model filings reflect some of the most common documents and motions an attorney will file in support of a client’s asylum case in immigration court. The materials are intended to be reviewed simultaneously, as part of a single fictional […]
Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Trainings & Guidance
Download Resource Human Rights First Practice Advisory on Pretermissions
Human Rights First practice advisory describing possible bases for pretermission in immigration court and explaining how to prepare for, and respond to, motions to pretermit a client’s asylum claim. Last updated on January 23, 2026.
Adjustment of Status (AOS), Afghanistan, Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Work Authorization
Download Resource IRAP Explainer on New Trump Administration Policies Impacting Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Afghan Nationals, and Immigrants from Countries Listed in the Travel Ban
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.
Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Trainings & Guidance
Download Resource National Immigration Project and Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Practice Advisory – Fighting for a Day in Court: Understanding and Responding to Pretermission of Asylum Applications
Practice advisory published by the National Immigration Project (NIPNLG) and Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) on July 25, 2025 (updated August 27, 2025), discussing pretermission of asylum applications in immigration court in light of the March 2025 BIA decision in Matter of C-A-R-R-, 29 I&N Dec. 13 (BIA 2025) and April 2025 EOIR […]