I-589: Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal

This module discusses the definition of a refugee as codified in the Immigraion and Nationality Act and its interpretation in administrative and judicial case law.

This module identifies facts and situations giving rise to the terrorist-related inadmissibility grounds (TRIG) and determining whether or not the grounds apply.

AILA question by question guidance on completing Form I-589

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.