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Practice Advisory: Considerations in Asylum Claims for Transgender People

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.

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Protected: Sample Asylum Office Cover Letter-Brief before the Newark Asylum Office: Yemeni Case Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender, Political Opinion, and Religion

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RAIO Training Course

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Immigration Equality, Asylum Manual

Immigration Equality Asylum Manual is a handbook intended for use by pro bono attorneys and immigration attorneys working on LGBTQ/HIV asylum cases scivolo gonfiabile.

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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 inflatable maze.

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