Pretermission – Human Rights First

Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Trainings & Guidance

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.

Tags: Affirmative, Bars to Asylum, I-589: Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, One-Year Filing Deadline, Pretermission, Pro Se Resources, Trump 2.0 Policies, US Government Policy, USCIS, USCIS Interview Preparation

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Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Samples & Templates

Protected: Template Letter to Asylum Office Providing Evidence that I-589 Was Originally Filed Before One-Year Deadline and Requesting Backdated I-589 Receipt Notice

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Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Samples & Templates, Trainings & Guidance

Protected: Annotated Sample I-589 Amendments with Guidance on How to Avoid Pretermission Pursuant to Matter of H-A-A-V- and Matter of C-A-R-R-

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Trainings & Guidance

Protected: Human Rights First Webinar: Pretermissions (Feb 2026)

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Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Trainings & Guidance

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.

Tags: Bars to Asylum, Defensive, EOIR, I-589: Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, Merits Prep, OPLA, Practice Advisories, Pretermission, Removal Proceedings, Trump 2.0 Policies, US Government Policy

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Asylum / Withholding / CAT, Trainings & Guidance

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 […]

Tags: Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Defensive, EOIR, I-589: Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, Merits Prep, OPLA, Practice Advisories, Pretermission, Removal Proceedings, Trump 2.0 Policies, US Government Policy

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