Topic
Asylum Interviews
8 published works
The Asylumist
The Time to Prepare for Your Asylum Interview Is Now
By Jason Dzubow
Asylum Offices around the country have become very busy. Oldest and newest cases, cases that were previously before the Immigration […]
Herman Legal Group Blog
Questions You are Likely to Hear in an Asylum Interview
Applying for asylum in the United States is a complex and often stressful process. If you are seeking protection due to persecution in your home country, you will need to…
The Asylumist
Afghanistan Through My Clients’ Eyes
By Jason Dzubow
This week I attended an asylum interview for my Afghan client. He was a high-ranking government worker and a member […] The post Afghanistan Through My Clients’ Eyes appeared first…
Connecting Justice Communities
Immigration Court During COVID-19: Tips on Navigating Remote Proceedings
By Jillian Jin
I recently spoke with Astrid Ackerman on her experience with the Newark Asylum Office’s pilot project. She attended an asylum interview where she appeared remotely, while the client went in-person.…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: Language Access and Due Process in Asylum Interviews by Pooja Dadhania
Language Access and Due Process in Asylum Interviews by Pooja Dadhania, Denver Law Review, Vol. 97, No. 4, 2020AbstractThe Department of Homeland Security does not provide interpreters to asylum applicants…
The Asylumist
A New Rule for Interpreters at the Asylum Office (+ an Update on the Backlog)
By Jason Dzubow
Last week, USCIS announced a new rule for interpreters at Asylum Office interviews. Starting immediately, most asylum applicants should not bring their own interpreter to the interview, as had been…
Coronavirus Immigration Blog
USCIS to Provide Contract Interpreters for Asylum Interviews – September 23, 2020
By Greg Siskind
USCIS posted the following notice regarding interpreters at asylum interviews: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a temporary final rule to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19)…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Detained Asylum Seekers Sue Obama Administration to End Long Waits for Initial Interviews
The ACLU Foundation of Southern California, the ACLU of Northern California, and the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), along with the international law firm Reed Smith LLP, filed a class…