Practice Advisories & Brief Bank
Public immigration practice advisories, sample briefs, template motions, amicus briefs, and government guidance, organized in one searchable index and linked to the original host.
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Considerations in Asylum Claims for Transgender PeoplePractice advisory on framing transgender asylum claims in the current policy environment, with attention to protected grounds, evidentiary development, and country-conditions proof. Why it matters: Worth opening early in any trans-asylum case because it helps structure the theory of harm and the supporting record before drafting begins. |
Immigration Equality National Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Withholding / CAT
Evidence and procedure
USCIS
Immigration court
BIA
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Jun 2, 2025 | |
Pretermission Web Advisory for Pro Bono AttorneysOverview of recent EOIR policy changes allowing dismissal or pretermission of some defensive asylum applications without a hearing, with guidance for practitioners representing people in removal proceedings. Why it matters: Strong triage piece when an asylum case may be screened out on procedural grounds before testimony or full merits development. |
Immigration Equality National Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Removal defense
Evidence and procedure
Immigration court
BIA
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Jun 1, 2025 | |
Legal HelpThis handbook is intended for use by pro bono attorneys and immigration attorneys working on LGBTQ/HIV asylum cases. Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from Immigration Equality on Asylum; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
Immigration Equality National |
Asylum
Cross-forum
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Apr 11, 2025 | |
Attorneys, Advise Your Clients of Their RightsLast Updated February 11, 2025 The Trump administration has been targeting immigrant and LGBTQ communities through a slate of Executive Orders designed to erase transgender, non-binary and intersex identities, decimate asylum and refugee protections, and fast track mass deportations. The orders are unprecedented in their scope. Many are blatantly illegal, some unconstitutional, but virtually all harm the LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants, families, and communities we serve. Our clients are under Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from Immigration Equality on Asylum; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
Immigration Equality National Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Removal defense
Cross-forum
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Feb 11, 2025 | |
Judicial Review of Visa Decisions After the Supreme Court’s Decision in Department of State v. MuñozIn Department of State v. Muñoz , 602 U.S. 899 (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court concluded that a U.S. citizen and her noncitizen spouse had no access to judicial review of a consular officer’s denial of an immigrant visa. The Court held that a U.S. citizen has no “fundamental liberty interest” i n her spouse’s admission to the United States. This practice advisory, by the American Immigration Council, the International Refugee Assistance Project, and the Consular Accountability Project, is intende Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from American Immigration Council on Asylum; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
American Immigration Council National Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Removal defense
Family-based practice
Federal court
Consular practice
VAWA / U / T
Entry and admission
Court of appeals
Consular processing
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Jan 15, 2025 | |
Delay Actions In The Asylum Context: Avoiding Dismissal And Proving The CaseBy the American Immigration Council and the American Immigration Lawyers Association [1] Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from American Immigration Council on Asylum; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
American Immigration Council National Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Cross-forum
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Nov 28, 2022 | |
Court Decision Ensures Timely Adjudication of Employment Applications Filed by Initial Asylum ApplicantsOn July 26, 2018, in a national class action, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must adjudicate asylum applicants’ initial (first time) applications for employment authorization documents (EADs) within 30 days. Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from American Immigration Council on Asylum; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
American Immigration Council National Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Employment
Naturalization
Federal court
USCIS
Federal district court
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Mar 15, 2019 | |
Preserving the One-Year Filing Deadline for Asylum Cases Stuck in the Immigration Court BacklogThe immigration courts’ unprecedented backlogs are creating procedural and substantive challenges for attorneys trying to comply with the One-Year Filing Deadline (OYFD) in asylum cases. This Practice Advisory discusses strategies and procedures for complying with the OYFD. Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from American Immigration Council on Asylum; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
American Immigration Council National Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Evidence and procedure
Immigration court
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Jul 18, 2016 | |
Screening Potential DACA Requestors for Other Forms of ReliefThis Practice Advisory is designed to assist attorneys without significant expertise in immigration law in determining whether individuals seeking Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) might be eligible for immigration benefits that are more lasting and concrete than DACA. The forms of relief discussed in this Practice Advisory include adjustment of status, U and T visas, asylum, special immigrant juvenile status, and more. The appendix includes a questionnaire that may be helpful in ide Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from American Immigration Council on Asylum; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
American Immigration Council National Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Adjustment of status
Consular practice
Special immigrant
VAWA / U / T
Children and SIJS
Cross-forum
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Jul 14, 2016 | |
Alert: Annual Fees For Asylum, WoR and CAT ApplicationsThis is a practice alert as your client may be required to pay a fee for their pending application for asylum, withholding of removal and for protection under the Convention Against Torture in light of recent legislation. These new fees are for: initial applications and for applications that have been pending for more than one year, including those in the asylum backlog. Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from Immigration Equality on Asylum; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
Immigration Equality National Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Withholding / CAT
Removal defense
Cross-forum
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