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National Immigration Project Template motion Mar 13, 2026

Template BIA Notice of Appeal for CARR and HAAV Pretermissions

Immigration judges continue to pretermit asylum applications and deny asylum seekers a day in court, based on alleged deficiencies in the I-589 and/or based on the alleged failure to state a prima facie case for relief. This template is designed to give practitioners a strong starting point for drafting their own Notices of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals.

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NIWAP Library Amicus brief Feb 6, 2026

S.E.R.L v. U.S.

This Amicus Brief was filed by Crowell and Moring on behalf of the NIWAP, Inc and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence in the 3rd Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. The brief was filed in support for a mother of a domestic violence victim from Honduras who interceded to protect her daughter who was experiencing domestic violence and was stalked and threatened by her daughter’s abuser. The Honduran mother had helped her daughter escape from a domestic violence perpetrator who had t

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Human Rights First PALA Library Practice advisory Jan 23, 2026

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.

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory Oct 20, 2025

Practice Advisory: Options for Relief Under Asylum Law for LGBTQ Applicants

The National Immigration Project has partnered with CLINIC and Ready to Stay to update a previously-issued CLINIC practice advisory on LGBTQ asylum and related protection claims. This updated advisory discusses new LGBTQ precedent, and also addresses application of the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule in this context. The resource also includes a sample brief, sample country conditions table of contents, and sample CLP briefing in its appendices.

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory Aug 27, 2025

O.C.V. v. Bondi: Tenth Circuit Vacates Matter of M-R-M-S-

On August 26, 2025, the Tenth Circuit issued a published decision, O.C.V. v. Bondi , vacating the Board of Immigration Appeals presidential decision Matter of M-R-M-S- , which had wrongfully held that if a persecutor had any motivation other than animus toward the family group, an asylum seeker could not prevail on a family-based asylum claim. The Tenth Circuit rejected this narrowed definition of nexus. The case was litigated in federal court by the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies and the

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory Jul 25, 2025

Fighting for a Day in Court: Understanding and Responding to Pretermission of Asylum Applications

Immigration Judges have increasingly begun to pretermit asylum applications--often ordering asylum seekers removed without ever having a chance to have a hearing on their claims. This Practice Advisory (PA) discusses a recent Policy Memo by the Executive Office for Immigration Review Acting Director and a recent Board of Immigration Appeals decision, which have prompted judges to pretermit cases. The PA also contains practical tips on how to fight this practice.

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Immigration Equality Practice advisory Jun 1, 2025

Pretermission Web Advisory for Pro Bono Attorneys

Overview 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.

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory May 30, 2025

Practice Advisory: Considerations in Asylum Claims for Transgender People

The National Immigration Project has partnered with Immigration Equality, Oasis Legal Services, the National Immigrant Justice Center, and Ready to Stay to create a practice advisory on framing transgender asylum claims in light of the administration’s attack on transgender individuals. In addition to the practice advisory, the National Immigration Project, Immigration Equality, and Ready to Stay have created a Template Legal Brief for transgender asylum applicants. National Immigration Project

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Apr 17, 2025

Who Has Initial Jurisdiction Over UC Asylum Claims? Matter of M-A-C-O- and JOP v. DHS

The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 confers initial jurisdiction over asylum claims filed by unaccompanied children (UCs) to the asylum office. The Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision in Matter of M-A-C-O- , along with policy changes implemented during the first Trump administration, sought to strip away this crucial protection from many child asylum seekers. Because of these changes and legal challenges by immigrant youth advocates, the current landscape of initial

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory Apr 15, 2025

Practice Advisory: Navigating the Removal Proceedings of J.O.P. Class Members and Other Asylum Seekers with Prior Unaccompanied Child Determinations

This practice advisory provides strategies for practitioners to navigate removal proceedings for J.O.P. class members and other asylum seekers with prior unaccompanied child determinations in light of three recent legal developments: (1) the 2024 J.O.P. Settlement Agreement, (2) final Executive Office for Immigration Review regulations issued in 2024, and (3) a 2025 USCIS memorandum implementing the J.O.P. Settlement Agreement.

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Immigration Equality Practice advisory Apr 11, 2025

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This handbook is intended for use by pro bono attorneys and immigration attorneys working on LGBTQ/HIV asylum cases.

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