General Immigration
/ FOIA
A Step-by-Step Guide to Completing FOIA Requests with DHS
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive, Children
A Toolkit for Navigating Difficult Conversations with Child Clients
Asylum
/ Defensive
About Immigration Judge Brian Sardelli
Asylum
/ Defensive
About Immigration Judge Monte Miller
Detained
/ Resources
Addresses for Detained Callers/Clients
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Affirmative Asylum Application Filing Checklist
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Affirmative Asylum Application Process Manual
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Affirmative Asylum Procedures Manual
Working with Clients
Afghan Asylum Pro Bono Training Slides
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Afghan Evacuee Asylum Interview Notes
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs
Afghan Refugees in Pakistan and Iran
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Afghanistan Reciprocity Schedule - Missing Marriage or Birth Certificates
General Immigration
/ General, Immigration Court
Agency and Immigrant Court Contact Information
SIJS
AILA Upper Midwest Conference: SIJS Hot Topics Panel Resource List
Detained
/ Habeas
AILA Webinar 4 handout - Post-Order Cases
SIJS
An Overview of USCIS'S New SIJS Regulations
Detained
/ Resources
Annotated Notice of Hearing
Working with Clients
/ Children, Trauma
Applying Trauma-Informed Practices to the Care of Refugee and Immigrant Youth
Working with Clients
/ Trauma
ARCHIVE - Complex Trauma in Children and Adolescents
Working with Clients
/ Trauma
ARCHIVE - Effects of Traumatic Events on Children
Working with Clients
/ Trauma
ARCHIVE - Secondary Traumatic Stress in Attorneys and Their Administrative Support Staff Working With Trauma-Exposed Clients
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Legal Issues
Armed Groups in Afghan Adjudications
Working with Clients
/ Trauma
Associations between memory loss and trauma in US asylum seekers: A retrospective review of medico-legal affidavits
Asylum
/ Family Reunification
Asylee/Refugee Relative Petition Flow Chart (I-730)
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Legal Issues
Asylum 201 for Afghans: Bars to Asylum and Common Concerns
Asylum
/ Appeals
Asylum Appeals: Procedure
Asylum
/ Appeals
Asylum Application Pack - Board of Immigration Appeals
Asylum
/ Legal Issues
Asylum Bar Questions
Asylum
/ Legal Issues
Asylum Bar Questions in Arabic
Asylum
/ Legal Issues
Asylum Bar Questions in French
Work Permits
/ Asylum
Asylum EAD Training
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Children
Asylum Interview of Unaccompanied Minor
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Asylum Interview Procedures
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs
Asylum Interview Sample Questions in French
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Asylum Mandamus Introduction and Overview
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs
Asylum Officer Affirmative Interview Training
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Children
Asylum Officer Basic Training Course on Children's Claims
Asylum
/ Legal Issues
Asylum Officer Firm Resettlement Training Module
Asylum
/ Legal Issues
Asylum Officer Training on the One-Year Filing Deadline
Pro Se
Asylum Pro Se Toolkit (Dari)
Pro Se
Asylum Pro Se Toolkit (Pashto)
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Asylum Toolkit for Pro Bono Attorneys Representing Pro Se Afghan Applicants
Pro Se
Asylum Toolkit for Pro Se Afghan Applicants
General Immigration
/ Immigration Court
Attorney eRegistration: EOIR Announces Fully Virtual Process for eRegistration
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Legal Issues
Bars to Asylum - Afghan born in Pakistan with place of birth listed as Afghanistan on his tazkera
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Basics of U.S. Asylum Law
General Immigration
/ General
Benefits Comparison Chart
T Visas
/ General
Best Practices for Representing Trafficking Survivors (video)
Working with Clients
/ Interpretation
Best Practices for Working with Interpreters
Asylum
/ Appeals
Board of Immigration Appeals Practice Manual
Working with Clients
/ Trauma
Boundaries Can Be the Key to Fortifying Your Well-Being
Asylum
/ Defensive, Children
Brief Guide for UACs In Removal Proceedings
Detained
/ Resources
Carver County Jail
Asylum
/ Defensive
Cases with NTAs Filed with the Court After 5/30/2021
General Immigration
/ Change of Address
Changing Your Office Address with U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
SIJS
Chapter 4: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive, Children
Chapter 5: Asylum and Related Relief
Asylum
/ Defensive
Checklist for Asylum Cases before the Immigration Court
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Chief of Mission Application to Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program - Automated Response Part 1
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Chief of Mission Application to Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program - Automated Response Part 2
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Defensive, Children
Children’s Immigration Law Academy (CILA) Practice Toolkit
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive, Children
Child-Sensitive Interviewing Techniques
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive, Children
CILA's Pro Bono Guide: Working with Children and Youth in Immigration Cases
General Immigration
/ Change of Address
Client Change of Address Checklist
General Immigration
/ Family-Based Petitions
Common Mistakes Found in Immigration Court Filings
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Comprehensive List of Resources
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Conducting Country Conditions Research to Support Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs
Country Conditions Evidence PDF
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs
Country Conditions Research Sources
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Country Conditions Resources
Asylum
/ Defensive
DAR Recordings Through Box.com
Asylum
/ Children
Designation as an Unaccompanied [non-citizen] Child (UAC)
Detained
/ Habeas
Detention of “Arriving Aliens” Under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs
Digging on a Dime: Asylum Research for Pro Bono Attorneys
Work Permits
EAD FAQs
Work Permits
EAD Instructions
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Defensive
Escalation Options When Facing Excessive Delays
Asylum
/ Family Reunification
Evidentiary Challenges to Refugee/AsyleeRelative Petitions: A Practitioner’s Resource
Asylum
/ Family Reunification
Family Reunification Basics
General Immigration
/ Family-Based Petitions
Family-Based Adjustment of Status Options
Detained
/ Habeas
FCLS Habeas Series Webinar 4: Handout
Detained
/ Habeas
FCLS Habeas Series Webinar 4: Prolonged Detention II
Detained
/ Habeas
FCLS Habeas Series Webinar 5: Creative Uses of Habeas
Detained
/ Habeas
FCLS Habeas Series Webinar 5: Creative Uses of Habeas
Withholding/CAT
/ Appeals
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure with Forms
Detained
/ Habeas
Filing a Lawsuit on PACER
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Filing for Asylum Online - FAQs and Common Issues
SIJS
/ USCIS Application
Form I-360 Review Guidance
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Appeals, Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive, Family Reunification
Forms and Web Resources for Asylum
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive, Family Reunification, Children
Forms of Relief: Asylum, SIJS, T
Detained
/ Resources
Freeborn County Jail
SIJS
Frequently Asked Questions About USCIS's SIJS Deferred Action Policy
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Frequently Asked Questions from Afghan Clients
Working with Clients
/ Trauma
From Vicarious Trauma to Burnout: An Introduction
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs
Gender-Based Asylum: Background, State of the Law, and Building a Winning Case
General Immigration
/ Family-Based Petitions
General Comparison of Family-Based Immigration Options
Asylum
/ Defensive
Guidance to OPLA Attorneys Regarding the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Laws and the Exercise of Prosecutorial Discretion
Asylum
/ Children
Guidelines for Children’s Asylum Claims
Detained
/ Habeas
Habeas Petitions
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs
How to Corroborate a Newspaper Article
Working with Clients
/ Trauma
How Trauma Impacts Four Different Types of Memory
Withholding/CAT
/ Appeals
How-To Guide for 8th Circuit Briefing
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Appeals, Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive, Children
H-R-M-, AXXX-XXX-381 (BIA, Mar. 14, 2016)
SIJS
/ USCIS Application
I-360 Contents Checklist and Where to File Handout
Asylum
/ Affirmative
I-589 Online Filing Process and Tips
Asylum
/ Family Reunification
I-730 Document Checklist
Asylum
/ Family Reunification
I-730 Follow-To-Join (FTJ) Refugee/Asylee Updates
Work Permits
/ Asylum
I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (EAD)
Work Permits
/ Asylum
I-765 Instructions for Application for Employment Authorization
General Immigration
/ General
Immigration Consequences of Crimes Summary Checklist
Asylum
/ Children
Immigration Consequences of Delinquency and Crimes
Asylum
/ Defensive, Children
Immigration Court Considerations for Unaccompanied Children Who File for Asylum with USCIS While in Removal Proceedings
General Immigration
/ General
Immigration Court Practice Manual
Detained
/ Habeas
Immigration Detention and Bond Statutes
Detained
/ Habeas
Immigration Detention and Bond Statutes ands Case Law
Asylum
/ Appeals
Index of Unpublished Decisions of the Board of Immigration Appeals
Working with Clients
/ Getting Started
Initial Client Meeting Guide
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive, Children
Interviewing children and adolescents (Guide for staff members and volunteer attorneys)
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Introduction to Afghan Asylum Cases
Detained
/ Habeas
Introduction to Habeas Corpus
Asylum
/ Family Reunification
Introduction to P-3 and the New AOR
Asylum
/ Family Reunification
Introduction to the P-3 Category of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and the New Affidavit of Relationship (AOR)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Carr Denial of Asylum (Honduras DV Feminist PO WH Grant)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Carr Denial of Asylum (Mexico Nexus)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Carr Grant of Asylum (El Salvador PSG Family Member of Former Soldier)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Carr Grant of Asylum (El Salvador PSG Women Perceived as Inferior to Men)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Carr Grant of CAT (Mexico)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Hansen Grant of Asylum (Cameroon PO PSG LGBT)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Hansen Grant of Asylum (Ecuador PO)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Hansen Grant of Asylum (Ethiopia PO)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Hansen Grant of Asylum (PSG Indigenous Guatemalan Widow)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Hansen Grant of Asylum (Somalia PSG Clan Membership)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Mazzie Denial of Asylum, Withholding (Somalia)
Asylum
/ Defensive
Judge Miller Attachment of Legal Authority
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Miller Denial of Asylum Claim (Honduran gay man PSG LGBT)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Miller Grant of Asylum (Djibouti FGM)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Sardelli Denial of Asylum (Honduras DV Nexus)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Sardelli Denial of Asylum (Indigenous Guatemalan Woman)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Sardelli Grant of Asylum (Burundi)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Sardelli Grant of Asylum (Mexico)
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive
Judge Sardelli Standard Language Addendum: Asylum
Asylum
/ Defensive
Judge Tipton Issues Decision Vacating Mayorkas Enforcement Priorities Memo
Detained
/ Resources
Kandiyohi County Jail (Willmar)
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Appeals, Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive, Children
L-Y-O-B-, AXXX-XXX-267 (BIA, Nov. 2, 2015)
Working with Clients
/ Getting Started
Malpractice Insurance Through The Advocates for Human Rights
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs
Memo Re: Matters of A-B I, II, III
Detained
/ Resources
MN Statute on access to detained persons
Asylum
/ Appeals
M-S-V-E-, AXXX XXX 957 (BIA Aug. 7, 2017)
Detained
/ Resources
National Detainee Handbook: Custody Management
Detained
/ Resources
Nobles County Jail
Detained
/ Habeas
Nuts and Bolts of Filing a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus in Federal Court
Asylum
/ Affirmative
OIL's Currently Effective Regulations Handout
Asylum
/ Defensive
OPLA Minneapolis/St. Paul Standard Operating Procedures for Stakeholders for Implementation of Prosecutorial Discretion (Doyle Memo)
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Children
Options After Receiving a USCIS Denial
Asylum
/ Defensive
Options for Responding to OPLA's Unilateral Motions to Dismiss
Detained
/ Habeas
Overview of Immigration Habeas
Asylum
/ Appeals
Post-A-B-III Trends and Strategies on Appeal
Working with Clients
/ Children, Mental Health, Trauma
Potential Psychologists who work with kids (contact list)
Detained
/ Habeas
Practice Advisory: Advocating for the Release of Detained Immigrants Based on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Detained
/ Habeas
Practice Advisory: Prolonged Detention Challenges After Jennings v. Rodriguez
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Practice Alert: Affirmative Prosecutorial Discretion Requests May Still Be Made
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Defensive, Children
Practice Manual For Pro Bono Attorneys Representing Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Defensive, Children
Preparing an Applicant's Declaration In Support of Asylum (and Related Relief)
Asylum
/ Defensive
Pro Bono Guide to Appearing in Immigration Court
Asylum
/ Defensive
Pro Se Assist Overview and Checklist
Detained
/ Habeas
Prolonged Detention I: Habeas Challenges for Clients Contesting Their Deportation
Asylum
/ Defensive
Prosecutorial Discretion Roundtable
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Appeals, Defensive, Children
Proving the Case: Burdens, Standards, and Evidence
Asylum
/ Defensive
Questions for Prosecutorial Discretion Outreach 05/03/2022
Asylum
/ Appeals
Quinteros v. Attorney General of the United States
Asylum
/ Family Reunification
Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition (Form I-730)
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Legal Issues
Re-Interview Questions for Afghan Client Seeking Asylum
Asylum
/ Defensive
Removal Case Checklist
Asylum
/ Defensive
Removal Case Resource Packet
Asylum
/ Defensive, Children
Removal Proceedings for UACs
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Representation Checklist for Affirmative Asylum Client
Working with Clients
Requests to Review the Record of Proceeding
General Immigration
/ Family-Based Petitions
Required Documents for Adjustment of Status Application - Child to Parent(s)
Asylum
/ Children
Resource List for Unaccompanied Minor Asylum Cases from The Advocates for Human Rights
SIJS
Resources on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Asylum
/ Defensive
Reviewing the Record of Proceedings
Working with Clients
/ Getting Started
Role of the Volunteer Attorney and the Consulting Attorney in a Pro Bono Case
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs
Sample Domestic Violence Questions for Asylum Interview
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs
Sample FGM Questions for Asylum Interview
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs
Sample LGBTQ Questions for Asylum Interview
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs
Sample Oral Closing Argument Framework
Work Permits
/ SIJS
Sample SIJS Approval Notice with Deferred Action
SIJS
/ Predicate Orders
Sample South Dakota Guardianship and SIJS Findings Order
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Sample Special Forces Temporary Protected Status Request for Evidence
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Legal Issues
Sample Supporting Documentation Relating to Asylum's One Year Filing Deadline and Asylum Eligibility
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Children
Screening for Asylum Eligibility in Children's Claims
Asylum
/ Affirmative
Screenshot of Possible Phishing Email for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa
General Immigration
/ Change of Address
Self-Help Guide: Have You Moved?
General Immigration
Serving Summons Cheat Sheet
Detained
/ Resources
Sherburne - LexisNexis ICE Forms Instructions
Detained
/ Resources
Sherburne County Jail
Detained
/ Resources
Sherburne County Jail - Professional Visit Requirements
Working with Clients
/ Getting Started
SilverSpeak On-Demand Interpreter Portal Supported Language List
Working with Clients
/ Interpretation, Mental Health, Trauma
Spanish-speaking mental health providers who work with children
SIJS
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Case Theory and Evidence Matrix
SIJS
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Overview
SIJS
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Toolkit
Asylum
/ Appeals
Standards of Review Applied by the Board of Immigration Appeals - Practice Advisory
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive, Children
Statements as Evidence: Drafting and Editing Declarations, Affidavits, and Letters
Asylum
/ Defensive
Status Docket Overview for Volunteer Attorneys
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs
Strategies for Maximizing CGRS Technical Assistance in Asylum Cases - Slides
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Appeals, Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive, Children
S-V-C-, AXXX-XXX-431 (BIA Nov. 1, 2016)
T Visas
/ General
T and U Status Handbook
T Visas
/ General
T Visa Document Checklist
Detained
/ Bond
The Beast of Burden in Immigration Bond Hearings
Working with Clients
/ Children, Trauma
The Biological Effects of Childhood Trauma
Asylum
/ Defensive, Legal Issues
Timing Considerations for Effective Representation in Asylum Cases
T Visas
/ General
Tips for Affidavits on T Visas
Asylum
/ Appeals
Tips for Appealing to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Work Permits
/ SIJS
Tips for C(14) SIJS Deferred Action EADs
SIJS
/ Predicate Orders
Tips for Proposed Orders in SIJS Cases
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive, Children
Tips for Working with Migrant Children and Trauma-Informed Lawyering
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs
Tools and Tips for Online COI Research
Working with Clients
/ Trauma
Trauma 101 – Presented at Coffee and Case, The Advocates for Human Rights, Minneapolis
Working with Clients
/ Trauma
Trauma Impact Visual
Working with Clients
/ Trauma
Trauma-Informed Lawyering
Working with Clients
/ Trauma
Trauma-Informed Legal Advocacy: Trauma, Memory & Trust-Building
Working with Clients
/ Trauma
Trauma-Informed Legal Advocacy:Traumatic Triggers
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Defensive, Children
Trauma-Informed Representation in Asylum Cases - Asylum Interview & Asylum Merits Hearing Checklists
Detained
/ Habeas
Typical Legal and Procedural Issues in Habeas Litigation
Withholding/CAT
/ Appeals
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit: Local Rules
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Children
Unpublished 2016 BIA Decision-Honduran Women Unable to Leave Domestic Relationship
Detained
/ Resources
Updated Sherburne Contraband list for lobby
Asylum
/ Affirmative
USCIS Issues Guidance on Refiled I-589s Following EOIR Dismissal or Termination - FAQs
Asylum
/ Affirmative
USCIS Issues New Instructions for Filing Asylum Applications with USCIS After EOIR Dismissal or Termination of Removal Proceedings
Working with Clients
/ Getting Started
Volunteer Attorney Responsibilities
Working with Clients
/ Interpretation
Volunteer Interpreter Training Manual
Asylum
/ Asylum Grounds and PSGs
Volunteer Lawyers Network Pro Se Asylum Project: Country Conditions Research Sources
Working with Clients
Weekly Office Hours Agenda
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Legal Issues
What to Do While Your Client is Waiting For an Interview
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Defensive, Children
Working with Child Clients and Their Family Members in Light of the Trump Administration’s Focus on Smugglers
Working with Clients
/ Trauma
Working with Clients with Past Trauma
Working with Clients
/ Interpretation
Working with Interpreters
Asylum
/ Affirmative, Asylum Grounds and PSGs, Defensive, Children
Your Patient and My Client: Perspectives from Legal Work With Unaccompanied Children
