Use this Practice Pointer, developed by AILA’s Afghan Response Task Force, which outlines factors considered by USCIS in parole adjudications and best practice filing tips.
Topic: Case Types
International Refugee Assistance Project: Can my spouse and children receive SIVs?
Find out how to include spouses and children on a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) application.
Human Rights First: OAW Mock Asylum Office Interview
Follow the tips in this mock-asylum interview to learn what to expect.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Policy Manual Part J – Special Immigrant Juveniles
USCIS Policy Manual Part J describes the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) visa classification. Gain information on eligibility requirements, documentation and evidence, adjudication, and more.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Policy Manual Chapter 7 – Special Immigrant Juveniles
For a list of legal authorities of Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) visa classification, consult USCIS Policy Manual Chapter 7. Learn about eligibility requirements, bars to adjustment, and more.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Green Card Based on Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification
Noncitizens in the United States who want to apply for lawful permanent resident status based on Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification can gain information here.
American Bar Association: Asylum 101 for Representing Afghan Parolees
Watch this webinar for a broad overview of asylum. It serves as a roadmap for subsequent trainings that delve more deeply into aspects and elements of applying for asylum for Afghan asylum-seekers.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Asylum
Gain an understanding of humanitarian asylum and read the list of qualifications a person must meet to apply for asylum in the United States.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal
Use Form I-589 to apply for asylum in the United States and for withholding of removal (formerly called “withholding of deportation”). Use the Filing Instructions Tool located on this page to learn where to file the form.
VECINA: Sample Asylum Office Memo of Law
Visit this page for an example of how to write a memorandum of law for an affirmative asylum case.