We have represented women who fear harm for refusing to comply with fundamentalist mandates in their home countries, and individuals who are HIV positive and fear severe attacks in their countries of nationality. Our clients include citizens of many nations around the world, including such countries as China, Malaysia, Laos, India, Tibet, Venezuela, El Salvador, Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Nigeria, Palestine, Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, Romania and Bulgaria.

 

We assist clients in preparing and filing a comprehensive and detailed application, statement and supporting documentation*. We advise on what will happen during the asylum interview or court hearing. At the interview or immigration court hearing, an attorney from our office represents the person who is seeking asylum and his/her family members who are included in the principal application. Upon approval of the asylum application, we assist the client in obtaining an employment authorization document and in petitioning for close family members who remain overseas if we are retained to do so.

 

After a year, for an individual who was granted asylum, we prepare and file an application for permanent residence, provided that our office has been retained for this service.

 

If asylum is not granted at the first or second step of the asylum process, we are generally available to assist the client during the succeeding steps in accordance with the terms of a new retainer agreement for each step in the process.