Obtaining Evidence for the Individual Hearing in Immigration Court

[@asylumadvocacy]

En Español: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmarq52uecqLl5Y. This video shares 4 key points to keep in mind when preparing evidence for your merits hearing, also known as an individual hearing, in your asylum case. This video is for asylum seekers who have a case in immigration court. If you have are seeking asylum with USCIS, that is a different process and this video does not apply to you. You can watch videos about seeking asylum with USCIS here: kzbin.info/aero/PL845KO58lhKOannRoW0b0K42byIhNQrJT. If you are not sure if you have a case in immigration court, read this page to find out: help.asylumadvocacy.org/deciding-whether-to-apply-for-asylum-in-the-united-states/#process. 0:00 - Introduction 0:59 - 5 Key Questions that you should answer in your testimony 2:09 - Your testimony is a type evidence 4:26 - Gathering documents 7:20 - Presenting witnesses 8:12 - Summary *Find legal assistance: help.asylumadvocacy.org/find-help/ *Resource from Innovation LawLab with more detailed information about the five key questions (in Spanish): kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6qtaJajZsdnm7s *Resource from Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project about asylum: firrp.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Asylum_WOR_CAT-Guide-2013.pdf *Community organization resources with information on gathering documents and examples of translation certificates: Guide # 1: mainelaw.maine.edu/academics/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/asylum-self-help-guide-ENGLISH.pdf Guide # 2: clas.stanford.edu/sites/clas/files/media/file/sf-eoir-defensive-asylum-pro-se-guide_english_final_0.pdf *The immigration court address is the same address where you attend your hearings and can also be found on this website: www.justice.gov/eoir/eoir-immigration-court-listing. *You can find the address of the prosecutor's office for your city on this website: www.ice.gov/contact/legal. *You can also present your evidence in person at the immigration court window and at the prosecutor's office. *When you submit your evidence, you should include a page at the beginning that has your name and A number and a page at the bottom that certifies that you sent a copy of your evidence to the prosecutor's office. *You can find examples on pages 33 and 35 of the following guide: clas.stanford.edu/sites/clas/files/media/file/sf-eoir-defensive-asylum-pro-se-guide_english_final_0.pdf One note, this guide was adapted for people who have their case in San Francisco. Therefore, the guide has the addresses for the San Francisco immigration court and prosecutor's office and you should replace these addresses with the correct addresses for your city. *For more information, visit the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP)'s website here: help.asylumadvocacy.org/. Note: This information is for individuals seeking asylum in the United States and is not a substitute for advice from an attorney.

[@inofmotion]

Thank you so much for the video! Can't wait for more content like this for ASAP members and asylum seekers as such!

[@jaimecalderon3824]

Thanks for all the help

[@StifeAnnos-ww1nq]

I submitted my written appeal which stated as a member of a political organization and no physical harm but only a warning from authorities issued to me that was what I also told them during my interview. In fact, I was physically harmed several times, it was just I was afraid to tell the truth because authorities threatened me before they let me go right after receiving bribe from my family. And now I got hearing what must I do?

[@asylumadvocacy]

Thank you for your question and for being part of the ASAP community! The answer to your question requires a more detailed response than we can post on KZbin, but you are welcome to email us at and you can include images of documents if helpful. You can also find more resources for asylum seekers on our website at help.asylumadvocacy.org and look for legal assistance here: help.asylumadvocacy.org/find-help/.

[@yasmeensumaira1294]

Very good video

[@asylumadvocacy]

Thank you!

[@SheilaMarietty-pq9dg]

You can claim asylum to the second or the third country you were living., mhotel