The Ins and Outs of the One-Year Bar in Asylum Cases

Topics:
  • LGBT Issues
  • Political asylum

Part 2 of the ALRP Training Series with Oasis Legal Services. Presented by Rachel Kafele, Esq. and Ari Jones, Esq. of Oasis Legal Services. This training will dive deep into addressing the one-year bar, with a focus on LGBTQ/HIV+ asylum applicants. RSVP to mcle@alrp.org

Overview: This training specifically focuses on the one-year bar in asylum cases. What is it? Why does it matter? How can a client win asylum if they did not apply for asylum within their first year in the US? The training will also touch on how being diagnosed with HIV can help clients overcome the one-year bar.

Topics:

  • An overview of the one-year bar in asylum cases
  • How being diagnosed with HIV can help clients overcome the one-year bar

Registration:

Please RSVP to mcle@alrp.org

  • CLE Credit Comments: 1.5 General CLE Credits