Asylum Clinic Kansas City
Resources FOR PRO SE ASYLUM CASES
filing Form I-589 :
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Form I-589 : This link will take you to a pdf version of Form I-589. This is the Application for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection Under the Convention Against Torture, and this is the required form in order to apply for asylum in the United States.
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Form I-589 Instructions : This link will take you to the instructions that accompany Form I-589.
Gathering Evidence :
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Finding Country Conditions Evidence : This guide was created by the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies and is intended to assist in finding country conditions evidence for pro se asylum cases.
Change of address :
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Change of address form : This link will take you to the form used to update your address with the immigration courts. You must click on the correct PDF for the court that is currently handling your case.
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USCIS change of address requirements and forms : This link will take you to the USCIS page for changing your address.
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Instructions for completing a change of address : This link will tell you how to change your address if you have a case in immigration court. This guide was created by the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project in Maine.
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Other change of address information : This link provides other helpful information when completing a change of address form including a link to information provided by the immigration court in Spanish.
change of venue :
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Toolkit for pro se change of venue : This toolkit was designed to assist asylum-seeking families in immigration court proceedings with pro se Motions to Change Venue.
other Pro Se Asylum Resources:
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Self-help Guide to seeking asylum : This guide was published as a collaboration by several organizations, and is a general guide for navigating pro se asylum cases.