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What Asylum Officers Want, What Asylum Officers Need

  • Tuesday, January 28, 2020
  • 6:00–8:00 p.m.
    1. Vanderbilt Hall, Smart Classroom 216
    2. 40 Washington Square South NY ,10012  
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This training is intended to demystify the asylum process for attorneys of all levels of immigration experience.

It will cover:

-Brief overview of the elements of a successful asylum claim;

-The affirmative versus defensive asylum process;

-How affirmative asylum decisions are made by local Asylum Offices;

-and Best practices for I-589 and interview preparation, from the perspective of a former asylum officer.

Presenter Bio:

Kristin Pezzuti was an Asylum Officer at the New York Asylum Office from December 2017-April 2019, where she adjudicated over 350 affirmative asylum cases. She is a longtime volunteer at New Sanctuary Coalition and a 2013 graduate of Hofstra Law School. She is currently a Staff Attorney at Safe Passage Project where she represents young people in their removal proceedings.

CLE Credit Available:
  • No
Contact: Bryan Brown , bryan.brown@nyu.edu