AFFIRMATIVE ASYLUM PROCESS - Domestic Violence Victims

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS: AFFIRMATIVE ASYLUM PROCESS

Guest Speaker:  Attorney Rachel M. Self

On April 2, 2013 the Massachusetts Bar Association Immigration Law Section will host a presentation on the affirmative asylum process for victims of domestic violence.  Topics covered will be:

• Who can file an affirmative asylum application.
• When you should file the affirmative asylum application.
• Strengths and weaknesses in your case.
• How to prepare an affirmative asylum application for your client if he or she is the victim of domestic violence.
• How to prepare your client .
• How to document your case.
• Creative steps that lead to success.

Attorney Self is the founding member of Rachel M. Self, P.C., and appears regularly as a legal analyst for CNN and the Fox News Channel.   Attorney Self represents individuals in criminal and immigration matters; specializing in criminal trial work, deportation defense, and post-conviction relief.