Immigration court appeals
If your petition for asylum has been denied, you have a right to appeal. It is strongly advised to file an appeal as soon as possible.
You can file such an appeal by yourself if you are well familiar with the US immigration system and have a law degree. Thus, in a vast majority of cases, it is strongly advised to do so with an immigration lawyer. The experienced immigration attorney has the experience to prepare the appeal case to maximize your chances to win.
How to prepare an appeal
First and foremost, you and your lawyer must revisit the asylum case to establish if there are facts and details that have been omitted or overlooked. Each fact has to be well supported with evidence and referenced to relevant legal statutes. An experienced lawyer can present other legal precedents that may be relevant to this case.
The appeals process:
- First of all, the lawyer shall review the case history and grounds for the decision.
- Upon that, the lawyer prepares and submits an appeal case with supporting documents. It is important to do it within the prescribed time frame.
- Your lawyer must attend the hearing of your appeal case in the immigration court.
The following must be included as part of the appeal case:
- all the details of the appellant;
- details of the court where the appeal will take place;
- the reasons, facts and evidence, including all the documents, for consideration;
- the legal grounds for appeal.