HOW TO APPLY FOR ASYLUM - The Florence Project
HOW TO APPLY FOR ASYLUM - The Florence Project
HOW TO APPLY FOR ASYLUM - The Florence Project
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Amnesty International<br />
(AI)<br />
<strong>The</strong> Refugee Program,<br />
AIUSA<br />
600 Pennsylvania Avenue,<br />
SE, 5 th Floor<br />
Washington, DC 20003<br />
Ph: 202-544-0200 x540<br />
F: 202-546-7142<br />
E-mail: refugee@aiusa.org<br />
Website:<br />
http://www.amnestyusa.org/<br />
refugee/<br />
<strong>The</strong> DataCenter<br />
1904 Franklin St., Suite 900<br />
Oakland, CA 94612-2912<br />
Phone: 1-800-735-3741<br />
Fax: (510) 835-3017<br />
http://www.datacenter.org<br />
International Gay &<br />
Lesbian Human Rights<br />
Commission (IGLHRC)<br />
Asylum Documentation<br />
Program<br />
P.O. Box 550<br />
San Francisco, CA 94104<br />
Phone: (415) 398-2759<br />
Fax: (415) 398-4635<br />
mailto:asylum@iglhrc.org<br />
Services: Annual reports and other documents from 1996 are available on our<br />
website. Detention libraries should have the current year's annual report. If it is<br />
not available, our program will send the relevant information from the annual<br />
report to detained individuals who do not have access to the Internet. Our<br />
program will send hard copies of identified AI materials not available on the<br />
internet, and will do research as possible. We maintain a network of volunteers<br />
who may be able to provide information about conditions or verification about a<br />
specific incident or event in a particular country. We will prepare a letter of<br />
analysis on a limited basis.<br />
Fees: No charge.<br />
How to request information: Contact by email is preferred. Detained<br />
individuals may also mail or fax a request. Please include your alien number,<br />
country of origin, contact information, case status, including date of next<br />
interview or hearing. Where available, send the complete text of your affidavit<br />
or declaration, but identify one or several key points that you are seeking to<br />
confirm.<br />
Services: <strong>The</strong> DataCenter retrieves articles from a wide range of publications<br />
for information pertaining to the human and civil rights conditions in countries<br />
around the world. Select monographs (books) and specialized reports from<br />
human rights agencies and reference sources provide additional information.<br />
Fees: Hourly fee for labor, document photocopying, delivery fees dependent<br />
upon the service requested, and on-line access and retrieval fees. Typical search<br />
is $300.00-$500.00. A deposit equal to the estimated cost is required, payable<br />
by check, VISA or Mastercard. No pro bono or sliding scale available.<br />
How to request information: Have your attorney or family member contact us<br />
regarding your request by phone or email.<br />
No collect phone calls accepted.<br />
Services: <strong>The</strong> Asylum Documentation Program of IGLHRC supports claims for<br />
asylum made by those who fear persecution because of their sexual orientation,<br />
gender identity, or HIV status. We provide a select number of country<br />
conditions packets, including support documents on human rights abuses<br />
perpetrated against lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, the transgendered, and people<br />
with HIV/AIDS. We provide these packets to persons considering an asylum<br />
claim, asylum applicants, lawyers, immigration advocates, and other interested<br />
parties. We do not provide legal counsel, but may provide a list of immigration<br />
advocates. Please call, email, fax or mail a completed Asylum Request for<br />
Documentation Form available at http://www.iglhrc.org. Allow 2-3 weeks for<br />
country conditions packet. Fee waivers are available if unable to pay<br />
documentation fee. Collect phone calls are accepted.<br />
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FIRRP- last update June 2007