Strategic Protection for Persons Seeking Safety in the U.S.
ASYLUM REPRESENTATION SERVICES
Kennedy Law understands the consequences of seeking asylum. A grant of asylum allows a person to live and work in the United States and, after one year, apply for lawful permanent residence. Careful preparation is critical to establishing credible testimony and a clear, consistent record.
3 LEVELS of Asylum REPRESENTATION
1. Full Asylum Representation
🔷 The strongest asylum cases are carefully prepared from the beginning. Our goal is to build a well-supported evidentiary record and a clear, credible narrative from the start. Early preparation helps ensure that the legal theory, written filings, evidence, and testimony all work together to present a consistent and credible case. Our full asylum representation includes:
- Evaluating eligibility for asylum and other forms of protection
- Developing the legal theory of the claim
- Preparing detailed personal declarations
- Assembling supporting documentation and country-condition evidence
- Representation before USCIS asylum offices and Immigration Court
- Drafting legal briefs and legal arguments where appropriate
- Preparing clients thoroughly to fully present the asylum story with credibility, including our Client Testimony Full Preparation Package
- We fully prepare you to present your story with credibility.
2. Asylum Testimony Preparation
🔷 Kennedy Law offers structured preparation for asylum interviews and immigration court testimony.
This service is available to applicants preparing for an asylum interview or immigration court hearing, including individuals whose asylum applications were filed on their own or by another attorney.
Asylum cases are often decided not only on the facts presented, but on how clearly, consistently, and credibly those facts are communicated. Many applicants must recount traumatic events, explain experiences that occurred years earlier, and answer detailed questions under significant pressure.
Careful preparation helps applicants present their experiences accurately and effectively while reducing the risk of confusion, omissions, or unintended inconsistencies.
Kennedy Law helps clients understand how immigration officers and judges evaluate testimony and credibility.
Preparation focuses on organizing complex life events into a coherent narrative, anticipating difficult questions, and developing the skills necessary to communicate clearly under questioning.
Our Asylum Testimony Preparation Package includes:
- Our guidebook “How to Testify in an Asylum Case”
- A structured mock interview or hearing preparation session
- A follow-up review session to strengthen clarity, consistency, and confidence
3. Appeals, Motions to Reopen & Post-Denial Strategy
🔷 If an asylum application has been denied, it may still be possible to challenge the decision.
Depending on the circumstances, options may include:
- Presenting the case before Immigration Court after a USCIS denial
- Appealing an immigration judge’s decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
- Filing motions to reopen or reconsider when new evidence or legal error exists
- Seeking review in federal court when appropriate
Appeals involve strict deadlines and careful legal analysis. We review the record, identify potential legal errors, and advise clients on whether an appeal or other post-decision strategy may be viable.
WHO WE HELP
Kennedy Law helps individuals seeking protection in the United States who cannot safely return to their home countries because of persecution, violence, or serious threats to their safety.
We assist:
- Individuals seeking asylum based on persecution or fear of persecution
- Survivors of violence, threats, or political persecution
- Parents and family members seeking to remain safely with their children
- Workers and community members who have built their lives in the United States
- Individuals already in removal proceedings before the Immigration Court
- Applicants preparing for asylum interviews before USCIS
- Individuals seeking assistance after an asylum denial or facing appeal deadlines
