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DUI and Asylum
From the desk of Han Yin,Manager: Man from Cameroon denied asylum because he had been convicted four times of driving under the influence of alcohol here in the United States Matter of P-A-C-, 29 I&N Dec. 708 (BIA 2026) In this case, a man from Cameroon who had experienced persecution and trauma in his home…
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Fear of Conscription: A Conversation with a Young Woman in Burma
From the desk of Han Yin, Manager, A few days ago, I had a conversation with a 25-year-old woman, who lives in Yangon Burma. She is full of stress and uncertainty, due to the threat of military conscription. She immediately said that she was scared. She reads and hears about women getting conscripted, and she…
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Man from Nigeria denied relief
From the Desk of the Han Yin, Manager, Man from Nigeria denied relief under the Convention Against Torture because none of his relatives had been kidnapped or harmed and because he could have lived elsewhere in Nigeria to escape the men with guns In Matter of J-O-A-, 29 I&N Dec. 672 (BIA 2026), a man…
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No “significant” injury no asylum
FROM THE DESK OF HAN LIN, MANAGER No asylum for a man held in detention for three days, where he wasbeaten once, because he did not need medical treatment, and he did notsuffer “significant” injury A man from Mauritania took part in protests his government and was later arrested. Hewas detained for three days. During…
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No relief for woman because her abusive ex-partner wasno longer interested in harming her
From the Desk of the Han Yin, Manager May 9, 2026 Ms. “DG” was abused and threatened by her ex-partner in Mexico; so she fled and arrived inthe United States in 2023.The BIA denied relief, ruling that, Yes, she had been “severely harmed,” but there was no“objective evidence that he would be aware of her…
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How to prepare for your asylum interview
From the Desk of the Han Yin, Manager May 8, 2026 One of the most effective ways to prepare for an asylum interview is to review real questionsthat have been asked by asylum officers. Understanding how these questions are structuredcan help applicants better organize their thoughts and present their experiences clearly andconfidently.https://winyourasylumcase.blogspot.com is an online…
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Wider Range of Asylum Interview Questions
From the Desk of the Han Yin, ManagerMay 7, 2026 Recently, asylum officers have been asking a wider range of questions during interviews.These questions are not only about what happened in the applicant’s home country, but alsoabout their life, behavior, and connections in the United States.Some of the questions applicants may hear include:
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A hitman in El Salvador
From the desk of Han Lin, Manager March 6, 2026 No relief for a man threatened by a hitman, because the threats did not cause “actual” harm and because he could have lived elsewhere in his country, to avoid the hitman A hitman in El Salvador demanded money from Mr. Urias, and shot two of…
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Asylum denied: R used his own passport to depart
From the desk of Han Lin, Manager December 17, 2025 The BIA denied asylum to a Respondent [R] from Moldova. R was beaten twice by the police in 2021, because of his political opinion. R then lived in peace until he went to the airport to depart. “He testified that he used his passport to…
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Summary of the FOIA & Privacy Act Case Create Guide
From the desk of Han Lin, Manager Dec 2, 2025 Louise Trauma Center received a copy of the FOIA & Privacy Act Case Create Guide, dated July 17, 2023. The guide is 127 pages long, and you may read it yourself on the “Other Materials” page. Below are a few excerpts from the guide. The…