Hot Issues in LGBT/HIV Immigration and a Mock Interview
LGBT and/or HIV+ immigrants face the dual discrimination of being LGBT/H and being non-citizens. This panel will lay out the legal landscape for LGBT/H immigrants, including: a discussion of the hurdles faced by binational same-sex couples and a possible legislative solution; the unique challenges transgender immigrants face in correcting their identity documents and having their marriages recognized under immigration law; the HIV ban under immigration law and pending legislation on the issue; and asylum based on LGBT identity and HIV status. The workshop will conclude with a "mock asylum interview" featuring a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Asylum Officer from the San Francisco Asylum Office.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Materials:
Statutory and Regulatory Bases for Bar Against HIV-Positive (PDF)
Know Your Rights: Manual for Detained LGBT and HIV-Positive Asylum Seekers (PDF)
Winning Asylum Withholding and CAT Cases Based on Sexual Orientation Transgender Identity or HIV Status (PDF)
National Immigration Justice Center Resources for LGBT/HIV-Positive Asylum Seekers (DOC)
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credit:
The above online course has been accredited in the following jurisdictions:
After viewing the video and jotting down the unique verification codes that appear sporadically throughout the video, you may apply for continuing legal education (CLE) credit by clicking on the appropriate state. The cost to receive a certificate of completion is $175 per course.
You will receive an email receipt of your purchase. Once the codes have been verified, LGBT Bar staff will email you a separate certificate of completion for the course you selected. Please allow 2-3 business days for the certificate to arrive.
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