CIELO/Resources
Guides and resources for the part of the process you need help with.
Not everyone is ready for a complete program, and not everyone needs one. These are the shorter CIELO materials: guides you can download, keep and work through on your own, one piece of the process at a time.
Free Resource Guides
Start here. Every CIELO program will begin with a free guide you can download and keep. As each program is released, its free guide will be added to this section.
Asylum
Guides that each cover one part of an asylum case. The complete asylum programs are compared on the asylum page.
How to Apply for Asylum Without a Lawyer: 7 Mistakes
Seven mistakes that can weaken an asylum filing, and what to do instead. Written by an immigration attorney and free to keep.
Common Asylum Interview Questions
Know what to expect at your asylum interview with this easy-to-use guide to the most common questions and topics.
Asylum Personal Declaration Guide
A step-by-step guide to remembering, organizing, and writing the story of your case.
Understanding Particular Social Group Claims
Unsure whether your experiences qualify for asylum? This guide explains how Particular Social Group claims work. Learn how to identify, develop, and explain a Particular Social Group claim, one of the most misunderstood and challenging aspects of asylum law.
U.S. Citizenship
For lawful permanent residents working on naturalization.
Affidavit of Support
For sponsors and the people they are sponsoring.
Removal & Immigration Court
For anyone who has received a Notice to Appear.
Not sure which one you need?
Start from the topic, not the product.
The topic list shows what each area of CIELO covers, and what is still being built.
Educational information, not legal advice.
No immigration outcome is promised or implied.
