Events

Panel One: 
Intro- Helping the stranger
Hear from a recent arrival – Arzu Esmati and Sayed Hashemi
HIAS – Amy Doring,
Lutheran Social Services – Sarah Cady

Panel Two: 
Legislation and Government  Responses – What is New?
Expert Speaker/Afghanistan Country Condition Expert TBA
Speakers on Legislative Updates – Sharifa Abassi, Margaret Stock

Panel Three: 
Is Humanitarian Parole still an option?
Speakers: Sharifa Abassi, Spojmie Nasari, Mariam Masumi

Panel Four:   
SIV Visa – Special Immigrant Visas – Are they happening?
Speakers: Spojmie Nasari, Margaret Stock

Panel Five: 
Asylum  Options
Speakers: Mahsa Khanbabi, Margaret Stock

Panel Six:
Thinking outside of the box – Creative Help
Speakers: Mariam Masumi, Mahsa Khanbabi, Sharifa Abassi

Resources:

• VECINA Resources
• Redacted Mock Asylum Interview Questions
• Redacted Asylum Interview Questions
• Joint Motion to Terminate Proceedings Dallas Redacted
• AOP Slides
• Afghan Asylum Options Slides
• Afghan Legislative Updates Slides