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Assist attorneys in preparing filings for asylum, hardship waivers,

U visa, T visa, and cancellation of removal cases.

Conduct detailed client interviews using trauma-informed methods to

gather facts relevant to legal claims.

Draft declarations, affidavits, timelines, and supporting statements

that integrate legal and psychological considerations.

Identify psychological themes relevant to eligibility (e.g., trauma,

PTSD, fear, cognitive impairments, dependency relationships, hardship factors).

Assist in preparing country conditions and psychological evidence to

support persecution, hardship, or trauma claims.

Support clients in obtaining psychological evaluations and

coordinate with licensed mental health professionals.

Review psychological reports to extract key findings and assist in

integrating them into legal arguments.

Research and compile supporting documentation related to mental

health impacts of trauma, psychosocial hardship factors, country conditions relevant to persecution or harm, risk assessments for future harm.

Maintain empathetic, culturally sensitive communication with

clients, recognizing and accommodating trauma-related needs.

Assist attorneys in preparing clients for USCIS interviews, asylum

office interviews, and immigration court hearings.

Conduct legal research on statutes, regulations, and case law

relevant to humanitarian relief and removal defense.

Draft legal briefs, memoranda, and attorney-ready case summaries

with clear analysis of psychological and evidentiary factors.

Assist attorneys with social media marketing targeted towards

Ukrainian and Russian-speaking communities by creating trauma-informed, client-centered messaging, ensuring culturally sensitive communications, developing educational content with psychological insight, creating content strategy based on psychological barriers, etc.

Interpret from Ukrainian and Russian to English and vice versa at

clients meetings, interviews, and hearings.

Assist with translation of civil and legal documents from Ukrainian

and Russian to English and vice versa.

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