Asylum - USCIS
WEBSep 4, 2024 · If you are eligible for asylum you may be permitted to remain in the United States. To apply for asylum affirmatively or defensively, file a Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, within 1 year of your arrival to the United States.
Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal | USCIS
WEBApr 9, 2024 · Use this form to apply for asylum in the United States and for withholding of removal (formerly called “withholding of deportation”). You may file for asylum if you are physically in the United States and you are not a U.S. citizen.
Obtaining Asylum in the United States - USCIS
WEBSep 13, 2023 · If you do not have an asylum application on file with USCIS, you must submit a Form I-589 to the immigration judge if you wish to apply for asylum. You appear before a USCIS asylum officer for a non-adversarial affirmative asylum interview.
The Affirmative Asylum Process - USCIS
WEBMar 29, 2023 · To apply for asylum, you should file Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, with USCIS within 1 year of your last arrival in the United States (unless you qualify for an exception to the 1-year filing deadline).
Refugees and Asylum - USCIS
WEBNov 12, 2015 · Asylum. Asylum status is a form of protection available to people who: Meet the definition of refugee; Are already in the United States; Are seeking admission at a port of entry; You may apply for asylum in the United States regardless of your country of origin or your current immigration status.
Questions and Answers: Affirmative Asylum Eligibility and ... - USCIS
WEBSep 11, 2023 · In the affirmative asylum or defensive asylum processes, to apply for asylum, you must complete a Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal. For more information about applying for asylum in the affirmative or defensive asylum processes, see the Obtaining Asylum in the United States and the Affirmative …
Affirmative Asylum Frequently Asked Questions - USCIS
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Before Aug. 25, 2020, you may have received a recommended approval of asylum if an asylum officer made a preliminary determination to grant you asylum, but USCIS had not received the results from the mandatory, confidential investigation of your identity and background.
Types of Affirmative Asylum Decisions | USCIS
WEBMay 31, 2022 · When you apply for asylum in the affirmative process with USCIS, you will receive one of the following decisions (for information on the ways to obtain asylum, visit our Obtaining Asylum in the United States page):
Preparing for Your Affirmative Asylum Interview - USCIS
WEBSep 13, 2023 · For information on ways to obtain asylum in the United States, visit the Obtaining Asylum in the United States page. On the day of your affirmative asylum interview you should bring: They must bring any identity, travel or other supporting documents they have in their possession.
FACT SHEET: Implementation of the Credible Fear and Asylum
WEBOct 17, 2023 · The March 2022 interim final rule (IFR) titled “Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers” (sometimes referred to as the Asylum Officer Rule or Asylum Processing Rule) authorizes U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to …