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The law says that you have to be a "refugee" on the date they make a decision on your case. The filing date is not relevant. So if conditions have changed and you are no longer a refugee, they can deny your case. However, I will tell you that they have not enforced this provision in the past...

congratulations. you drove to 26 Federal Plaza?

No he does not lose SSI when he gets his green card. The seven year clock will keep running. Once he hits the seventh anniversary he will lose the benefit unless he is already a citizen or Congress changes the law. Before 2005 there was a long wait for an asylum based green card. But the...

It is Supplemental Security Income, not social security. To get social security you must have worked for ten years. Just a friendly reminder, a person with asylum status can under current law get SSI only for seven years. After seven years the person will need to become a citizen.

To be perfectly honest, I think the officer has every right to be cautious and prudent in reviewing your application. Your absences from the United States are excessive. I am sure she will have a chat with the legal department before making a final decision.

do yourself a favor and hire a lawyer.

Why is this so complicated?

The "table" is only for categories subject to quotas. Parents are immediate relatives and they are not subject to quotas. You will find no reference to immediate relatives by looking at the table.

Green card holders cannot sponsor their parents.

Is it really you or your friend? In either case, it is not unusual for supervisory review to take a little while. If the officer who interviewed you is a new officer the quality control check will take longer. Just be patient. If you have a compelling reason to rush them make an INFOPASS...

You may or may not get a decision on the same day. It depends on the complexity of your case, how busy they are and the seniority level of the officer.

This may or may not be true. It depends on your circumstances and immigration history. Your questions cannot be addressed without a review of your entire immigration history.

No.

It will be complicated. Get good legal representation.

nobody can tell you that.

You should post your question on INFONET. Asylum office interviews are not transcribed.

congratulations and yes you were paranoid for waking up so early. :))

The burden is on you to make sure they do their job.

That was a good solution, though I expected a higher voucher amount.

Whether the DHS will appeal is really up to the trial attorney and ultimately his/her boss. If your attorney has a good working relationship with ICE, he/she should use that to your advantage and lobby ICE to not appeal.