asylum

Hi to All seekers, Wanted to start a new thread for those who are planning to or have already filed in their asylum applications in 2022 or end of 2021. I will be in SF in May and apply for affirmative asylum with my family. I know processing time varies by case and with also respect to the...

I have a questions if someone knows… I want to join military reserve in US. Do I have to wait for green card? Can I apply earlier for green card based on military service? Can I join military without green card? If anyone experienced this situation please help. Thank you in advance!

Good day all, did someone had same thing? What does it mean? Thank you in advance!

Hi Everyone, Next week I will be able to file my I-485 after spending 1 year as approved asylum. I will be filing it myself and I would like to double check few things questions related to I-94 approved asylum: - 26b Expiration date of Authorized Stay Shown on I-94 (the white little hard paper...

Hello, I’m waiting for my first appointment before Judge since 10/2019. I applied for my Asylum case in October 2019. It was denied by US IS office and they sent me for a court for removal. I didn’t have my Master calendar yet. How can I know if I can have a work permission and where should I go?

Based on my understanding, these are what I need to send in the application of green card (for a simple asylum case): I-485 Asylum Approval Notice 2 photos photocopy of photo page of passport (if I have an expired and a new passport, I need to send the photo page of both, right?) I-693 (medical...

Hey! I applied for asylum almost 2 years ago and in this time I got married and file for a marriage based gc and got accepted. 2 weeks ago my asylum attorney withdrew my asylum application because I thought it through and decided to. Today case tracker changed from “Waiting for In-Person...

Hello, I had my first master hearing back in 2019 and was given time to find an attorney because I didn't have one back then. My second master hearing was pushed due to coronavirus and unfortunately I still have not found an attorney and my second master hearing is coming up. What are the...

Hello! My dad applied for asylum for religious and political reasons(Huston. Texas office). And the status has been "decision mailed" for about 2 weeks. Does it normally take this long? And his clock is still running, after how many days can he apply for a work permit? And in case of denial, we...

I understand that an I-485 is needed. Just wondering if the entire process of submitting I-485 for an asylum-based green card is any different from employment-based. If, for example, my asylum was approved on 8/1/2020, then when is the earliest date I can mail out my I-485? Any tutorial on that...

Hello Everyone, I'm new to this forum and found it to be very helpful. My interview date with the Newark, NJ Asylum Office, Manhattan Branch was on 3/29/2021, after waiting for an interview for more than 5 years. What is the current processing time for a decision? Thanks

for people who applied asylum during 2015 - 2017 and still did not get interview. what should we do? The last come first out policy is really unfair for us, we won't get interview forever based on the efficiency of the USCIS, and it should change back to first come first out, why we need to...

Hi everyone. We were interviewed in USCIS in Atlanta November 2019 and we haven't received our decision yet. Our case is in Arlington Asylum office. I have sent multiple inquires and every time they said it's being reviewed. I wanted to know if anyone is experiencing a similar situation? how...

Hello, I have filled in March 2020 Still no interview I would like to ask does anyone got already an interview or got interview scheduled without reschedule Please write your processing date Thank you in advance

Hi ! I have noticed that my case status has been changed with no prior notification from: "Decision Pending" to "Application pending" !! What is the reason behind that? Does that mean that my application has been DENIED ! Or, It means my application has been APPROVED ! Or, It does NOT mean...

I submitted my case in 2015 and waiting for the interview for 5 years, I think I cannot get the interview for another five years based on the first come first out policy, what should I do

Hello friends, I have a feeling that USCIS prefers to schedule interviews first for people who have less pages to read, less evidence, less information. Mine is 155 pages total. What about you?

Hi everyone, if you can provide proper answer will be really helpful, thanks. Question 1. If Affirmative asylum seeker received a final denial of his claim/case from asylum officer after the interview, will Affirmative asylum case automatically be “referred” to the Immigration Court? 2. Can...

Hello, I applied for my aslum earlier this year and i received my acknowledgement letter on april 27. I was wondering if the new upcoming rules next month would affect my already pending application? Will I be able to apply for EAD 150 days from the acknowledgement date or will i have to wait...

I created N400 2019-2020 Asylee Tracker to help future asylees who will go through the n400 process. One of the moderators, in their wisdom, decided to move that thread to 'DV Lottery Visas'...I don't know why as DV Lottery has nothing to do with asylum. So, I will updating my n400 adventures...