HELP: About to go into removal proceedings after a failed asylum bid

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gctz79

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I came to the US on an F-1 visa 9+ years ago and I applied for asylum in 2007 after the H1B quota filled up before a company could file the paperwork for me. In my opinion, my asylum request was very legitimate and I was confident/stupid enough to apply for asylum without legal representation. Alas, my asylum application and the subsequent rebuttal to the Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) were both declined. Now, I am out of status and I recently got a Notice to Appear for removal proceedings.

Before I go into the removal proceedings with my good-but-too-expensive-to-talk-to lawyer, I wanted to solicit some advice from people here who might have some helpful ideas, experience, and insights.

Thanks in advance.

FYI:
Receipt Date: July xx, 2007
NOID: Oct xx, 2007
Final Denial: Feb xx, 2008
NTA delivery date: June xx, 2008
NTA court date: August xx, 2008
 
Immigration court is not the end of the world. It is really difficult to give you any insight because we really don't know what your asylum claim is.
 
Mesbahul is very right.... if you follow clearly the US law on asylum, just a simple twist can make either the AO or IJ deny your case.... again I believe it depends on ones luck. If you are confident that your case is legitimate then you now have the chance to hire an attorney and and prove your case. You never know, this is your time.
 
mesbahul and aliwa, thanks for the response. Here is a little more info about my case.

I applied for asylum on the basis of fear of future persecution because of my political and religious beliefs and associations. I provided loads of documentation to substantiate my claims. I didn't embellish my story and the AO didn't appear to question my credibility during the interview. The asylum grant rate for citizens of my country has been about 40-50% the last couple of years. The AO who interviewed me granted asylum to 3 of the 5 people from my country that he has interviewed. By all indications, I had legitimate reasons to feel good about my chances. Unfortunately, both the NOID and final denial state that I didn't provide enough evidence that I would be persecuted if I were to be deported to my country. They claim I am trying to dodge the military service in my home country.

Now that I will be going through the courts, I am curious to know if anyone here has been in removal proceedings.
1) How much time is there between the NTA (Master calender hearing) date and the actual date when I present my reasons for seeking relief from deportation by way of asylum?
2) What are the chances of getting asylum or relief this way?
3) Is it better to schedule the hearing to an earlier or later date, particularly since one is eligible for an EAD while the case is pending?
 
Thanks for the encouraging news, GodSavesAll.
The IJs I expect to get have very high grant rates for citizens of my country. I hope my case is not an anomaly.
 
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