Waiting Asylum decision

Pumkin262 said:
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Alhamdulillah, after waiting for less than 7 months for the whole processes, I got my approval Notice today
Timeline:
I589 submission - 09/17/2024
Biometric - 10/10/2024
Interview - 10/29/2024 - Decision is Pending
11/18/2024 - Application is Pending
01/28/2025 - Decision is Pending
04/14/2025 - Fees Were Waived

MY Asylum processed in Arlington,
Just want to thanks to all of you on this forum, for who ever created this forum, thank you, May God blessed you.

Thank you everyone, I have learnt alot from all of you.
And I will be available around this forum for who ever needed information related to my case.

Don't give up, and please keep praying, May God bless you all.
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Congratulations
 
Seems to me that these are tough times to be waiting for asylum decisions. Praying for everyone to hang in there, and hopefully, things will get better. Here are some concerning articles I have come across:

1. 15April25: https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/np...sylum-cases-without-court-hearings?_amp=true/ - Seems the asylum cases in the courts, some will be dismissed/closed/denied without merits hearings. Immigration judges are not 'judges', since they are employees of Justice Department, and, the follow policy set by DOJ.
2. 7April: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/07/trump-student-visas-deportation - They are revoking F1 student visas over minor traffic violations. For us asylees, means we have to be careful too, extra careful during this period because any violation of any kind, will be used to deny relief. Most people already knew this, but its just a reminder, keep your head down, do not commit any legal violations, until your citizenship is granted.

These are tough times. Like me in my old asylum process days, I am sure sometimes you don't want to know the end, because how could the end be happy, after all the waiting, the trauma of uncertainty, being stateless, cut off from family and friends in the country of origin? But, in the end, I want you guys to know that, these tough times, are only a passing thing, this darkness, it will end. Good luck.
 
Asylee2017Gu said:
I applied for the interview in December 2018 at ST. Louis, MO (Chicago AO).
Had my interview 02/13/25. Since that status, decision is pending.
It's been almost 2 months with no updates. How long typically to wait for a decision from Chicago AO?
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I had it in September 2024. Still waiting. Applied in April 2016 :)
 
mkj123 said:
Did you finally received the approval? If yes, how long after the interview?

I was supposed to pick up my decision at Newark Asylum Office on March 19th but 2 days before that date, the officer called me and mentioned my decision is gonna be mailed to me. No update since then. Status is still “Application is pending”.
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Unfortunately, not yet
 
warya said:
I had my asylum interview January 2025 and in Saint Paul MN (Chicago AO) and still waiting decision, applied 2022
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Have u ever sent a follow up letter to Chicago AO? I send my folow-up letter last week, since it already 2 month from my interview and still no desision. The waiting is so stressfull.
 
Asylee2017Gu said:
Have u ever sent a follow up letter to Chicago AO? I send my folow-up letter last week, since it already 2 month from my interview and still no desision. The waiting is so stressfull.
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No I once asked my attorney and she said your decision is pending we have to wait, so can you give me more explanation how I can I send a follow up letter for my self to Chicago AO thanks
 
warya said:
No I once asked my attorney and she said your decision is pending we have to wait, so can you give me more explanation how I can I send a follow up letter for my self to Chicago AO thanks
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Hi, just want to help you with this, since my attorney giving exact the same answer to me, but what I did, I emailed the Asylum office processing my case once every two weeks, you can do email follow up for chicago asylum office here, CHICAGO.ASYLUM@USCIS.DHS.GOV

After diligently doing that for the past 5 months finally I got an answer.
Dont forget to mention all detail regarding your asylum case on you email, with subject line 'Asylum Case Decision'

Hope this help and good luck
 
Pumkin262 said:
Hi, just want to help you with this, since my attorney giving exact the same answer to me, but what I did, I emailed the Asylum office processing my case once every two weeks, you can do email follow up for chicago asylum office here, CHICAGO.ASYLUM@USCIS.DHS.GOV

After diligently doing that for the past 5 months finally I got an answer.
Dont forget to mention all detail regarding your asylum case on you email, with subject line 'Asylum Case Decision'

Hope this help and good luck
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thank you i will Email them
 
warya said:
No I once asked my attorney and she said your decision is pending we have to wait, so can you give me more explanation how I can I send a follow up letter for my self to Chicago AO thanks
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As far as I know, Chicago AO does not send case information via email; I normally send them paper letters. Has anyone heard anything from Chicago AO?
 
Asylee2017Gu said:
As far as I know, Chicago AO does not send case information via email; I normally send them paper letters. Has anyone heard anything from Chicago AO?
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No I didn't hear anything from them, if they don't send case information via Email, what kind of paper did you sent them and how thanks
 
I received an email saying "action was taken", but nothing has changed. Anyone else had such experience with "decision is pending" status ?
 
kum lord said:
Sure,
Applied on Jan 30 25
Interviewed on March 25th 25
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Thanks, brother can you please share like as per following,


Apply i589 August 2019
Interview 18 March 2025 San Francisco
Decision pending status at 19th March
Application pending status at 20th March
7-April status change “decision pending”
 
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