US Asylum Publications
28 October 2012
Author: US Asylum lawyer Alena Shautsova
ASYLUM PROCEDURE
After an applicant has prepared his /her application form I-589; his/her affidavit (declaration) (See PART II); and supporting documents along with an English translation of such, an applicant need to properly assemble the package and file it.
When submitting an Asylum application with th ...
24 October 2012
Author: Asylum lawyer Alena Shautsova
Asylum Declaration or Affidavit
The most important document in Asylum package application after the form I-589 is applicant’s declaration or an affidavit. It is a sworn statement made by an asylum applicant telling his/her story. What should an asylum declaration include? Ideally, it should include everythin ...
24 October 2012
Author: Asylum lawyer Alena Shautsova
Asylum Procedure
Asylum process starts before a person’s submits his/or her application.
First, one needs to collect or try to collect the supporting documents. Those are the documents that an applicant can use to demonstrate the truth of his/her statements. It can be medical records, police records, article ...
Author: asylum lawyer Alena Shautsova
Statistics provide a basis for comparison and help determine the estimated effort and probability of obtaining certain results. Some interesting facts and statistics about U.S. asylum and refugee statuses include:
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
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Author: asylum lawyer Alena Shautsova
Normally, an application for asylum should be filed within one year of applicant's last arrival to the United States. INA § 208(a)(2)(B). The 1-year period shall be calculated from the date of the alien's last arrival in the United States or April 1, 1997 whichever is later, under the Illegal Immigrat ...
Author: Law Office of Alena Shautsova
A person granted asylum in the United States may bring his spouse and children (unmarried and under 21 at the time the USCIS receives the application for asylum).
Such an application (FORM I-730) has to be filed within the two years after the grant of asylum. However, failure to file wi ...