Asylum and Internal Relocation Guidance
A message sent by the acting director to USCIS asylum officers regarding asylum and internal relocation guidance.
Release Date: July 26, 2019
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Nov 8, 2018, Recording of Free Community Conference Call (Every Other Thursday)
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FAQ's
Impact of unlawful presence || Unlawful presence for minors ||How can I downgrade from EB2 to EB3 and the consequences || Traveling abroad while H4 EAD is pending || Filing change of address || Starting business while on student visa || Being without a job on AC21 || Citizenship for employees of consulting companies who have projects in different cities after green card || The new restriction on 12 months of CPT OPT combined – – consequences of H-1B denial on OPT || Not worked for green card sponsoring company – – fraud implication for naturalization/citizenship ||
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Applying for a visa || Details of applying for a spouse based green card || Cancellation of visa at the airport || Applying for H1 visa || Quitting green card job after getting green card || quarter exemption scratch that H-1B quota exemption || CSPA || Applying for H4 visa while H one extension is still pending
Received my Approval letter !!!!
Hi everyone I have finally been granted asylum. I filed my case in November of 2014. A lot of people said it will be difficult for me to be granted because I have been travelling in and out of the US for a long time. I have been in and out for a total of six times before filling for asylum.
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Removal, Deportation and Exclusion
Asylum Decision
Hello everyone. I got my approval notice yesterday (Chicago Office).
I was waiting for the interview for 3 years plus 9 months for the decision.
The officer was friendly (kind of too friendly, got me really nervous), "made" me speak without the interpreter because of my "fluent" English and also asked some tricky and unexpected questions, all while smiling nicely. I convinced myself that I would be denied.
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Received asylum GC from TSC
Just received my green card based on asylum approved more than 1yr ago.
See below for my timeline. Feel free to ask me anything. Always happy to help out members of this forum.
# My timeline
- In status, H1B VISA approved in May 2014
- 06/19/2014 - Filed I-589 (Application for Asylum) in Jersey City, NJ
- 06/24/2014 - Received fingerprint notice
- 07/03/2014 - Fingerprint recorded at the USCIS Application Support Center in Elizabeth, NJ
- 07/09/2014 - Received interview notice
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Visa Information for Countries
Wanted to share that I had a trip with my mom to Europe back in September we both had RTD flew to Germany with delta and got stamped in less a minute by german passport control then we flew same day to Barcelona no problems at all then spent few days then flew to Athens and all went well they just checked at the gate took a look at out RTDs and look at the entry stamps and we spent few days in Athens everything was fine and then we flew to paris at the airport at athens while boarding the boarding agent checked our RTDs while boarding didn’t know what’s that she took a look at the sta
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USCIS Proposes More Effective and Efficient Processing of Work Authorization Requests for Asylum Applicants
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a proposed regulation to improve the process for granting or denying an initial application for employment authorization documents (EADs) by reforming the current 30-day timeline pertaining to pending asylum applicants.
Cuccinelli Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision Allowing Enforcement of the Asylum Rule
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to permit the enforcement of the Trump Administration’s asylum rule requiring asylum seekers to seek protection in at least one third country they traveled through en route to the United States.
USCIS Released Revised Editions of Forms I-589 and I-765
Release Date: 09/07/2022
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released revised editions of Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, and Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, dated 07/26/22.
Immigration for Abused Spouse
U.S. citizens (USC) and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) may file immigrant visa petitions with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on behalf of a spouse or child, so that these family members may immigrate to or remain in the United States. Sadly, certain cases exist where U.S. citizens and LPRs misuse their control of this process to abuse their family members. Consequently, most battered immigrants are fearful to report the abuse to the police or other authorities out of fear of losing their immigration benefits.
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Notification for Re-Interview
Great news!! I got my approval in the mail! I thank the good lord and all the good people in this forum who had shared their experiences helping the rest of us in this journey.
It took a year for me and my family to finally get our approval decision and it's been quite a ride.
For those of you still waiting for a decision or an interview my advice:
1. Apply for an EAD as soon as you reached the 150 day. On the day 181 call USCIS to ask for a service request.
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USCIS to Provide Contract Interpreters for Asylum Interviews - Temporary Rule to Help Reduce Spread of COVID-19
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a temporary final rule to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) by using government-contracted telephonic interpreters for affirmative asylum interviews at no cost to the applicant.
Information on the Legal Rights Available to Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence in the United States and Facts about Immigrating on a Marriage-Based Visa
Purpose
Immigrants are particularly vulnerable to domestic violence because they may not speak English, are often separated from family and friends, and may not understand the laws of the United States. For these reasons, immigrants are often afraid to report acts of domestic violence to the police or to seek other forms of assistance. Such fear causes many immigrants to remain in abusive relationships.
Guestbook Entry for Rajarshi (Raj) & Satarupa, United States
Name
Rajarshi (Raj) & Satarupa
Country
United States
State
Kansas City
USCIS Publishes Minutes Of Asylum Division Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting
Please check the attachment for "Minutes Of Asylum Division Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting".
USCIS Extends Rule Providing Interpreters at Affirmative Asylum Interviews
Release Date
03/15/2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today a fourth extension to a temporary final rule (TFR) requiring use of a USCIS interpreter at certain affirmative asylum interviews. This TFR extends the requirement through Sept. 12, 2023. After that date, affirmative asylum applicants who cannot proceed with the interview in English must provide their own interpreters.
Asylum Applicants Can Now File Form I-765 Online
Release Date
01/23/2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that certain asylum applicants can now file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online.
Effective immediately, applicants for employment authorization under category (c)(8), Pending Asylum and Withholding of Removal Applicants and Applicants for Pending Asylum under the ABC Settlement Agreement, may file Form I-765 online.
USCIS Responds To Ombudsman Recommendations On Asylum Clock
USCIS Ombudsman’s recommendations on how to improve the asylum clock. Topics include clearly defining the agency roles, improving communication, providing notice to applicants, and more.
Please check the attached memo.
Documents you need to enter or leave the USA as Political Asylum
I will copy and paste the conversation between me and the Norwegian Embassy in San Francisco/CA. I just think the Embassies should be aware about the Travel Document...they look at it like it's an alien from Mars!!!
ME: Good morning Norwegian Embassy SF-CA
I live in Santa Barbara-California however I was born in Brazil and I have political Asylum. I just got my Refugee Travel Document and I was wondering If I need the "Schengen Visa" since I am not allowed to use the Brazilian passport anymore.
Can I go to Norway using the Travel Document or I need the "Schengen Visa"?
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My interview experience, Nov 15, 2011 in Los Angeles
Hey guys,
I just got back from my naturalization interview downtown Los Angeles and wanted to share my experience:
I arrived 10 mins before my appointment and was called about an hour later;
A male officer greeted me and took me to his room, did not even close the door.
Asked me to raise my hand and swear to tell the truth, state my age, name and address. Then he asked me to see my driver’s license and green card.
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USCIS Asylum Division Releases Fact Sheet On Federal Regulation Protecting Confidentiality Of Asylum Applicants
USCIS Asylum Division releases fact Sheet on Federal Regulation protecting confidentiality of asylum applicants.
Please check the attachment to read the fact sheet.
Had my Asylum interview, it went badly, and now I am waiting for the results
My application was strong but my interview was weak and I slipped on a question or two. Towards the end of the interview, the asylum officer was very quiet and cold and when I told him that I would send him the document he requested he seemed like he didn't care. Do you think that means he is going to deny my application? How many days did it take for you to get your decision by mail
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Asylee N-400 Interview Experiences
Hi All,
Sorry for the delay in posting about my experience.
As some of you know, I filed in August 2007 and got stuck in the front-log, and was unable to do my finger prints until December 2007. However, luckily, my interview was scheduled right away for March 2008.
In Buffalo, we do not have same day oath, so I knew going in that I would not be sworn in the same day. I did know however, that I would get the oath notice right away (on the spot) if I passed, because they hold ceremonies every 2 weeks.