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    Feb 12, 2024 · If you are eligible for asylum you may be permitted to remain in the United States. To apply for asylum affirmatively or defensively, file a Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, within 1 year of your arrival to the United States.

  2. Sep 13, 2023 · To obtain asylum through the affirmative asylum process you must be physically present in the United States. You may apply for asylum regardless of how you arrived in the United States or your current immigration status. You must apply for asylum within 1 year of the date of your last arrival in the United States, unless you can show:

  3. Jan 15, 2024 · This fact sheet provides an overview of the asylum system in the United States, including how asylum is defined, eligibility requirements, and the application process. Asylum seekers must navigate a difficult and complex process that can involve multiple government agencies.

  4. People who seek protection while outside the U.S. are termed refugees, while people who seek protection from inside the U.S. are termed asylum seekers. Those who are granted asylum are termed asylees .

  5. JANUARY 2024. FACT SHEET. Asylum in the United States. E ach year, thousands of people arriving at our border or already in the United States apply for asylum, a form of protection from persecution. Asylum seekers must navigate a dificult and complex process that can involve multiple government agencies.

  6. Dec 12, 2023 · Learn more about the process of seeking asylum in the U.S., including: Filing asylum application Form I-589 within 1 year of arriving in the U.S. Working in the U.S. Helping family members seek asylum; Filing for permanent residence (Green Card) How to sponsor an asylum seeker

  7. Asylum is a form of protection which allows an individual to remain in the United States instead of being removed (deported) to a country where he or she fears persecution or harm. Under U.S. law, people who flee their countries because they fear persecution can apply for asylum.

  8. Feb 7, 2024 · Summary. The right to apply for asylum is enshrined in U.S. and international law. The qualifications resemble those for refugee status, but asylum seekers follow a different process. Asylum...

  9. Nov 21, 2023 · Asylum in America, by the Numbers. A migration crisis is overwhelming government resources as thousands of people come to the United States looking for safety every day. Share full article. Many...

  10. Who is an ‘asylum-seeker’? An asylum-seeker is someone who is seeking international protection. Their request for refugee status, or complementary protection status, has yet to be processed, or they may not yet have requested asylum but they intend to do so. War, persecution and human rights violations force people to flee their homes.

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