Asylum in the United States

For those who suffer from harassment, fear and persecution

Asylum and refuge are humanitarian aid visas that the United States government has for people who suffer from persecution based on conditions of race, religion, nationality, belonging to a social group in particular political opinion.

affirmative asylum

It is granted to people who legally entered the United States with any type of nonimmigrant visa.

Defensive haven

It is granted to people seeking to enter the United States without any visa classification. It is very common in people who enter the border alleging credible fear.

The Refuge must be processed in the foreign country, that is, the refugee must be outside the United States.

Instead, asylum requires the applicant's presence on US soil.

The time is of Maximum damage since its last entry; however, applying outside of this time by demonstrating special elements obviously reduces the chance that your request will be accepted.

150 days after you have applied for asylum, if you have not decided, you can apply for a job.

Yes. You can include your spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 on both the application or add them later but always before the final decision on the case.

From the moment of the request, the applicant can agree to request a work permit, social security card, becoming a completely legal person.

After one year of approval of asylum, you can apply for legal permanent residence.

The main thing is to demonstrate credible fear both in the documentation and in the interview, where it must be irrefutably proven that the applicant has been a victim of persecution and that his life and that of his family are at risk.

If the application is denied, it can be appealed before the Immigration Judge. If the immigration court denies the application, an order of deportation will be issued.