Protection in the United States for those who fear persecution in their home country.
Asylum offers protection to people who fear persecution in their home country because of their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. If granted, asylum allows you to remain in the United States, work legally, and eventually apply for a green card.
Asylum cases depend heavily on a well-documented, well-told account of what happened to you and why you cannot safely return home. We take the time to understand your story fully and build your case around clear, credible evidence.
You generally must file for asylum within one year of your last arrival in the United States. There are exceptions for changed circumstances affecting your eligibility or extraordinary circumstances that caused the delay. Missing the deadline does not always end your case, but it makes timely legal advice especially important.
We prepare your written statement, organize supporting evidence and country conditions research, and prepare you thoroughly for your interview or hearing, so your case presents your story as clearly and credibly as possible.
Our immigration attorneys are ready to discuss your situation confidentially. Contact us today at (718) 878-1177 or fill out our online form for free.
You may still qualify for an exception based on changed circumstances that affect your eligibility or extraordinary circumstances that caused the delay in filing. We review your timeline to determine whether an exception may apply.
You may become eligible to apply for work authorization after your asylum application has been pending for a certain period. We can advise you on timing based on when you filed.
Both provide similar protections, but refugee status is granted to people outside the United States before they arrive, while asylum is granted to people who are already in the United States or arriving at a port of entry.
Yes, your spouse and unmarried children under 21 who are in the United States can generally be included in your application as derivatives.
You can still apply for asylum defensively in immigration court as part of your removal proceedings. We represent clients in both affirmative applications and defensive cases before the court.
Applying for lawful permanent residence from inside the United States.
Learn MorePetitioning to bring a spouse, parent, child, or sibling to the United States.
Learn MoreA path to a green card for survivors of abuse, filed independently of an abusive spouse or parent.
Learn MoreBecoming a U.S. citizen through the naturalization process.
Learn MoreNonimmigrant visa applications and extending your authorized stay in the United States.
Learn MoreRelief that can allow certain long-term residents to remain in the United States.
Learn MoreGuidance when criminal charges or convictions affect your immigration status.
Learn MoreRepresentation in removal proceedings to keep you and your family in the United States.
Learn MoreRequests to excuse certain grounds of inadmissibility so your application can move forward.
Learn MoreApplying for lawful permanent residence from inside the United States.
Learn morePetitioning to bring a spouse, parent, child, or sibling to the United States.
Learn moreA path to a green card for survivors of abuse, filed independently of an abusive spouse or parent.
Learn moreBecoming a U.S. citizen through the naturalization process.
Learn moreNonimmigrant visa applications and extending your authorized stay in the United States.
Learn moreRelief that can allow certain long-term residents to remain in the United States.
Learn moreGuidance when criminal charges or convictions affect your immigration status.
Learn moreRepresentation in removal proceedings to keep you and your family in the United States.
Learn moreRequests to excuse certain grounds of inadmissibility so your application can move forward.
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