They are an immoral, unscrupulous bunch, I tell you. That is correct in most cases, but there are some rare people who are able to adjust status if they win the DV lottery (I wrote about that on October 5, 2015). Do your damn job, or dont do it all and let people know that you dont like immigrants, legal or illegal. You can circle the answer and write see cover letter. In the cover letter, you can explain what happened and attach any evidence you have. USCIS will have all your applications, so the asylum case and the GC case should be consistent or you should explain any inconsistencies. TRAC examined all asylum decisions in case-by-case Immigration Court records covering FY 2001-FY 2021. To understand refugee status determination, scholarship has focused on the characteristics of asylum seekers, their applications, and @Asylum seeker I understand your concern. Thank you so much for this amazing website and your valuable work for the community. I know that there is a life line for my worryI believe that anyone who persecuted other people is inadmissibleLets hope it can offer some protection for real asylum seekers here. Hey, is the asylum decision pending from 2013 or your interview is pending? There does not seem to be any pattern to this, as far as I can tell. They could have died. I would need a shared experience of anyone that have been through these. which filed office are you from? It is disgusting to see such people who take joy in making the life of most vulnerable folks miserable . She refused to hand Republicans a political talking point with the above statement. You should talk to a lawyer to make a decision about how best to proceed, as it depends on the strength of your case and your goals. It is a temporary (4 months job), and my EAD expires in 1.5 years. Most of my clients get the GC in 1.5 or 2 years, but even so, it is very slow. May I know what could happened? Take care, Jason. They all have passport. I did a blog post on September 22, 2016 with links to non-profits in different states. Take care, Jason. Take care, Jason. You dont think putting a hold on the flow to determine the faith of hundreds of thousands of people in limbo is a good idea? Asylum is a generous benefit and if it is abused too much, or if too many people who were not the intended beneficiaries of asylum obtain asylum, there will eventually be a backlash that could cause asylum to go away. The final outcome of this process is a decision at first instance, which can be followed by another decision if the decision is appealed. I am a pending asylum applicant since 2014 , in Texas .registered nurse had 2 master hearing & scheduled for an individual hearing for Sep 2nd week 2022 after long wait .Unfortunately , automated case system showed as of yesterday , no future hearing was scheduled . For the FOIA, did you also receive information about your original visa application(s), or just information from when you reached the USA? 2 I do not understand this question. Some of us were privileged to fly in here, and seek asylum, I agree, but I would still pretty much she asked people not to come, than expand and energize the anti-immigration base, paving the way for more cruelty on current and future asylum seekers, should we face another anti-immigration administration. However, we received a reply as our application is on the final decision. And worse case, you will have to resubmit the information to e-verify. Good luck! You wont be able to change other peoples mind @jamieI agree with you though. I did a post on April 7, 2021 with more info on this point. Another term with him would do great damage to the asylum system, which is already in crisis. Anyone in the same boat? WebCountry of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted. @ Asylee .I-130 Applied in March 2019. And if not (which I assume would be the case), will I have trouble having no valid ID staying in US? Take care, Jason. In the face of such development, should an asylum seeker still do what should be done (bring litigation) ? With all frustration and no hope, I contacted the Ombudsmen office in Mar 2021 > explained my lengthy case that how my background is clear but my case is being held for no reason while I am an expert that is valuable for the US I have my mch in November? Dont think about DV lottery.I applied for asylum 2015 and won DV lottery 2017.When you are in the U.S. and win DV lottery, you have to leave here to adjust your status but you cant because of your asylum case. Ive been religiously following this blog since early 2017 (or maybe even earlier), and really appreciate all the time & attention you have been putting in it. Hello Jason, Good luck!!! I do not think they will be able to board the plane without a visa. In Removal proceedings and MH dates has been changed 3 times over the last 26 months. The Secretary of States position was, and is, that without a residence document or pending application under the EEA Regulations 2016 prior to 31 December 2020, the claimant could not succeed under the EUSS and could not rely upon I will support Donald Trump for President in 2024. Good luck, Jason. On the one hand, it is an amazing story of resilience and strength. Like I said, her statement will not deter anyone who is desperate to reach here. Thank you, Can someone respond to me please, thank you. First, lets talk about some reasons for delayed decisions. Questions- did you actually read or listen to Kamalas statement- one that is clearly political, BTW- on Central Americans coming to the U.S.-Mexico border to seek asylum? Applying for adjustment of status isnt cheap. Is it an automatic reply to anyone who inquired? Please from your experience from an Advance Parole document does it include a passport number in it? A week ago, I was joining the company and was filling out Form I-9; in box #4(An alien authorized to work until), I wrote that my EAD expires at a specific date. [4] I also support doing some of the cases- both defensive and affirmative cases- over video. Also, you would do well to talk to a lawyer to see how best to proceed with the two cases (U visa and court). I have the same problem for the last 3 years and I have never gotten any decision. There is a link under Resources called FOIA USCIS you can use that. Pls advice. You can also make an inquiry online if you follow the link under Resources called USCIS help. That is smart! Thank you. Most importantly, Republicans have no new immigration/open border talking point. I did a blog post about the GC lottery on October 5, 2015 where I discuss eligibility to adjust status you need to be sure about that, as many people need to leave the US to get the GC (talk to a lawyer if you are not sure). Abstract: In 2021, there were 4.6 million asylum claims pending globally. More than 160,000 asylum seekers were waiting for an initial decision on their claim at the end of December - up 60% for the same period in 2021. Do you think USCIS will check my asylum case when processing my GC application? Have you used Senator/Congressman in any of your expedite requests with supporting documents? The anti-immigration base was starved of another political weapon as well. My point is, let us watch this administration to see what they do with immigration and asylum. I find it perplexing that democracy in the U.S. cares more about calculation rather than integrity and altruism. Could an asylum seekers political leaning hurt that particular asylum seekers chance ? I am also seeing more interviews and more people at the offices when I am there for interviews. Take care, Jason, Thank you Jason. I try to answer questions as I can. www.DzubowLaw.com The huge drop in defensive asylum case decision during FY 2021 allowed the percentage of decisions in affirmative asylum cases to climb back to 15 percent. This was true even though the actual number of decisions in affirmative cases also actually fell as a result of Court closures during the pandemic. Figure 3. Such checks are largely outside the control of the Asylum Office, and can cause significant delay. Her statement will not deter anyone who is determined to come from coming, and I do not think we should conclude that she is not pro- asylum because of the statement. #BelieveAllAsylumSeekers, I am not really in agreement with this idea. The Ombudsmans office is not terribly helpful, but again, there is no harm in trying. I once asked a prior Asylum Division Director about the discrepancy, and the only explanation I received was that the background checks are different at the two different agencies. My wife and me got interviewed asylum case.Now we wait ing decisions 6 years since 2015 We check our case status it shows Application is pending.Looks still not decision complete. I have been following your website for a while, its very informative and the comments are very helpful. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, February 2023. Thanks for all your efforts in this blog, Its very helpful resource for all asylum seeker here in the US and immigration. For people with cases before USCIS, use form AR-11, available at http://www.uscis.gov. That means progress has been made and hopefully an interview call would be right at the Corner. I tend to think ideology generally has no effect, but the adjudicators are human, so you never know. If the background check is required tp take longer and be more thorough because of legal requirements, then it still doesnt make sense. Anyway, thank you for sharing this and congratulations again. He may want to contact some non-profits near the border to see if they have a better idea about the situation there. Closed Format/Skill Level: Meeting. I have received my approval letter next week. In your situation, it is just over 2 months since you filed, so it is probably too soon to be inquiring, but the news from the person you spoke to is not encouraging. This somewhat mysterious process involves reviewing multiple government databases to determine whether there are any hits, meaning that the persons name or information raises a security concern. I have known the concerning trend of FGMhttps://www.cnn.com/2017/05/11/health/female-genital-mutilation-fgm-explainer-trnd/index.htmlAnd I am pretty sure its not native-borne ideaAnother example would be some religions. It seems like a decision is made now as the online updates show. . Germany refugee statistics for 2021 was 1,255,694.00, a 3.73% increase from 2020. I dont think any of us here is more reputable than AOC or those White House officials. You already have all the info you need. FOIA is only good to see whats going on with your case. Like I said, seeking asylum is legal and I am grateful for the opportunity to seek asylum, and would very much want the opportunity for everyone facing any form of persecution. Is that useful? I wish you best of luck in the USA, Jason. Hi Jason She is not particularly pro-asylum seeker. Because I think they can go back to the fair system by now if they really consider that. And, for the record, or as a side note, I do not support Congress just limiting who can apply for asylum as a way of deterring who comes to the border (this will not deter people from come). Take care, Jason. I have been waiting for mine since December 2015. However, if you change your address online using form AR-11 (available at http://www.uscis.gov), your new address should be entered into the system quickly. Obviously not Donald Trump, but if a Democratic politician is too lenient on asylum seekers, could s/he/it/the accidentally let in many people who pose as asylum seekers but in fact they themselves persecutors ? But other opinions still standI am a little concerned that political discussion tends to tear the asylum community apart when we should stick together. An interview is required, but there is not a required length of interview. Over four out of every ten Immigration Court cases in which asylum applications have been filed since October 2000 are still pending. That means that of the 1.6 million Court cases in which asylum applications were filed, two-thirds of a million asylum seekers (667,229) are still waiting for hearings to resolve their cases. See Figure 1. The ridiculousness of it is that they conducted a lengthy background check before granting asylum, and would delay your green card application under the pretext of conducting another background check. For travel to see sick relatives, the better bet is to get Advance Parole and use that to travel and return. Such a move might be challenged in court, but given the easy legal standard for asylum, it does seem to me an option. Some of these cases have been pending decisions for months or even years. Unfortunately, most asylum seekers face delay at every step of the process. I applied for an extension in November 2020, so its been pending for over 6 months now. AK, I feel your pain. We know that USCIS has the practice of referring some asylum seekers to the court without interviewing them. Hoping that the asylum case will get quickly resolved is not a great idea, as such cases can be very slow (and can be a lot longer than 2 years the wait time is simply not predictable). I think you should try to call them 800-375-5283. Some cases from 2014 are still not interviewed, and so if you have a receipt (and a work permit), your case is still pending. Still they do not make significant changes to streamline processing times? Unless, of course, the government believes that when the person applied for asylum s/he was less capable of committing crimes or hide his/her identity, than when s/he is applying to adjust his her status. Hope you see your mom and close relatives soon. Will the returning asylee be admitted or paroled (and does the difference matter)? This includes people who worked for or supported terrorist organizations (or more accurately, organizations that the U.S. government views as terrorists), and even includes people who supported terrorists under duress. You can have an immigration lawyer file a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus in Federal Court to force the USCIS make a decision in your pending case. Below are a few options that might be worth a try: Inquire Yourself: Contact the Asylum Office directly to ask about your case. Maybe you can find some non-profits near where he is located and contact them. I also did a blog post with ideas for expediting on January 29, 2020 maybe that would help. Maybe if the online status recently changed, you want to wait a bit longer and see whether that has any meaning, but I think usually these changes are not meaningful. Generally, the Asylum Office will not want to waste resources litigating mandamus suits, so they might agree to process the case rather than fight the lawsuit. I was able to get my DL renewed with the receipt notice at SF DMV location. This was an extremely hard journey for me from all fronts: being away from family for 10 years, the pressure of in-limbo life combined with university and Ph.D. studies, and dealing with severe anxiety and eventual depression because of the wait. 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