Get Uscis I-589 2025-2026

To apply for asylum, file a Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, within one year of your arrival to the United States. ... You may include your spouse and children who are in the United States on your application at the time you file or at any time until a final decision is made on your case.

In most cases, you will return to the asylum office to pick up the decision two weeks after the asylum officer interviewed you.

What to expect during your personal meeting with an Asylum Officer. ... During the interview, the AO will ask you questions about your identity, information you had provided in your asylum application, any applicable bars to your eligibility for asylum, and any documents you had submitted in support of your application.

Under the affirmative asylum process, the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) requires USCIS to schedule the initial interview within 45 days after the application is filed and make a decision within 180 days after the application date.

Use this form to apply for asylum in the United States and for withholding of removal (formerly called withholding of deportation ). You may file for asylum if you are physically in the United States and you are not a U.S. citizen.

Pending asylee status is an authorized stay, or permission to stay and work in the U.S. Notes about pending status: Once you apply for asylum and have pending asylee status, you no longer accumulate unlawful presence in the U.S. This status isn't exchangeable with a green card, unfortunately.

You should not, however, withdraw your asylum application. Doing so could raise suspicions about your motivations in marrying and could jeopardize your adjustment application. ... However, if USCIS has denied your asylum application, it may automatically refer your case to immigration court for removal proceedings.

After you interview at an asylum office, you will not get a decision on the same day. Instead, you will be given a document indicating how you will get your decision on the case. Most of the time, you will be asked to return to the office in two weeks to pick up the decision.

How Long the Interview Will Last. Asylum interviews are usually one to two hours. Remember that the officer's job is to figure out whether you are a refugee. The amount of time spent on an interview is specific to your case.