We encourage you to file Form I-589 online. If you decide to mail your Form I-589, mail it to the USCIS lockbox that has jurisdiction over your place of residence—not to a USCIS service center. Go to the “Where to File” section of USCIS' Form I-589 page to see the most up-to-date mailing addresses.
(A) Defensive applications - Defensive asylum applications are filed by mail, courier, in person at the court window, or in open court at a master calendar hearing.
It is better to keep your statement to about five to ten pages and focus on the parts of your story that explain why you need protection. You do not need to reference asylum law or country conditions in your statement. It is better to use your statement to tell your personal story from the heart.
Examples of asylum in a Sentence She asked for political asylum. She was granted asylum after it was made clear that she would be killed if she returned to her native country.
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. Visit our Obtaining Asylum in the United States page for more information on affirmative and defensive filings.
You cannot apply for asylum with a deportation order on your record, but you can apply for something that is very close, or attempt to open your deportation case.
It is better to keep your statement to about five to ten pages and focus on the parts of your story that explain why you need protection. You do not need to reference asylum law or country conditions in your statement. It is better to use your statement to tell your personal story from the heart.
It is better to keep your statement to about five to ten pages and focus on the parts of your story that explain why you need protection. You do not need to reference asylum law or country conditions in your statement. It is better to use your statement to tell your personal story from the heart.
If you are eligible to apply for asylum with USCIS as outlined in the section above, you may file your Form I-589 with USCIS online or by mail depending on your situation.
It is better to keep your statement to about five to ten pages and focus on the parts of your story that explain why you need protection. You do not need to reference asylum law or country conditions in your statement. It is better to use your statement to tell your personal story from the heart.