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Online filing is also available to affirmative asylum applicants who are not in immigration court proceedings and who do not have to submit their application to the Asylum Vetting Center. See the ?Where to File? and ?Special instructions? sections below for more information and to learn where to file your application.
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.
Form I-589 Instructions 03/01/23. Instructions. This application is used to apply for asylum in the United States and for withholding of removal (formerly called "withholding of deportation"). This application may also be used to apply for protection under the Convention Against Torture.
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 decision should be made on your asylum application within 180 days after the date you filed your application unless there are exceptional circumstances. For more information about the step-by-step asylum process, see the Affirmative Asylum Process page. Where Can I Find the Law on Asylum?