Asylum Attorneys

Is a legal figure used to protect people who are afraid to return to their country because they have been persecuted or believe they will be persecuted in the future. It has an important legal definition.

This is one of the most important and valuable figures that the United States has to offer according to our immigration asylum attorneys.

Asylum is the request a person, who has left their country and is in the United States, makes to the government for protection because they have been or will be persecuted in their country of origin or residence because of their political opinion (or perceived political opinion), their religion, their gender, their national origin or because they belong to a particular social group.

Please note that persecution for legal purposes is something serious that goes significantly beyond harassment.

To see if your case is one where filing an asylum is possible talk to our experienced Asylum Attorneys.

Just as asylum is an important figure IT IS ALSO ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT IMMIGRATION BENEFITS TO OBTAIN. For this reason, before you file for asylum in the United States make sure to talk to an immigration asylum attorneys that has handled asylum cases both before Immigration and the Immigration Courts.

IMPORTANT: IF YOU FILE FOR ASYLUM AND YOU ARE NOT IN STATUS (YOUR STAY IN THE U.S. HAS EXPIRED) YOU WILL BE PLACED IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS AND YOU WILL HAVE TO PRESENT YOUR CASE BEFORE AN IMMIGRATION JUDGE.

Ask our immigration asylum attorneys aboutREASONS TO ASK FOR ASYLUM

Political Opinion:
If you have a certain political ideology, have tried to exercise it in your country of origin, and, on account of that opinion, the government or someone the government may not or does not want to control, has persecuted you or will persecute you if you return, the you may could qualify to apply for asylum on this basis.
Religion:
If you have been persecuted because of your religious views or you think that you may be persecuted in the future in you home country you may qualify for asylum and should discuss with your lawyer.
Race:
Skin color and appearance should no be a basis to discriminate, much less persecute, people. If that is a problem in your country and you have been persecuted on account of your race you could look into filing for under this category of relief.
Nationality:
If you come from a certain country you are mistreated on account of your national origin you should talk to your lawyer if you are afraid to got back on account of that mistreatment.
Particular Social Group:
This is a more complicated area of law. It deals with groups within a particular country or society that are recognized and persecuted for that same reason. For example gay men or women in some countries are persecuted because of their sexual orientation. This is a particular social group.
Important: You should discuss any reason why you are afraid to go back to your country or why you left in the first place so that he or she may look into whether you could apply on this ground.

Ask our immigration asylum attorneys aboutTYPES OF ASYLUM

Asylum cases can be divided into proactive or defensive cases. Proactive cases are those that are filed by a person directly with USCIS (Immigration).

These cases do not involve deportation and present USCIS with the persons case. When filing a case THIS IS THE TIME YOU NEED TO BEST PRESENT YOUR CASE. This means that you should review what you are presenting carefully and make sure that it a legally viable case – not something made up and facts under which an asylum would be granted.

Just because you are afraid to go back for any reason or you passed a credible fear interview it does not mean you will get asylum.

Defensive asylum cases are those that are presented by a person who is being deported from the United States in order to avoid being sent back to their country.

These cases are presented before the immigration judge and follow the same rules as those presented with USCIS. The difference here is that your case will be heard by a Judge and a Trial Attorney representing ICE. In other words, it will be different than a defensive case application that is only heard by an credible fear officer.

Remember to always use lawyers who can represent you in court. Notarios, “friends,” or paralegals cannot appear before a Court and may not represent you in your case. This is a BIG problem.

Finally, remember that all cases must be filed within one year of a person’s entry to the United States. If you want to file beyond that period you must demonstrate that filing was almost impossible for you during the period between your arrival and the filing of your case.

Remember that you should always consult with a lawyer when dealing with an asylum case.

If your asylum case is denied you may always appeal it to the Board of Immigration Appeals. Find out how to appeal your case here.

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Remember you and your family have rights, but so do all government officials – being polite and courteous will take you a long way in letting ice officers know you want to have a lawyer present for any interrogation.