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. I would talk to a lawyer about that theoretically, he may be able to do that, but there are some real issues. Also, Gavin Newsom appointed a latino to fill her seat. Because, if a person is too shrewd, you dont know if one day that person will turn his/her back on you. Based on the latest data (from July 2020), there are more than 22,000 asylum cases that have been interviewed, but where the Asylum Office has not yet issued a decision. A such, if someone waited 6 or 7 years, for example, for an asylum approval- perhaps because the asylee had paid a ransom for his release, for example- it cannot be justified that the asylee should wait another 8 years, for example, for his GC to be approved because of the same trig issue. What can person like me do with this new law? We really need a complete systematic over hall, but whether that will ever happen, I have real doubts. at 208 (d) (5), U.S. Dear Jason, My husband along with my children had an interview in the Arlington office 2 months ago. The best the government can do is ensure that the technology used is extremely difficult to hack/breach. I believe everyone who awaits their interview has that status, it doesnt really mean your interview will be scheduled shortly. Conversely, I appreciate all you do here for us all,God bless you. But nowdays I see much more rush right outside of USCIS office everyday I pass by and a big Interview sign placard displaced with an arrow pointed directing to designated gate. Most importantly, Republicans have no new immigration/open border talking point. Thank you. Throwing toddlers over the border wall. I represent asylum applicants in all 50 states. This is particularly dangerous now, with the Republican party being so cray cray. Thanks again. He doesnt have US visa and hopes to walks to the border, turn himself in to CBP, and seek asylum would it be feasible under the current situation? [3] According to the IPA, an asylum application should be examined the soonest possible and, in any case, within 6 months, in the framework of the regular procedure. USCIS said that everyone would be interviewed, but that never happened. gave up on the case for 1.5 years Glad that you overcome all barriers and received approval. So dont worry. Typically, you ask the judge to continue the case until the I-130 is approved, and then you try to terminate the court case so you can get your GC through USCIS. Thanks in advance, I think processing times at http://www.uscis.gov are 1 to 3 years, but most of our cases seem to take 1.5 to 2 years. : I am wondering about this for a long time, given some recent events. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, February 2023. Take care, Jason, Hi Jason, i lost my passport, EAD and SS card but my EAD is expiring soon. This is an idiotic excuse for delay it almost never happens that way in Immigration Court, but it routinely happens that way at the Asylum Office. My instinct is to protect yourself and try not to be intimidated by people who want to take advantage of you, but everyone will have to make their own decision about that. As well, what can we do to obviate the threat of applying for asylum and refuge- though many people already view asylum seekers and refugees as illegals- BECOMING MORE synonymous with illegal migration? Asylum seekers (and immigrants in general) are more vulnerable to bad actors, and that makes such people less likely to report crimes or assert their legal rights. FOIA is only good to see whats going on with your case. I got frustrated. You dont see that? He actually had a situation that force him to come to the US and seek asylum. AK, I feel your pain. What is your opinion of an Asylee pending adjustment under 209 who travels with Advance Parole (without RTD)? It seems like a decision is made now as the online updates show. I just feel that there is less and less safe land for asylum seekers these daysIf the U.S. is overrun by bad people, thats really the end for people like me, In my experience, asylum seekers contribute greatly to the US in terms of the ideas and skills they bring here, their love of America (which sadly gets tested during the very long asylum process), their energy. www.DzubowLaw.com If not can they seek asylum at the airport? Good to know that you found one honest politician. Exactly! I think it is a personal decision whether to try to sue or not. (If I would not take medication, I would have died 3 years ago from crying and being sad while I could not be with my mother and all my friends got their asylum; I was not accepting that I have depression/anxiety until a friend begged me to go to a doctor. WebAs of April 2021, the number of pending asylum application reached a record high, nearly 400,000, representing a total of more than 600,000 asylum applicants who are awaiting a Since July 2021, over 1600 children have passed through the hotel pending transfer to You might also contact your Congress person, as they can sometimes help move along a slow case. I wish there could be a President who could take bold actions, regardless of what other people think and regardless of political expediency. Ombudsman takes about a month to let you know that they contacted USCIS on your behalf. Thats what I heard at least. At least he says what he means and he means what he says, I find this quality more preferable than Party ID. My lawyer told me to wait. I suspect that most government work is still being done on a VIC-20, There is the law requires an in-person interview for all asylum seekers. Has this even happen before for anyone to travel without a visa to the US port of entry like the airport and seek asylum? The directive from ice states that you have to be a immediate relative of someone in serious danger physical harm or other serious danger etc can this be classed as a case they can use to close the removal proceedings? Sent 4 Out of processing requests myself and one by my lawyer. But if you have a U visa case and a court case, maybe it is possible to put the court case on hold while the U visa processes. The wait time for a decision from Arlington seems pretty slow. I suspect that they at least check their own databases for any new hits that might make a person ineligible for the benefit, but I am not sure about that as sometimes people get benefits that we later learn they should not have received. More straightforward and chill and more willing to take bold actions. can asylee sue the government over this? Most of my clients get the GC in 1.5 or 2 years, but even so, it is very slow. BTW I applied @ LA office September , 2016 I would need a shared experience of anyone that have been through these. Take care, Jason, I know that even if you are GC asylum based holder, you will always need to use RTD. Unfortunately, most asylum seekers face delay at every step of the process. Im worried something is wrong with my application since its been 7 years and 7 months without any interview date. particularly if some of the ideology is at odds with the adjudicators. I wish you best of luck in the USA, Jason. If you recall, it was literally months ago that asylum seekers- and I am talking about the ones who made their way into the U.S. and filed their asylum applications affirmatively and defensively- were being vilified and demonized by the Republicans (remember when Jeff Sessions, for example, started dismantling the asylum system?) Senator intervened, no result. Of course, many of us would be up in arms about the fact that a Democrat (at that) would use these talking point for political advantage! Take care, Jason. This is not a high priority for advocates, as there are many other issues that are more important. I also did a blog post with ideas for expediting on January 29, 2020 maybe that would help. Take care, Jason. And yes, confidential information was retracted such as information about those who wrote a letter or confidential USCIS procedure. Germany refugee statistics for 2020 was 1,210,596.00, a 5.57% increase from 2019. Maybe depends on states. Section 245 (i) Adjustment ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURE OF CASES ADMISSION/ENTRY Adjustment of Status Arriving Alien Asylees Cancellation of Removal (Non-LPR) Claimed Status Review Conditional Permanent Residents False Claim of U.S. Or extend validity time of EAD.. You can ask to expedite your EAD processing only if you suffer financial loss. How can I apply.for FOIA? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Jason Dzubow, Esq. For this reason, I have never applied for AP for a person with asylum. For instance, when she said that There are legal methods by which migration can and should occur, what exactly did she mean? Wait, isnt China the No.2 country in the world ? We typically include a photo copy of the expiring EAD, but I am not sure whether that is required (check the I-765 instructions at http://www.uscis.gov). 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 My EAD expired in April 2021. Did you win the case ? Asylum pending and parallel making EB-3 approved, just waiting for I-485 Interview. If you have a pending asylum case, you probably need Advance Parole to travel and return to the US. Thank you so much for your response. For people with cases before USCIS, use form AR-11, available at http://www.uscis.gov. I wrote about that on April 20, 2017. Good luck, Jason. Can I do anything to get the interview before my court date? Former Asylum Officer for +- 10 years with US Immigration in the San Francisco Asylum Office. 2 90 n no way Jan 30, 2021 did you have your asylum interview or not yet? #BelieveAllAsylumSeekers, I am not really in agreement with this idea. It still works as ID here, and the deadline to get real ID pushed to MAY 2023. Thank you! I do not think Republicans will reciprocate, but I think there is real danger including in bringing back Trump if Biden takes action that causes a strong political backlash. TIA. That said, to me the best president for asylum seekers would be one where we get new legislation (through Congress) clearly defining who we want to protect, and then implementing that new law. I feel exhausted seeing people coming here asking questions and does not contribute a single word in return. I just recently contacted Ombudsman. Maybe that will help expedite things. When I applied to DL last time (2 years ago) they didnt accept the notice of receipt and said that for Real ID, I need to have approved EAD on my hands. I find it perplexing that democracy in the U.S. cares more about calculation rather than integrity and altruism. I was out of schedule. From increased processing times to extensive so called background checks (that really doesnt make sense when you examine the process), and even hostile methods such as not being able to communicate to an agent. I want to say tho I dont mean to support Donald Trump as a first choice. I have two concerns, really (everything else is irrelevant to me): the violation of asylum seekers right to seek asylum, irrespective of how they arrive, and the (un)intentional desensitization of people, on a global scale, to the plight and persecution of asylum seekers/refugees by conflating the right to seek asylum with illegal migration. Did you receive your AOs interview notes as well? Take care, Jason, Thanks Jason . Anyone here that has a similar story? Is it an automatic reply to anyone who inquired? 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. It varies a lot by case, and so it could be longer or shorter. Is there anyway to just change the email address for correspondence with the immigration and all other files ? is it possible to contact local congress man to help me scheduled individual interview ? 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