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Asylum & Humanitarian Relief

Fleeing persecution? Asylum, withholding, CAT, U visas, VAWA, TPS and SIJS. What an asylum lawyer does, the one-year deadline, and how to find one.

Asylum protects people who fear persecution in their home country because of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. Applications generally must be filed within one year of arrival, and approval rates vary dramatically by judge and by the quality of the evidence. Related humanitarian options include U visas for crime victims, VAWA self-petitions, Temporary Protected Status and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.

What a asylum lawyer does

  • Prepares the I-589 and a detailed, consistent declaration
  • Gathers country-conditions evidence, expert reports and corroboration
  • Represents you at the asylum office interview or in immigration court
  • Screens for U visa, VAWA, TPS, SIJS and other relief you may also qualify for

When you need a asylum lawyer

  • You arrived within the last year and fear returning home
  • You were a victim of a crime in the U.S. and cooperated with police
  • You suffered abuse by a U.S. citizen or resident spouse or parent
  • You are a minor who was abused, abandoned or neglected by a parent

Questions to ask before you hire a asylum lawyer

  1. Am I still within the one-year deadline, or does an exception apply?
  2. How strong is my claim compared with the cases you have won?
  3. What evidence can we realistically obtain from my country?
  4. Do I also qualify for a U visa, VAWA or TPS?

Find a asylum lawyer near you

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