Asylum

On Aug. 20, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) will be publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). This NPRM would amend their regulations so that individuals screened into expedited removal who are found to have a credible fear could have their claims for asylum, withholding of removal, or protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) initially adjudicated by a USCIS asylum officer through a non-adversarial proceeding, as opposed to in immigration court by an immigration judge.
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On December 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published new asylum regulations. The rules are expected to take effect on January 11, 2021, and they significantly change eligibility for asylum including discretionary factors and procedure for applying. The new rule is an overhaul of the entire asylum process and the Trump Administration’s final effort to restrict the asylum landscape in the U.S. for years to come.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, June 10, 2020

The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security (collectively, the Departments) submitted to the Federal Register for publication a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would amend multiple provisions of the Departments’ regulations to create more efficient procedures for the adjudication of claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) regulations. The NPRM is now available for public inspection and is expected to publish in the Federal Register in the near future.
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Turkey’s current political climate and civil unrest, particularly the attempted coup d’état in July 2016, has incited fear among Turkish nationals. As a result, many who have been in the United States
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Today, the Trump Administration issued new proposed regulations limiting the Safe Third Country rule that will have a significant impact on asylum claims for those entering the United States through the U.S.-Mexico Border. The Safe Third Country rule already limits asylum-seekers from claiming asylum in the United States. It essentially bars people from obtaining asylum who have a safe third country to return to, especially if that country has granted them a form of protection.
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Are you afraid of returning to your home country? If so, you may be eligible for Asylum. Note that filing for Asylum is different if you are in Removal Proceedings.
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On January 24, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it will be immediately implementing new immigration policies with regard to the U.S. - Mexico border.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that the agency will schedule asylum interviews for recent applications ahead of older filings, in an attempt to stem the growth of the agency’s asylum backlog.
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Millions of people across the world experience persecution in their home country.  The United States created asylum laws to offer protection to individuals who have suffered persecution or live in imminent fear of suffering persecution due to protected factors, including race, political opinion, religion, nationality, or membership in a particular social group.  Obtaining a grant of asylum can be a complicated process.  Our Read more . . .

What is the process for seeking asylum in the United States?

The United States has long provided safe harbor for people that have left their home country due to persecution or fear of persecution.  Immigrants who have already made it to the U.S. can Read more . . .

Asylum applicants should know about the 180-day Asylum EAD clock, below are the five questions discussed by the NPZ Law Group. P.C Immigration Attorneys that can help Asylum applicants to clarify the process. 

Questions discussed in this article include:

#1: What is the 180-day Asylum EAD Clock?

#2: What starts the 180-day Asylum EAD Clock?

#3: What stops the 18-day Asylum EAD Clock?

#4:  How to obtain more information about the 180-day Asylum EAD Clock?

#5: What if the Asylum applicant think that there is an error in the calculation of time on his/her 180-day Asylum EAD Clock?

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