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Bookmark or Share- Obtaining Asylum in the United States | USCISTo obtain asylum through the affirmative asylum process you must be physically present in the United States. You may apply for asylum regardless of how you arrived in the United States or your current immigration status. You must apply for asylum within 1 year of the date of your last arrival in the United States, unless you can show:
- What is Asylum? - The Fundamentals of Seeking Safety - USA for UNHCR1. What is asylum? Asylum is a form of protection available to anyone at risk of serious harm in their home country who must leave in search of safety in another country. The first step for a person seeking asylum is to leave one's home, one of the most difficult decisions a person will ever make.
- Asylum | USCISIf you are eligible for asylum you may be permitted to remain in the United States. 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.
- Seeking Protection: How the U.S. Asylum Process WorksThe right to apply for asylum is enshrined in U.S. and international law. The qualifications resemble those for refugee status, but asylum seekers follow a different process. Asylum claims...
- How to seek asylum in the U.S. | USAGovLearn more about the process of seeking asylum in the U.S., including: Filing asylum application Form I-589 within 1 year of arriving in the U.S. Working in the U.S. Helping family members seek asylum; Filing for permanent residence (Green Card) How to sponsor an asylum seeker
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