Recent guidance from the Board of Immigration Appeals and immigration courts highlights an important point for asylum applicants: a critical requirement is a fully completed and properly filed Form I-589 (Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal). This comes from a recent BIA case Matter of C-A-R-R-, 29 I&N Dec. 13 (BIA 2025) . A personal declaration (also known as Written Statement) in support of your asylum claim , while extremely helpful, does not replace the ne

When applying for asylum in the United States, one of the most important documents is the personal declaration. Some call it Written Statement in Support, Declaration, or Asylum Case History. We and many judges refer to it as “the declaration”. This is your written statement where you explain your story: what happened to you, why you fear returning to your home country, and on what legal basis you are seeking protection. The declaration plays a critical role in your case bec

Recent reports indicate that the U.S. government is scaling back a major pause on asylum applications that had previously brought hundreds of thousands of cases to a halt. The pause was originally implemented in November 2025 after a tragic incident involving National Guard members in Washington, D.C. Following this event, immigration officials were instructed to stop processing asylum cases handled by USCIS, effectively freezing many asylum applications. What Has Changed?

On January 2, 2026, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) issued a new policy memorandum rescinding and cancelling Policy Memorandum 25-36, which addressed implementation of the Annual Asylum Fee (AAF). The new EOIR memorandum provides important clarifications regarding when the AAF applies, when it is waived, and how payment may be enforced in immigration court proceedings. EOIR formally rescinded Policy Memorandum, signaling a shift away from its prior guidan

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