1. Affirmative Asylum Processing with USCIS. You may apply for affirmative asylum regardless of how you arrived in the US or your current...

Every year people come to the US seeking protection because they have suffered persecution or fear that they will suffer persecution due...

What makes an asylum case a weak one or a strong one?In his new video the founder of IS Law Firm Ismail Shahtakhtinski lists 6 Asylum...

How to apply for Asylum in 2023 in the USA?In this new video, the founder of I.S. Law Firm Ismail Shahtakhtinski, talks not only about...

In this video the founder of I.S. Law Firm Ismail Shahtakhtinski shares his 10 rules for gathering evidence for an asylum case and...

In this interview the founder of I.S. Law Firm Ismail Shahtakhtinski talks on immigration court and asylum. Please watch this video to...

Approval and denial rates for judges are based on a special system In a previous post , I told you how to find out the name of your...

Today I want to tell you the story of one of my clients. Our firm helped a young woman from Syria come to the USA, and she was granted...

List of President Biden's immigration actions so far (as of February 3, 2021): Submitted a comprehensive immigration reform bill to...

Effective October 2, 2020, the USCIS will change filing fees for most forms as shown below. The most notable changes include: Twice...

LGBTI from Azerbaijan are Increasingly Seeking Asylum By: Ismail Shahtakhtinski and Aynur Jafar Azerbaijan has proven to be an...

How to Prepare for Asylum Interview It’s important that you thoroughly prepare for an asylum interview. There are various traps which...

Remarks by Attorney Ismail Shahtakhtinski at the conference on Abuse of Interpol Red Notices by Authoritarian States Immigration lawyer...

USCIS Posts New Asylum Interview Scheduling Bulletin 2018 Updates to Asylum Interview Processes As of February 2018, the United States...

If you have successfully filed your asylum application with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or have your...

Asylum Travel - Refugee Travel Document If you are an asylum applicant, asylee (an individual who has been granted asylum), or lawful...

Asylum Seekers from Azerbaijan Asylum eligibility and success of asylum applications depends on variety of factors. Certainly, the most...

Asylum Seekers from Turkey By: Ismail Shahtakhtinski August 1, 2016 In this article, we attempt to provide some useful information about...

Finding the Best Asylum Lawyer Applicants for asylum in the United States often ask this question: “Do I need a lawyer?” Although the...

How to Expedite Asylum Interview or Hearing Applying for asylum in the United States can be frustrating, because asylum application is a...