When the case gets referred to Immigration Court, they will need a Voluntary Departure. They cannot leave in the middle of Removal Proceedings. You also need to consider if they incurred any ULP before they depart the US, [...]
Depends. Some of our colleagues on AILA Message Center report that USCIS has been denying such AOS cases. Based on that, I have had two of my clients in the last year to obtain Advance Parole during their [...]
If I am the derivative spouse of an asylum applicant and we are in the process of divorce, will I be eligible for asylum? If you divorce the principal asylum applicant while the asylum application is pending you [...]
If I applied for asylum and my case was pending. At that time, I married a US citizen and applied for a Green-card based on marriage, and the asylum application was withdrawn. When I am already the green-card [...]
Will my immigration case be delayed by a government shutdown? Answer: It depends upon your type of case. If you applied for any immigration benefit with US Citizenship and Immigration Services, your case will not likely be affected [...]
I am asylum applicant. Can I apply for Refugee Travel Document? Answer: You cannot apply for Refugee Travel Document if you are an asylum applicant and your asylum application is still pending. You can apply for Refugee Travel [...]
I used false information to obtain B-2 tourist visa and applied for asylum after I entered the US. What are my chances? Prior to every asylum interview, the USCIS asylum office obtains from the consulate copies of all [...]
I applied for asylum, but my family members are still in my country. How do I expedite my asylum case? First, your family members may be eligible for Humanitarian Parole. Humanitarian Parole is designed to allow the applicants [...]
Are there any exceptions to the one year filing deadline for asylum application? Yes. You can apply for asylum even after one year deadline, if you demonstrate that there are: changed circumstances which materially affect your eligibility; or [...]
Can I travel outside the United States while my asylum application is pending? We strongly recommend not to travel during your asylum case processing. Even though, there is not an automatic ban, leaving the US while having a [...]
