Thank you! That equals out to 14.28 percent of all such cases completed by IJs last fiscal year. Please help me by providing a brief explanation of what will happen moving forward. Asylum Alert: Effective Nov. 15, 2022, affirmative asylum applicants may now file an online Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal. Good luck. Also If you go to the end of this thread some people mention that their EB2 cases were approved by uscis while having pending asylum status and overstaying their visa. My sense is that the NBC is not much better, but I am not sure. Did you not say that your asylum was already approved?????? Hello Jason What I did but the responsive form has been sent to me but theres nowhere showing that Ive been approved just the report of my interview! GC applications are often taking 2 years, and so if you expect to get the GC soon, then maybe you can live without the EAD until then, especially since EAD renewals are quite slow as well (though if you file to renew before the EAD expires and get the receipt, your old EAD would be extended for 540 days). I believe I need to complete the medical exam and send the report to them. Anyways lost time can not be obtained. www.DzubowLaw.com If did not stay out of status totally worth it. You have to check the date on the GC, and you can file 5 years after that date (assuming you meet all other eligibility requirements). Regards, You can check processing times at http://www.uscis.gov, but most of my cases take 2 or 2.5 years. Dear Jason, Dear All, please did anyone who filed initial EAD between April and June receive initial EAD Approval recently? Also, I would have the lawyer map out in writing, step-by-step, how the person will get from where they are today to a GC. Also I have seen some people go to 3rd country embassy after getting advanced parole and then coming back to usa on EB2/EB3 but I wont take such chance since I am confident in my asylum case. Back in 2019, the Trump Administration ended the long-standing practice of releasing data about our nations Asylum Offices. We gather the evidence and submit it all at once about a week before the interview (in other words, after the interview is scheduled). I applied for my EAD extention last year, but no update as of now. I still tend to think that a good case will win most of the time, even if the office has a low approval rate. Its been just one year today, since i applied for my green card based on Asylum. I am a derivative asylee and getting ready to file form I-485. Please help on how to reach to someone , Maybe say that you want an Info Pass appointment. Sometimes, that can get you to a person. Take care, Jason. In FY 2021, IJs granted asylum to 2,417 aliens in removal cases that originated with a credible fear claim. Ugh. They do not include individuals who were approved for follow-to-join asylum status while residing in the United States or abroad. But in Bavaria's Zirndorf and Schweinfurt centers, it was 20 percentage points lower. Figure 3 also shows the grant rate for the top 10 nationalities applying for asylum, half of which have a grant rate above 80% (Iran 89%, Eritrea 97%, Syria 99%, Afghanistan 81%, and Sudan. I did my biometrics when applying for asylum late in 2015. Fortunately, on appeal, the BIA did not agree with USCIS or the immigration judge. Your site has helped me all these years with both moral and practical advice, which in the end allowed me to pass the interview and get asylum. Hello Jason, Expedite request was also rejected without request for any evidence. Definitely I never hide my status (EAD renewal is under their guidance). I would have a lawyer map out in writing exactly how you will get from where you are now to having a GC. Take care, Jason. Take care, Jason. In fact, you may not be able to close the case without being referred to court, depending on your status. Take care, Jason, Hi everyone Its possible, but a bit complex. What's more, 25 to 34-year-olds were the next most common age range at 17.2%, then 18 to 24-year-olds at 15.5%, and 35 to 44-year-olds, at 11.1%. Dzubow & Pilcher, PLLC My online status shows that Interview is being rescheduled. Dependents of Asylum Applicants). I am sure the U.S is as safe a country as any and your whole conspiracy theories are just B.S at best. Do you have any suggestions for this matter and do you know what would be happen if the deadline is passed without USCIS responding to my lawsuit? The only asylum seekers who I heard that got GC through other means were waiting interviews and their Asylum case had not been processed. and can they reject my request? For the new data, we do not have this information and thus it is more difficult to get a sense of overall denial rates for applicants who filed their cases on time. You are the one seeking a immigration benefit, you should be the one to choose your own attorney and frankly, the one to share your information with. Once you are there, you can ask why and see what they say. Based on the new data we have, it seems that many people are either giving up and leaving the United States or finding alternative paths for relief. Take care, Jason. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Jason Dzubow, Esq. Form i-485 has information about attorney who handles case. Nevertheless, the differences are still stark (and despite my caveat above, it does not seem that different source countries can account for the disparate approval rates). Once you have the appointment, I think most people get the EAD within a short time (weeks or a few months). An alien, whose bona fide application for asylum is pending, is in Either your EB2/EB3 will get approved or rejected. Unfortunately, I do think it is possible that the TRIG issue will appear again and cause delay. Her son-in-law his case was denied and she remained with him because of the sharing RSC Case Number. we both are from Afghanistan. 2023 Employer files for EB-3. Since then, my case is waiting for a interview. It sounds like the Biden administration is still preferred than another Tr*mp oneThis helps with some clarity. Most of these arriving unaccompanied minors do not meet the stringent requirements for receiving asylum in the United States. The most obvious is that many new cases (over 10,000) are being filed each month. Or no effect? Finally, it is interesting (and depressing) to note that if there are 700+ Asylum Officers, and they interview about 2,200 applicants per month, each individual officer conducts about 3 interviews per month! Thank you so much Jason for your help. 2023 My friend files for Advance Parole to do conselar proceedings for green card abroad in a third coumtry, lets say Canada. Any thoughts? Take care, Jason. Take care, Jason. Thanks, Are you referring to my question? DHS has interpreted the phrase bona fide asylum application to mean a properly filed I submitted an expediate request today and they said they will reach back to me in 7 days. your friend could possibly adjust status based on section 245(k) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Several people that I know of have done so successfully recently. Hopefully not, but it is possible. Also, you should probably talk to a lawyer if you have any concerns that these arrests make you ineligible for citizenship or might make you deportable. So real case. Maybe the NSC is trying to be more like the TSC. It is very likely that you will not need to do biometrics, and they will re-use what you already did. Does it have any negative effect as an asylee on my form i485? This is not Jasons area of expertise. Were you a member of the military or police / national security forces of the former government of Afghanistan? Thank you for everything youre doing. The new report gives some indication about why cases are moving so slowly. Hi Jason How is it that New York City is on the Hudson, but its Asylum Office is on Denial? Denial Rate. Thats great. STFU, you are a virus on this forum just like covid we will never get rid of you. When I applied I was single and now I am married, can I add my wife to my application on the interview day? The AP process is slow, expensive, and a bit arbitrary, but once you have AP, you can use it to re-enter the US. I have heard from an asylum officer that the number of Afghan cases referred to court is extremely low (less than 1% according to what he said, though I am not sure if he was speaking literally). In general, a US citizen is not required to update their address with USCIS, and if you have nothing pending there, I do not see why you would need to do that. You have to make an Info Pass appointment and this can take some time (Google post order instructions in Immigration Court for info about this process). I think that is wrong we have clients get the unrestricted card once they win their asylum case. Hi Jason; hope all is well. Take care, Jason. Whether that would work in a case against the government, I do not know. 1 If you already had a first EAD, delaying the interview would have no effect. In previously-released statistics, we had information about cases denied due to the, With these caveats out of the way, below is a chart listing each Asylum Office and the percent of cases approved during the period October 2021 to December 2021. For example my employer paid the companys law firm 25000$ to do the PERM + I-140 + I-485. I am working with pending asylum ead. Lets start with the basics. So 3 month ago, it showed that TPS was taking 12 months to process. You can find their email if you follow the link under Resources called Asylum Office Locator. Can you please be a little more specific about this situation? what is the maximum the backlog wait times can reach almost 6 years now, can it reach 15 plus years if yes, I would have to think about the family. Immigration Court. The asylum denial rate in the New York City immigration court rose from 15 percent in fiscal year 2016, the last full year of the Obama administration, to 44 percent in fiscal year 2019, which . the USCIS sent the receipt number in January 2021. You can actually mail the N-400 up to 90 days before the 5 year anniversary, so that is about 4 years and 9 months after the date on the GC. you have nothing to loose in this. Is that true ? It is too much to explain here. Dzubow & Pilcher, PLLC Take care, Jason. 12. I would talk to a lawyer about the specifics before you take any action in that direction. Take care, Jason, I filed in LA too . I hope to hear more good news from the asylum seekers especially in this forum that habe been with us during this tough season of life. Asylum cases received and completed: U.S. Immigration Court FY 2014-2018 Percentage of asylum seekers in 2014, by country Canadians on illegally immigrated asylum seekers' status 2017, by voter . No interview. Yeah, despite the rule o public forums do not trust ! I am an asylum derivative, who got added at the time of the interview with the main applicant. Hows this possible and why? So it is possible that without the background checks of the Asylum case being completed, they issue a green card with a family petition??? There was a time I had some respect for JASON but not anymore since he has let this forum devolve into conspiracy and spy theories now. As one example, certain countries have low asylum grant rates. asylum approval rate in virginia. EU+ asylum authorities issued about 535 000 first instance decisions in 2021, roughly in line with pre-pandemic levels. How is it possible and acceptable. How do I answer this question from the form Have you ever violated the terms of your non immigrant visa should I say yes? The Biden Administration has not seemed particularly eager to restore transparency, but now, a year and a half after President Biden took office, we finally have some new data from the Asylum Division.Mind you, the data is only current as of December 31, 2021, but we . I sent my RFE since March 2022 ( medical) I havent heard back. Also, the Trump Administration modified laws and regulations, shifted the focus to fraud, and (seemingly) hired officer who were more skeptical of asylum applicants. In terms of the marriage, there is a process for adding your spouse to the case and you can start that once you are married. Take care, Jason. my application went to NBC and NBC will process i already attempted many expedited but nothing worked. Is this act pass by the congress? Sure, Last night I decided to check the processing time for the forms I submitted 3 months ago. 2 I would email them and ask to reschedule rescheduled interviews are supposed to be their first priority. In terms of who is seeking asylum, the number one source country by far is Venezuela. I suppose you can keep trying to expedite I wrote more about that on January 29, 2020 and maybe that would help. Maybe in terms of deportation but thats debatable. please search on google In 2016, the average asylum approval rate was 47 percent for affirmative asylum petitions before asylum officers and 48 percent for defensive asylum cases heard in the immigration courts. Data generated on January 16, 2023. Of the 32,693 asylum applications, 44% of main applicants were aged 18 to 29, and a further 11% were children,. Anyway, congratulations on the approval! 4 to 5 months after my extension of stay expired, my wife applied for asylum and I am the derivative applicant, and it also falls within 1 year of arrival. Contact the above lawyer, One other person mentioned that this attorney helped them adjust status without leaving usa. Since when the USCIS publish data like that? Decision Was Mailed Thanks a lot, Jason! I have no words. Thanks. Regardless, unless they start interviewing more affirmative cases, the backlog will never go away. Take care, Jason. You may be right that some people who applied recently got green cards faster, but do you really think Jason should come here and tell everyone that they will receive green cards in 6 months, without adequate data to back it up, especially when he is not in charge of green card approvals? Take care, Jason, Thats ridiculous, 700+ officers did only 2200 in a month. Did they say the case is pending background check? Take care, Jason. Got my asylum decision online today, it says: A student visa can accrue unlawful presence, but only once USCIS or some other government agency determines that the student status ended. In my first employment, corporate layer was dump. Affrmative asylum data for fscal year 2019 were retrieved by OIS in February 2020. Or an asylee GC take 2+ years? In doing so, the BIA reasoned travel under a grant of advance parole is different than a regular departure since the individual is given an assurance he or she will generally be allowed back in the US and permitted to seek the benefit of a previously filed and pending adjustment of status application. Please contact an attorney who has already done such cases successfully in the past. Based on your experience, Is this the same message they send for both Approval and denial? As long as you explain as best you can (and be truthful), you should be fine. Context: In 2022, the overall recognition rate fluctuated from 37 % to 45 %, at the same time EU+ asylum authorities issued 633 000 decisions at first instance that granted international protection to 253 000 persons including 102 000 Syrians (with a recognition rate of 94 %), 46 000 Afghans (54 %) and more than 9 400 Turks (38 %) and Somalis (59 %). I wrote about this on July 7, 2016. Take care, Jason. However, I agree that this is ridiculous, especially given how much these all cost. 1. application for asylum does not mean that the application was not bona fide. Nearly 7,000 such cases are processed each month. I submitted form I-131 March 2021 and still havent heard back! When I mention B2 visa I was referring to B1B2 visitors visa. I do think that can be a problem, and if you have had a lawyer look at it and advise you, that may be the final answer, unless you want to try overseas processing I wrote about that on September 6, 2018. When do you think i will be getting my green card. It is also interesting to see that you won a case in NY, which has such a low approval rate. Take care, Jason. Is it even allowed under the law as no AOS is allowed? Is there some link that you can paste here for this forum where other people have shared their experiences with this? OSCAR321 Third, I wonder what is going on in New York City with its 7.4% approval rate. [] has been written about the inconsistent and unpredictable decision-making at our nations Asylum Offices and Immigration Courts. Take care, Jason. I think you will need to find an immigration lawyer to help. i live in virginia. Figure 2. Then, circle the question and write See cover letter next to it. Thank you for all what I do.I have a question,my case has been pending for the past 3 years at the asylum office.I havent been called for an interviewI and I have been thinking of applying for an advanced Parole so I can go visiti my babies. We also bring an extra copy with us, in case they lose the new evidence (which they often do). I didnt mention that as It was confusing for me. In other respects like the substantive regulations and policies it is much better. You have to email the asylum office for info about that you can find their email if you follow the link under Resources called Asylum Office Locator. Good luck, Jason. I have some questions. So we are talking about half a million cases, perhaps for 1 million people, all in the backlog? I have an approved I-140 EB-2 and I am thinking whether it is a good idea to close my Asylum application before filing I-485 based on approved EB-2 to avoid falling into the similar blackhole of my Asylum case. Thank you for your response Jason. I want to ask some questions about the Jan 6 thing. Either way my asylum case is strong too so I dont have any worries. There is no reabilitation in the immigration avenues. 2. I entered to US at 2016 with a tourist visa. Take care, Jason, HISTORY We have not had any Afghan cases referred to court in some time, but that is always a possibility if there is a credibility issue or other problem. Is it possible to get the recording/notes from EOIR hearing similar to FOIA to USCIS? Even If USCIS rejects AOS based on EB2, I have nothing to loose, I am already waiting for 7 years for an asylum interview and I am confident in my asylum case as well so either way there is no harm in applying for it. During the last quarter of 2021, a full 24% of all new asylum cases were filed by Venezuelans. And while it is true that the officer or judge who decides the case makes a [], I heard its impossible to win your asylum case without a lawer/attorney(dont know how to call it right here).How much does it cost to hire an attorney in the US so to have higher chances to get asylum? Since I do not have any other status, is it possible I can get a gc through my employer? Take care, Jason. Do not trigger the 10 year bar. 1. In the cover letter, you can explain what happened. In. Its used to bring out voters to the polls and keep power. I have only included cases where a decision was reached (meaning that I did not include data where the application was abandoned or withdrawn). He argued with me that AOS under pending asylum could not be done. Consolidation of Guidance Concerning Unlawful Presence for Purposes of Sections It is also possible to go in person to court and listen to the audio recording (call the court to arrange this you can find their phone number if you follow the link under Resources called Immigration Court). May I ask, if u refuse the corporate attorney and want to find an outside counsel, are you still able to proceed with your case ? 4 years after interview waiting for a decision on my Asylum case. The most obvious is that many new cases (over 10,000) are being filed each month. Denial Rate Tables for Prior Periods TRAC is a nonpartisan, nonprofit data research center affiliated with the Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Whitman School of Management, both at Syracuse University. FY 2016-2021. I wonder if the approval rate that is reported is not accurate or if something is skewing the data in that office. Take care, Jason. If your friend has a strong Asylum case similar to mine then USCIS will probably approve adjustment based on EB2/EB3 quickly without any issues. I Sued the USCIS almost 4 months ago. after taking bunch of consultations we filled i-485 for without any supporting evidences. I think it is very unlikely that USCIS wants a waiver, but if they do, they will let you know. The EU+ recognition rate was 34 % at first instance, including refugee status and subsidiary protection. Take care, Jason. I have no objection to that. To EMPLOYMENT This graph shows the share of asylum seekers accepted as refugees or entitled to asylum in the total protection rate in Germany from 2005 to 2023. . I approved sep2018 and I got my green card First, across the board, grant rates are lower today than they were in 2015. Let me know what you mean. In 2004, Salvadorans' asylum approval rate was 6 percent. However, I havent heard anything since then. An interesting chart (on page 1) gives the Completion to Filing Ratio, which indicates how many cases are completed at each office compared to how many new cases are filed. (I am afraid what would it mean for a person who has so much investigation and controversy around him to still be able to claim the presidencyits chilling).
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