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An individual who fears that he or she would be tortured by or at the initiation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity if returned to their country of origin may qualify for relief under the United Nations Convention Against Torture. This allows an individual to remain in the U.S. if they are likely to be tortured in their country of origin. Unlike asylum and withholding of removal, to qualify for relief under the Convention Against Torture, an individual is not required to show that the torture he or she will be subjected to is "on account of" their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. There is also no one year filing deadline for CAT relief.

Under U.S. law, asylum may be granted to aliens who can establish they have well-founded fear of persecution if they were forced to return to country of citizenship or last habitual residence. The persecution must be on account of political opinion, race, religion, nationality, or membership in a particular social group. At The Law Offices of Grinberg & Segal, P.L.L.C., we have successfully helped countless people from various countries obtain asylum in the U.S. Our Firm is dedicated to helping people escape persecution in their home countries by securing them a safe haven in the U.S. Asylum can be granted to individuals who are just arriving to the U.S. or to people who are already physically present in U.S. Those individuals arriving in the U.S. may ask for asylum at the port of entry. However, individuals already in the U.S. must prepare and file a Form I-589 Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal with the Bureau of U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services within one year of their arrival. This filing deadline may be excused if the alien can demonstrate changed or extraordinary circumstances.