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. We have successfully helped our clients 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 file their 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.
Opposition to compulsory military service does not ordinarily qualify an alien for asylum. However, an alien who opposes serving in a military condemned by the international community for inhuman conduct may have a colorable asylum claim.
This article provides information about the USCIS Asylum Offices, including the New York Asylum Office, New Jersey Asylum Office, Arlington Asylum Office, and more.
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A new BIA decision discusses what constitutes a family-based particular social group for asylum and when family membership is one central reason for feared persecution.
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The BIA clarified that an alien with a particular social group asylum claim based on homosexual orientation does not need to show he/she could not hide sexual orientation.
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