How to Prove Your Claim of Persecution in an Affirmative Asylum Application
To win your US asylum claim, you are going to have to prove that you were persecuted in your home country, or that you have a credible fear of persecution if you return. Furthermore, you must have been...
View ArticleQuestions You are Likely to Hear in an Asylum Interview
Your interview could make or break your application for asylum in the US. Your ability to tell your story in detail, and to answer questions in a manner that is consistent with the written materials...
View ArticleHow the USCIS Identifies Frivolous Asylum Claims?
Claiming asylum has never been the most popular means of entering or remaining in the US. Nevertheless, about 100,000 people apply for asylum in the US every year, representing an increase of at least...
View ArticleDept. of Homeland Security Reports Proposed Plan to Increase Application Fees...
Yesterday, the DHS has published in the Federal Register its proposed changes to the USCIS fee schedule. In general, the plan seeks to surge application filing fees for many immigration benefits. After...
View ArticlePending Asylum Applicant Receives Quick Marriage Visa Approval
Our client, a citizen of Burkina Faso, came to the US originally seeking asylum. During his time in the states, he obtained work and delivered medication to pharmacies around town. While on the job, he...
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