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Trump Administration Adds Additional Roadblocks to Asylum

The Trump Administration announced on Tuesday that asylum applicants will receive denials for their asylum applications if they are convicted of driving under the influence or committing crimes to support gangs. The new policy will also deny asylum to people…

Jenny ZhanOctober 22, 2020

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

I want to apply for asylum, but I don’t know how to tell my story. How do I create the most compelling personal statement in an asylum application?

A few things to keep in mind Before you get started on your personal statement, please keep a few things in mind. First, asylum is a complicated area of law, and it is strongly recommended that you seek assistance from…

Jenny ZhanOctober 21, 2020

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

United States Once Again Lowers Number of Refugees it Will Accept

For the third year in a row, the United States will slash the number of refugees it will accept. In the next fiscal year, up to 18,000 refugees will be allowed in the country, down from the cap of 45,000…

Jenny ZhanOctober 4, 2019

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

USCIS Proposes New Rule Eliminating 30-Day Guarantee Processing for Work Authorization for Asylum Applicants

USCIS announced a proposed regulation to change the process for granting or denying an initial application for employment authorization documents (EADs) by reforming the current 30-day timeline pertaining to pending asylum applicants. Under the new provisions, USCIS will no longer…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 6, 2019

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Family Immigration Immigration

You Can Now Check Your Asylum Application Status Online

USCIS has announced today that applicants who have a pending asylum application with USCIS can now check their case status online here. Only asylum applicants with an application pending with USCIS will be able to use this new feature to…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 28, 2019

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

Supreme Court Rejects New Policy to Limit Asylum

On Friday, Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s request to immediately enforce a new policy to deny asylum to those who illegally cross the U.S. Mexico border. Originally enacted on November 8 using Presidential authority granted by Congress, the new…

Jenny ZhanDecember 21, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

Federal Judge Overturns Domestic Violence Victims’ Asylum Ban

On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan overturned a June 11 decision that made domestic violence victims no longer eligible to apply for asylum. The June decision overturns the precedent set during the Obama administration that allowed more women to…

Jenny ZhanDecember 21, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration

Planned Proposal to Charge Fee for Asylum Applications

News on Tuesday reports that the Trump Administration is considering charging a fee of $50 to asylum applications submitted while the applicant is already residing in the United States. Stated in the proposal, this fee would not apply to those…

Jenny ZhanDecember 5, 2018