Affirmative Asylum Processing with USCIS

To obtain asylum through the affirmative asylum process you must be physically present in the United States. You may apply for asylum regardless of how you arrived in the United States or your current immigration status.

You must apply for asylum within 1 year of the date of your last arrival in the United States, unless you can show:

  • Changed circumstances that materially affect your eligibility for asylum or extraordinary circumstances relating to the delay in filing; and

  • You filed within a reasonable amount of time given those circumstances.

If you qualify for Affirmative Asylum, Kate will work with you to complete USCIS Form I-589. This 12 page form takes approximately one hour.