I think her statement was politically calculated. Do you think they will help me out? Other casesa minorityare delayed when they are referred to the Asylum Division headquarters for review. Marriage to a U.S. Citizen After Submitting an Asylum - Nolo Plus I am genuinely curious. Trust me, asylum seekers who leave their children on the other side of the border, in the hopes that a good Samaritan would find the child, is pale in comparison to some of the stories I have heard from asylum seekers who file I-589 affirmatively. Take care, Jason. Take care, Jason. I appreciate all you do here for us all,God bless you. I do not know why it is so slow, and I think it is completely ridiculous. Some of us were privileged to fly in here, and seek asylum, I agree, but I would still pretty much she asked people not to come, than expand and energize the anti-immigration base, paving the way for more cruelty on current and future asylum seekers, should we face another anti-immigration administration. What you don't want to do is make them do all this extra work and then try to withdraw it. How long these days to get the interview to be naturalized? My lawyer suggested doing a draft mandamus to DOJ attorneys instead of court. I will however still maintain that throwing toddlers over that fence is outright dangerous and cruel. I am glad it did; thats why I shared, knowing there are many people who are still in the same situation. Hi Jason, In my humble opinion, before asylum is granted, or before someone is admitted as refugee, a thorough background check should be performed (this would also help in streamlining the process). I think she was intentional. What I support, though, for legal reasons, which is arguably limiting who can apply for asylum, is a clear and unambiguous definition of Particular Social Group without denying people, who would otherwise be eligible, the right to seek asylum. Take care, Jason. My Driver Licence and ID expire on July 4th, and my passport from my home country expired in 2016. What is your timeline of getting a green card ? He may want to contact some non-profits near the border to see if they have a better idea about the situation there. Send me a privat message, give me your email address. Proposed bill aimed at combatting youth fentanyl crisis - NBC News Withdrawing Your Asylum Case - The Asylumist | Withdrawing asylum What Happens When an Asylum Seeker Marries a U.S. Citizen? This will help with the deliberation process and projection for future like in 2022 an 2024. Maybe depends on states. You can also inquire with the USCIS Ombudsman (you can find a link under Resources as well), though they are not super helpful these days. More straightforward and chill and more willing to take bold actions. AK, I feel your pain. I have a similar case like yours. I would interpret her statement to mean that economic migrants should not make the dangerous journey, because the US is working to assist the country. Or extend validity time of EAD.. You can ask to expedite your EAD processing only if you suffer financial loss. Is it a good idea to bring in additional opponents in our asylum cases. Hi dear Jason. There does not seem to be any pattern to this, as far as I can tell. In part, it is because there are different requirements for the two types of relief. Since asylum cases are measured in geologic time, it may be wise to look for alternatives. Any suggestion ? Generally, the Asylum Office will not want to waste resources litigating mandamus suits, so they might agree to process the case rather than fight the lawsuit. Cuzwhy bring in people who would vote for my opposing political party. Do we really want Republicans to quote this administration as advocating for open borders and chaos? My wife and me got interviewed asylum case.Now we wait ing decoration 5 years.We check our case status it shows Application is pending. The directive from ice states that you have to be a immediate relative of someone in serious danger physical harm or other serious danger etc can this be classed as a case they can use to close the removal proceedings? I would be blowing gum while having eye rolls, because his action would never have matched that Comment. Plus, after you read my answer and other responses, some time will pass and you will get a result whether approval or something. Please help, I am sorry about your brother. Thanks, We have been seeing cases take maybe 1 or 1.5 years for the interview. It just might work. In a mandamus lawsuit, you sue the Asylum Office and ask a federal judge to order the Asylum Office to do its job (i.e., process your case). Practically speaking, there is not much of a difference, as it concerns how a refugee/asylee lives in the U.S. versus someone who adjusted his/her status based on her his/her former asyleee/refugee status. That is very interesting, I am also in California but I did not know about AB60 ID, My EAD expires in SEP 2021, I applied for renewal on April 1st. Punishment or prevention? California debates fentanyl crisis My AB60 drivers license is valid for 5 years. USCIS will have all your applications, so the asylum case and the GC case should be consistent or you should explain any inconsistencies. Based on the latest data (from July 2020), there are more than 22,000 asylum cases that have been interviewed, but where the Asylum Office has not yet issued a decision. As long as you applied for EAD renewal before expiration DMV has no problem renewing DL. Am surprised its 3 years anytime I enquire am told case is pending final decision. I Dont know how they can do this cruelty with us, We need to be heard Jason. Take care, Jason. !Weve seen uSCIS deteriorate under the Trump administration but this is USCIS under the Biden administration. Take care, Jason, It looks like even the Biden administration is just applying Trumps evils plans because it looks like EAD cards are almost taking a year to be produced . But it seems to me that if HR knows what to do, you should be fine. Until the U.S. changes it laws, specifically the asylum laws, these Central American migrants are, like you and me, should be afforded the right seek asylum in the U.S., irrespective of how they get to the U.S. and whether or not the trek is dangerous (the dangerousness of the trek and how they get here are irrelevant). Good to know that you found one honest politician.