FBI Archives - The Asylumist

Arrested and Charged with Lying in an Asylum Case

January 3, 2018

Last month, my client was arrested by the FBI and charged with visa fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. He stands accused of lying on his I-589 asylum application and at his asylum interview. The client was held for a day or two and then released with instructions to appear in … Read more

By Jason Dzubow

# Asylum Seekers # National Security

Behind the Security Background Checks

October 17, 2013

Before they can receive asylum, every applicant must undergo a security background check. But what exactly does the government check? And how can they learn about an applicant’s background when she spent most of her life outside the United States? To me, these security background checks have always been a bit of a mystery. I’ve … Read more

By Jason Dzubow