Jason Dzubow is an immigration attorney who specializes in political asylum, immigration court, and appeals. He is a partner at Dzubow & Pilcher, PLLC, and his full profile can be found here.
Contact Jason Dzubow about an Asylum or Immigration case:
JDzubow@DzubowLaw.com
(202) 328-1353
Hi Jason,
To change address again and again it’s effect on Aylum case, this will 3rd time I am changing but asylum office is same ,
Kindly guide , thanks
It should have no effect on the case. You can use a PO box, but you need to check it regularly in case you get mail. Take care, Jason
Hi Jason,
Thanks for your valuable service
Hi have quick q, few of people pending asylum ,whom I knew they using p.o. box no as resident and mailing address, they don’t use word p.o. box they use as apt no example “adress then # 123, ” like that , is that right, can I do same things to change address, even I inquiry with mail box service provider , they told me just use “# 123” (actual p.o. box ), and they also says you can get mail from Any one even gov office etc, kindly advise ,thanks
Dear Jason,
My friend got the NTA and he has been scheduled for the Master Hearing next month. He has an Attorney who handles his case and he has the following questions.
– does his Attorney will go with him during the hearing? What would be the documents he needs to bring with him.
– also the letter mentioned about stopping the clock, what does that mean?
– can he renew his EAD if there was no decision yet on his case from the court? is it still considered pending asylum case?
– will ICE arrest him during court hearing? He heard something like this.
Thank you for your time.
If his attorney is not answering his questions, he may want to find another attorney. That said: 1 – Yes, the attorney should go (assuming he is paid for that). Normally, no documents are needed at the Master except the NTA, but it is always good to bring a photo ID. In some cases, that may be needed to enter the building. 2 – If he already has a work permit, that does not apply to him. 3 – Yes and Yes. 4 – I have not heard of that happening except on very rare cases where the person had criminal issues. Take care, Jason
Jason, in 2014 I was on F1 and my studeny status stopped on Nov 1st 2014 and in May 1st 2015 I won DV lottery. Did I have a chance to claim my green card thru DV in the US or aborad? At that time I have consulted so many attorneys and all of them were negative. But now by reading your posts I am getting more experience and thinking that there was a chance. Please comment. Thanks.
Probably not, but it would depend on different factors, and I cannot tell from your post. Take care, Jason
Good Morning
I have one question can you please clarify me please
my time line is
fingerprint done 14 Aug 2017
EAD apply on 25 jan 2018
Still i didn’t get any response from them so can you tell me how long they are give response please
thanking you
First time EADs based on asylum pending can take 1 to 4 months, so you are within the normal time. Take care, Jason
Dear,
Thank you for you’re valuable consultation.
My wife and two dauthers live in Ethiopia. I have goat asylum now. How long will take to reunite with my family?
It is not so predictable. After you file the form I-730, available at http://www.uscis.gov, it probably takes 4 to 10 months for most people to come to the US. Take care, Jason
Hi Bro,
congrats!
Which office was you applied and when? Did you have lawyer or you did it by yourself?
Thanks
Jason, I recently made some additions to my affidavit. So in this new added affidavit there is one paragraph of an incident written in general words. That paragraph has another 5-6 paragraphs of details in it if officer asks me to explain it. What do you think I should do in this case,
(i) make another additions and submit before my interview or (ii) just explain whenever asked during the interview?
If I make additions again, won’t my story lose credibility?
Thank you!
I don’t know. Typically, we do not want to make too many changes, but in this case, it sounds like you have more to say. We have had cases where a prior attorney (or non-attorney) prepared an affidavit and we felt that the affidavit was not adequate. In such cases, we create a new affidavit that is consistent with the old, but which includes more detail. We have not had a problem doing that. I would not do that more than once, though, so if you make a new affidavit, make all the changes you need. Also, if anything between the two affidavits is not consistent, you will need to explain why. Take care, Jason
Hi dear respected,
i have applied for asylum in february.and got my acknowledgement and fingerprint notice .i have driving licence which is valid till my b2 status expires .
can i extend my driving licence without EAD.
if yes what i have to present to MVA for my legal stay in USA.
best regards
NO. YOU CAN’T.
Most people cannot extend the DL without an EAD. However, it may depend on the state, so talk to the DMV about whether you can do it. Take care, Jason
Hi Jason,
Hope you are doing well in a very best health.
Jason, as we applied for the Green Card and that’s taking too long (9 months) to process and receive the Green Card. In case, the green card does not arrive before our EAD expires, do we have to apply for EAD all over again? How do we protect our jobs in this scenario? Please note that we have been provided with an EAD that is valid for two years upon our case approval, and the permits will expire this year.
You have a choice – you already paid for the I-485, and so you can try to use that receipt to get a free EAD based on the pending I-485. However, USCIS does not always accept the receipt, and that will take several months. Alternatively, you can pay to renew the old EAD based on the approved asylum. The advantage of this is that you benefit from the automatic extension of your old EAD as soon as you receive the receipt for the new EAD, which only takes a few weeks. I wrote about the automatic extension on January 25, 2017. Take care, Jason
Hi jason thank you for every advice please do you know when will be interview for who applied in 2015 ?
I don’t know – and no one else does either. I wrote something about that last week. Maybe that would help. Take care, Jason
Thank you jason but where can I find your wrote about this
Go to the blog home page (www.asylumist.com) and scroll down. Take care, Jason
Jason,
Thank you for your advice. Since EAD will expire in June, 2018 so, when should we apply for the renewal of EAD then?
If this is an EAD based on asylum pending, you can re-apply 6 months before it expires. In other words, you should apply to renew now. Take care, Jason
Jason,
We have been granted asylum back in June 2016, and we applied I-485 last year, but we have not received our greencards yet. Our EADs will expire this June, and we do not whether we should wait or, apply for EAD extension. I have also noticed that the I-765 forms on the USCIS website have an expiration date of 02.28.18. Should I proceed with this form? Where can I get the updated form?
Thanks,
Clancey
The form on the USCIS website is the most up to date. You can try to renew your old EAD based on asylum pending. If you do that, you have to pay the filing fee, but you get the “automatic extension,” so there should be no gap in employment eligibility (I wrote about that on January 25, 2017). Alternatively, you can try to use your I-485 receipt in lieu of payment and apply for a new EAD based on the pending green card. This is free, but it does not always work (sometimes, USCIS rejects the receipt and requests payment) and you do not get an automatic extension, so by the time you get the new EAD, your old one may have expired. Take care, Jason
i receive AB60 DL i just wondering why i used to have normal driver license
i do have work permit and sss .its first time
is it mistake or new law /
could i driver out of state to different state
I do not know – you would have to ask the DMV about that. Take care, Jason
Hi Jason,
Hope you are well.
I recently came in USA with family and want to apply asylum due to some serious life threats back home, now as since 29th Jan things been changed and interview date will come within 21 days, my question is that in a worst senerio if our case gets denied from every where, how ling maximum we can stay in US, or to stay in US after denial/deportation order how could we legally stay in US as much as we want.
Regards
Hussain
Stay 6 month after apply if you want to save time. Maybe you find another way to be legally residence
I do not know, but even under the new system, if you lose at every step of the process, I doubt you would have to leave in less than a year, and I suspect it will be longer than that. Whether you have alternatives to asylum available to you, I do not know. You may want to talk to a lawyer about that. Take care, Jason
Thank you so much for your advice Jason.
Could you please brief a little about the all steps after 1st interview/denial.
I expect to post a new article about that later this week, so check back in a couple days. Take care, Jason
Jason I m expecting my interview soon. I have 2 kids born in the US. Do I need to take them with me to the interview?
If they are US citizens, they do not need to go to the interview with you. Only people who are dependents on the case (where you check the box “yes” that they are applying with you on pages 2 and 3 of the I-589) need to go to the interview. Take care, Jason
Thanks for the thorough response.
Hi dear Jason and bloggers,
Does anyone knows how long it takes to get a refugee/Asylee travel document from the date you apply?
Does USCS take again fingerprints for this document or they use what is in their database?
I think we are seeing people wait 4 or 5 months. Whether they need fingerprints, I do not remember, but I think they do. Take care, Jason
Jason,
What kind of background check will asylum seekers go thru while applying for a asylum?
It may sound funny but somone told me that if low credit score can affect your case outcome? Is there any truth in all this?
The background check is somewhat of a mystery, but I do not think a low credit score would create any issues for an asylum case. Take care, Jason
Hi Jason. I have 3
questions. I am asylum applicant
1. I applied on december 2016. When i will receive interview letter.
2. My boss will apply for EB-3 visa next week. Do you think if everthing goes well. I will get it before interview.
3. Does Asylum case effect for EB-3 visa.
Hi guys. Nobody has an idea???
1 – No one knows, but it will probably be a long time. 2 – The EB-3 will probably be fist, but whether you can actually get a GC based on EB-3 depends on your case. You would probably need to leave the US and get the GC overseas, but maybe not. Talk to a lawyer to help you through the process. 3 – Probably not, but talk to a lawyer about the specifics of your situation. Take care, Jason
Thank you sir.
Dear Sir
Hoping this e mail finds you well. I am a fan of your blog and have something which has been worrying me. I am actually preparing for an appeal for my asylum case after being denied at first instance. Hence I have the following question:
1. Considering the fact that my political party to which I belong to in my home country is termed illegal by the present government, is it possible for my political party to prepare and sign an affidavit within the constituency of the political party? That is to say the affidavit is issued and signed by the secretariat or chair person of the political party? Please I will like more light on this.
My reason for the above mentioned question is because, I am wanting to obtain an affidavit from my home country but the political group to which I belong is termed illegal and so I am wondering if any law firm will be willing to administer such an oath or sworn statement.
Thanks and looking forward to reading from you. Many thanks on your blog and it is helping thousands or people.
Regards
Yes, such evidence is helpful. It does not need to be notarized by a lawyer, though that can to its authenticity. I am not sure what you mean by “appeal,” but normally, you cannot submit new evidence on appeal – the reviewing court will just look at what was submitted in the first instance and decide if the lower court judge made any errors. Take care, Jason
Hi jason!
Is it possible to get a copy of my file from the asylum office? I didnt keep a copy of what I sent. What can i do?
As far as I know, the only way to get it is to file a Freedom of Information Act requesting using form G-639, available at http://www.uscis.gov. There may be a faster way to get it. You can contact the Asylum Office to ask. You can find their contact info if you follow the link at right called Asylum Office Locator. Take care, Jason
Hi Jason,
Can an asylum seeker apply for F-1 visa, since some school required it for undocumented before admission. Thanks,
If your only status in the US is asylum pending, you would have to leave the US to get an F-1 visa, and probably they would not give it to someone who is seeking asylum. If you are lawfully here on a visa, you may be able to change status to F-1, but again, they could potentially deny the change due to the pending asylum case. Talk to a lawyer if you want to do that. For our clients, we have seen that most colleges allow you to attend as long as you have the work permit. Take care, Jason
Thanks for this update. I will apply for work permit next week (150 days) and hope to have no issue considering the new policy.
I filed my asylum on the 31 of January 2018 and the immigration office mailed me last week. My interview will be next week.. My office is Arlington… So i thick they are appying LIFO, so if you recently filed for your asylum case please just prepare your self for the interview
Thank you for sharing this. I also think they are applying LIFO, but it is not totally consistent – I wrote about that a few days ago. Take care, Jason
Jason,
A quick question. Do I need to have 3 copies of all possible documents including affidavits?
Thanks.
I’m my local office (Virginia) we submit two copies. Other offices may have different rules, and you can contact them to ask. You can find their contact info if you follow the link at right called Asylum Office Locator. Take care, Jason
Jason,
During the asylum interview, can I request a break anytime I feel the need?
Since usually interviews last around 3 hours, will officer give a break at certain time? Or how this works in real life?
Thanks.
I don’t think you can have a break b/n interview. Have never heard anyone given. Wait for Jason reply to be precise.
you cannot ask for a break unless the officer decides to, my interview lasted 6 hours and the officer decided to have a 30 minutes break for lunch; I only asked for a glass of water during the second part of the interview.
You can request a break, but I strongly prefer that my clients do not do that too often. I think if you really need it, or if you have a medical issue, you can request a break, but if you can avoid it, that is better as sometimes, I get the sense that the officers are annoyed if a person requests too many breaks. Take care, Jason
Thanks everyone for your advice.
Appreciate it.
Hello jason, what constitutes « firm resettlement » ? For instance, I had lived in Europe before coming to the U.S but I had always maintained a temporary residence permit in Europe as a visitor and as student. I didn’t have any family in Europe where I had lived and I never went back to my country of origin since I had lift. However, I maintain a bank account in Europe. As far as I understood that my asylum might be refused if the asylum office thinks that I was firmly resttlled in another safe country. I lived in Europe for 4 years but I never maintained a permanent staus or even a job.
I wrote something about this on January 30, 2012 and June 22, 2017. Basically, if they think you received an offer of permanent status in a safe country, you will be denied asylum. You may need evidence that you did not receive such an offer. Also, it may be a negative discretionary factor that you did not apply for asylum in Europe but came here instead, and you may need to explain that (which should be possible – we have dealt with that issue in many cases and it is usually fine). Take care, Jason
Good afternoon,
I have 2 kids born in the US and my family income is low thus we get SNAP benefits for kids.
Do you think this might affect my asylum interview in any way?
Thank U
Just wanted to clarify. Will the fact that we are receiving SNAP benefits affect us in any way?
Thank U.
I do not think that would affect an asylum case. Take care, Jason
I do not think this would affect an asylum interview. Take care, Jason
Good Morning Jason;
I am an asylum applicant and my wife is with me in the case. Can she apply for F1 (Student Visa). If yes then what will be my status if she got approved. Is that change to F2 (dependent Visa) or there will be no affect on my status.
I really appreciate your kind answer.
Thanks
ALISA
If your wife is still lawfully here on a visa (and asylum pending does not count for this purpose), she can change status to an F-1. If she is not lawfully here, she would probably have to leave the US to get her F-1, and this may or may not be possible. If she gets the F-1, maybe you can get an F-2, but again, you might need to leave the US to get it. If you think this is a possibility, you should talk to a lawyer to see whether you can really do it. Take care, Jason
Dear Jason,
I really appreciate your support! I’ve one question.
In the USCIS website, there is a link to check your case status. It will request you to put the receipt number, 13 digit. After putting the digit and click “Check Status”, it does not work. It says the number not found….but I am sure the number I put is correct.
Is this facility is used may be for those who got schedule for their interview? or did I miss anything?
Thanks
This is not for asylum cases. You cannot check those online. Take care, Jason
Dear Jason,
Thank you for your kind support and information.
If I change my living address from Maryland to Virginia, should I inform the USCIS office (Arlington) about my address change or since both Maryland and Virginia are under the same asylum office I don’t have to inform them.
Please kindly advise.
Yes – you are required to inform them, and plus they need your address to send you mail. Use form AR-11, available at http://www.uscis.gov. Take care, Jason
Dear Jason,
1 – I heard that some asylum seekers that are here over 26years are granted asylum, is it true? As far as I know, filing asylum after 1 year of stay will be referred to IJ since it is beyond the one year given time.
2- I have a friend that was interviewed 2 months ago and have not heard any decisions yet, he does not have any relief as other options and he was here more than 11 years. Do you think he needs to do follow-up with the asylum office? Or is there a grant on his application?
thank you.
1 – There is a one year filing deadline, but there are exceptions – I wrote about that on January 18, 2018. 2 – If there is no news, there is probably no decision yet. He can contact them to inquire about the case status. You can find their contact info if you follow the link at right called Asylum Office Locator. Take care, Jason
Hi Jason, after the recent LI-FO approach by the immigration office, I was so discouraged because I applied on August 1, 2014 in Arlington and last month the office was interviewing people who filed on July 2014. And all of a sudden they switched to LI-FO but amazingly a week ago they just sent me an interview letter to appear on 14th of March so I want your followers not to be discouraged with the LI-FO approach because I don’t think the office started working according to their plan.
We recently learned more about this and I wrote something about it yesterday. Thank you for letting us know, Jason
Hi Jason,
I had an interview 2 months ago. I recently sent an email to the asylum office asking the status of my case. Here’s the response I got from them:”A decision on your case is currently pending. You will be notified by mail if further information is required.
”
Why did they say they will mail me if further information is required? They didn’t say they will mail me the final decision.
I saw a few other people’s responses on your website, like “your case is under review with our officer”. Does that mean they will ask for something or another interview? I’m really worried about this.
Thank you very much!
I think you should not worry about this. Their response was boilerplate, meaning it is a general response they send to lots of people. Hopefully, you will get a good decision soon. Take care, Jason
Thanks a lot!
Good morning Jason,
I have a question. I dont have an attorney and my story is written quite in general words without much details. When during an interview I want to tell something to the officer he didnt ask which would put some light on the matter. How should I approach in this case? Will it be ok to make additions each time?
Thank you.
If you have not yet had the interview, you might want to re-write your statement to include more detail (make sure the new statement is consistent with the old, or explain any changes). You can also just provide more detail in the interview. Different attorneys have different opinions about this, but my opinion is that it is better to include all the important details in the written statement. Take care, Jason
Will I have to hand in the re-written version during or some time before the interview?
Thanks a lot.
You could do that. It may be a good idea to do that before the interview. Remember that you have to submit all evidence, including a written statement, in accordance with the rules of your local asylum office. For example, my local office in Virginia requires all evidence to be submitted one week in advance. Different offices have different rules. Take care,
Awesome. That information was really helpful.
God Bless you!
hi!
what will happen with my assets in a case ill get a denial after the interview and will have to leave the country ?
would i have to sell everything before i leave?
does the goverment has any right to take anything from me ?
would i still be able to run my buisness and properties legally outside of the u.s after getting deported?
The government will not take your stuff, but you would probably want to see it before you leave. I suppose you could try to keep operating a business from overseas, but that may be very difficult. If you get deported, normally you have some time to make the arrangements. Take care, Jason
So basically there is no problem by law to keep my business and run it even after getting deported.
Of course its harder overseas, but it really is my decision if to keep it or sell it.. Am I correct?
I do not do business law, so I cannot say that for sure. I do not see why you can’t but you may want to talk to someone who knows about business law to be sure. Take care, Jason
Hi Jason, do I have to present scar documents, if I say that I have faced torture(i mean is it mandatory or it’s a plus)?
It is helpful and could make the difference in your case (depending on the case), but it is not mandatory. Take care, Jason
Dear Sir
I came to USA without Inspection in 2001. I got caught in the Immigration in 2007 and applied for Asylum and I was granted withholding of removal by the Immigration Judge. I got married a US Citizen and my wife has filed I 130 for me. I understand that I have to go to my home country to get my immigrant visa. (upon approval of 601A) As I have a withholding status can go to my home Country?
Or can i request for any other Country? If yes does US Government facilitate a visa?
At the Counselor processing, in my home Country or any other Country, if immigrant visa rejected what will happen to me?
What are the reasons for rejecting an immigrant visa at the counselor processing?
Highly appreciated if you could clear me.
thank you very much
If you have WOR, you technically have a removal (deportation) order that was “withheld” as to your country. So you need to reopen the court case and get an order allowing you to leave the US without a deportation (normally, this is voluntary departure, but you might also get something else). Only after the removal order is gone are you eligible to take advantage of the I-601A waiver. This is pretty tricky, and it may not even be possible, but talk to a lawyer to see whether it can be done. Take care, Jason
Hi,
Do someone knockabout Newark office? Where are they about newly file cases.
Thanks,
I think it is too soon to know how they will implement the new policy. We’ll have to see how things go there, and at all the offices. Take care, Jason
Hi ,
I have applied asylum in 2015 with my wife nd 2 kids, now in 2017 sep I got another child born here in USA . Do I need to inform uscis and when we go for interview off course our new born infant will be with us . So what’s we should prepare if asylum officer ask us why we did don’t inform them.
You can include the newborn baby information during interview. I did the same during my interview. No problem at all.
You can tell them at the interview or before, and you can give them a copy of the birth certificate. Take care, Jason
Jason,
I came to the US in 2014 and seeking asylum here.
Which years of human right report on my country do I need to provide to the officer as a proof?
Thank you!
We provide the most recent report. Plus if there is an old report that is relevant, we provide that too (though often we use an excerpt instead of the whole report because it is too long). Take care, Jason
Hi Jason,
I am a new asylum seeker applied in beginning of Jan 2018. I have couple of questions for you
1. Does the asylum office started the new procedure? I mean the LIFO
2. Does the asylum office require original document (both personal document and those related to the case)? or is it possible to print the scanned copy?
Thanks!
1 – It started on January 29, 2018. I wrote a post about that two weeks ago. 2 – We always submit scanned copies. If you can get originals, they often want to see them. We bring them to the interview so the officer can see them and return them to us. Take care, Jason
Read some posts recently, they say if your case is rejected by immigration court too then you will be deported, is that true?
Thank you.
I plan to post something about this next week, but if you are denied by the Immigration Judge, you will be ordered to leave the US (ether deported or Voluntary Departure). You can appeal and stay here during the appeal. Anyway, maybe check back next week if you need more detail. Take care, Jason
Dear Jason,
in March it will be 150 days since I have filed for asylum. Do you suggest to apply as soon as the 150 days have passed or to wait a little longer?
Thank you
I mean to apply for EAD
If the 150 days gave passed, you should be fine to apply (though I heard a rumor about USCIS denying a case because they processed it too fast – before 180 days had passed; I just think that is very unlikely). Take care, Jason
Hi Jason, can a newly file applicant (3 month earlier) reschedule his interview with reason to not have enough evidences to sustain his case ? Thanks,
You can, but usually only once and usually, they will only give you a few weeks. This is very unfair for people who were surprised by the change of policy, but that is how they did it. Take care, Jason
Hello Jason, I have witnesses letters with their photo ID, but none of them where notorized. Can that be an issue for me on interview ? There was no way to get them notarize due to the emergency to have them quickly and for most because it was difficult to notarize them in the country. Thanks,
We submit the letters with IDs – that should be fine. I wrote about this issue on August 16, 2012. Take care, Jason
Hello Jason,
Today I received my asylum interview notice. All I have submitted so far is my asylum story. Do I need to submit all supporting documents by my interview date or I can take them with me to the interview?
Hi Volo
Glad to hear you received your interview notice.When had you applied?and from which location had you applied?
Thank you
Hi volo when you applied your asylum
Hi everyone.
I applied on Jan 2016.
Chicago office
Hi Volo,
Did you expedite your case?
No I didnt. It was normal flow
It depends on the asylum office. In my office, all evidence must be submitted one week before the interview. Different offices have different rules. Contact your local office to ask. You can find their contact info if you follow the link at right called Asylum Office Locator. Take care, Jason
Awesome. I will ask then.
Thanks Jason.
Hi Jason.
Do I need to attach passport copy to notorized (some notorized in the US and some abroad) affidavit?
Thank you.
If you are talking about witness letters, you can do that. I wrote about that topic on August 16, 2012 – maybe that would help. Take care, Jason
Jason,
I wanted to thank you for you advice you gave me last time regarding talking to a supervisor. My case rescheduling was stuck for 7 months. They rescheduled right away after speaking with them.
I have one more question.
I need to take original copies of my documents to the interview + copy of it.
Will the inspector keep my original documents with them or they just take a look and return later?
How does this work?
Thanks.
I am glad that worked – I wish it worked as well when I try that myself! Anyway, we always submit two copies to the asylum office (which they keep) and we bring the original documents with us, so the officer can look at them (and then give them back). Take care, Jason
Thanks a lot Jason.
I hope it will work out with your cases too. Take care ))
Hey Jason.
I made addition to my existing story for asylum.
It was a rape attempt which I tried to hide from my husband but after he found out about it from my friend, I decided to add it.
Do you think I did the right thing or I should have kept my original story?
Thank you.
I think you did the right thing, but you will need to explain to the asylum officer or judge why you did not include it in the first place, and why you added it. You should also get whatever evidence you can about this, including letters from your husband and the friend. Take care, Jason
Hey Jason,
Thanks for helping with advice to hundreds of people seeking asylum.
I am seeking asylum and my parents are planning to move to another country (Russia) from where I am seeking asylum (Armenia). We were minority there and my parents are planning to move to our historic country.
Will this fact somehow affect my case?
Thanks.
I do not know your case, so I cannot say for sure, but I think it would only affect your case if you also were “firmly resettled” in Russia. If you have no status to live in Russia, you should be able to seek asylum in the US (under US law, you cannot get asylum from your country if you have lawful status to live permanently in a third country, like Russia). If this might be an issue, talk to a lawyer, as the idea of “firm resettlement” can be tricky. Take care, Jason
Hi Jason,
I have no EAD yet and am suppose to file by March beginning (150 days).
1) do you think that the new policy may affect this?
2) And also can I look for a job base on a pending application using my acknowledgement notice as prove?
3) approximately at which moment should I expect an interview notice?
I need to survive and earn some money to afford a lawyer.
Thanks,
1 – The new policy does not affect EADs, only the order of interviews. 2 – If they are willing to hire you and wait for you to get the EAD, you can. 3 – There is no way to predict. We will have to wait to see how the new system works, but it sounds like you should be towards the front of the line (whether or not that will help you, or how long you will wait, we do not know). Take care, Jason
i filed a asylum after one year deadline because when i came on b2 visa then after i filed a case for extension because my wife was pregnant but uscis they approved my case but they reply me after my granted extension is expired then after i filed student visa but uscis does not consider them fault and they deny my student visa. i have a well fear in my country and now i have a baby so i don’t want to take risk about my life and my wife and little baby so i applied a asylum in july 2017 then after 150 days i applied for EAD so can you please correct me did i this right or wrong.
Thank you
I cannot tell from your posting whether you have an issue with the one-year bar or not. I wrote about that issue on January 18, 2018. If think you have a problem with the one-year bar, you should talk to a lawyer for help. The one-year bar can block people from winning asylum even if they have a good case, so you should get some advice about what to do. Take care, Jason
Dear,
Currently, How long will take to reunite asylee to his family after he filled out I-730?
It is very unpredictable. We have done it in 4 months in one case, and it took almost a year in another. Take care, Jason
Hi dear all,
Is there anyone here or that you know about, who file last November 2017 and got already his interview notice ?
Thanks,
I highly doubt that – unless the person was an unaccompanied minor or they expedited the case somehow. Take care, Jason
Thank you Jason,
This concern a couple with kids out of the country.