General Questions - @ Free Advice

Legal Topics
Legal Forms
Post Your Case
Find Lawyers
Legal Resources
Law Forum

Site Search

Find a Lawyer

Browse Immigration Law

Immigration Law Home Page

Resources

Immigration Lawyers
Immigration Law Forum

Articles & FAQs

»Asylum

»»»

General Questions

   Citizenship
   Immigration Law
   Permanent Residents
   Student Visas
   Tourist Visas
   Work Visas

Immigration Law - Asylum - General Questions

FAQs

What is asylum?
What’s the difference between aslyum status and refugee status? The terms are closely related.
Who is eligible for asylum?
Who cannot get asylum?
Where do you request asylum?
Is there a deadline within which I must file?
Can I apply for asylum if I am illegally in the us?
Can I apply for aslyum at an american embassy?
Are there any quotas on the number of individuals that can apply for asylum status?
It is my understanding that there are two types of processes for applying. Is that correct?
What forms do I need to file out?
Where are the ins regional service centers?
Can my application include my family?
The conception of well-founded fear of persecution is central to asylum. What are its key elements?
What happens at the ins interview?
Can I submit documents in a language other than english?
Telling it to the immigration judge
The judge has turned down my claim. Now what happens?
Can I be deported while I am waiting for a decision from the bia?
Can I leave the united states while I wait for the board’s decision?
I am not qualified for asylum status, but I fear being tortured when I return home. Is there any other recourse available to prevent this?
What is withholding of removal?
What is expedited removal?
Credible fear interview
Is a finding of credible fear of persecution the same as a grant of asylum?
What is temporary protected status (tps)?
Can I work in the united states?
Can I travel outside the united states?
How soon can I apply for permanent resident status?
Do I need an attorney?

Get Legal Forms

Download 36,000+ forms

Law Forums

Search over 600,000 topics and answers in our law forums.

| | | | | |

FreeAdvice® has been providing millions of consumers with outstanding advice, free, since 1995. While not a substitute for personal advice from a licensed professional, it is available AS IS, subject to our . FreeAdvice®, , , and are units or affiliates of . All Rights Reserved © 1995-2008