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Winning asylum in the US is getting harder: new BIA precedents, credibility findings, Form I-589, status while a case is pending, and why strong evidence fails.
29 articles tagged asylum
How Turkish citizens pay for fake criminal cases to obtain asylum in Germany. Why the scheme fails and what consequences applicants may face.
Since 2 March 2026, new UK asylum claims get 30-month temporary status instead of a permanent route — here's how renewal and settlement now work.
No: a pending I-485 or asylum application alone does not stop ICE without lawful status. What changed in enforcement and court rulings as of October 2026.
UK authorities examine why people submit asylum applications at the last moment. Learn how delays affect decisions and what this means for applicants.
Since September 29, 2026, an immigration judge can pretermit an asylum case without a hearing and without a DHS motion. Here's how Matter of G-R-B- works and what makes a case legally insufficient.
No: a criminal case back home no longer guarantees US asylum approval. Three real 2026 denials show why judges reject claims even with an open case.
Asylum protects a person who has been persecuted, or has a well-founded fear of persecution, because of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. The application is Form I-589 and, with limited exceptions, must be filed within one year of the last arrival in the US.
Affirmative cases go to a USCIS asylum office; defensive cases are decided by an immigration judge in removal proceedings. Inconsistencies between the written declaration, the interview and the documents are the most common reason credibility is rejected.
Applicants must link the persecution to at least one of the five protected grounds, since general violence or poverty alone is not enough. An asylee can apply for a green card after one year in the US, and a spouse and unmarried children under 21 can receive derivative status. If asylum is barred by the one-year deadline, a judge can still consider withholding of removal or protection under the Convention Against Torture, which require a higher standard of proof. Missing a hearing usually leads to an in absentia removal order, so the address on file must be kept current.