If you are one of the lucky immigrants who received a removal order from the United States, had it overturned by a judge and now have the option to seek asylum in the Nordic country, it is important to know that as of this week the government has changed the documentation to provide this legal resource.
Report for series Univisión, Hispanic, explained what you should know if you want to seek asylum in the United States after an immigration court overturned your deportation order.
As of Monday 16 October 2023, there is a new form you must use to submit your asylum application in this case. This is Form I-589 (Application for Asylum and Prevention of Removal), which has been updated by USCIS (USCIS in English). If you do not use this form, you may experience delays or lose your opportunity to remain in the country.
Change the form to seek asylum in the United States
USCIS has also advised that if you have already filed an asylum claim before the immigration court denies or dismisses your case, you must submit Form I-589 along with any additional or updated information relevant to your claim.
In addition, it is recommended that you send the said form to a safe place (“lockbox”) corresponding to your place of residence. What is a safe place? This is the location where USCIS securely and confidentially processes and submits immigration forms and procedures.
Likewise, they recommended that if your deportation is cancelled, you should also attach proof to your asylum application that you already have another application in processing and of course send a copy stating that your expulsion has been terminated or cancelled.
There are currently more than 900,000 pending asylum cases in the United States, and because of this impasse, asylum cases can take months or even years to be resolved.
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