Asylum

How recent immigration enforcement policy changes affect asylum seekers and immigrants — your rights, key steps, and what to do now.

Missed the asylum one-year deadline? Learn the two legal exceptions, qualifying conditions, and exact steps to file Form I-589 late.

Thousands of Haitian immigrants lost their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) — and with it, their legal right to work in the US — in 2026. At Brooklyn's eighth annual Creole Food Festival on October 3, immigrant chefs and food entrepreneurs showed what that policy means on the ground: businesses built over years, now facing an uncertain future. USCIS and DHS decisions on TPS are reshaping who can legally cook, cater, and employ in America.

LGBT immigrants can seek asylum in the US based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Learn eligibility grounds, required evidence, and key steps.

Immigrant victim of crime or domestic violence? Learn how U Visa, T Visa, and VAWA can protect you and lead to a green card. Steps, eligibility, and forms.

Missed the 1-year asylum deadline in the US? Learn the legal exceptions, how to file Form I-589, and what steps to take to protect your case.

At least 65 asylum seekers with US immigration court protection orders have been forcibly sent to Equatorial Guinea — a country they had never lived in — where the State Department's own reports say torture occurs in every prison nationwide. One man, held in a hotel room under armed guard since November 2025, was told mid-flight while shackled that he was not going to another US facility. Human Rights First and EG Justice say the US Supreme Court has allowed these transfers to continue while it rules on the policy.

Withholding of removal vs asylum — understand the key legal differences, eligibility requirements, and which protection to apply for in the US.

Twenty-four UN human rights experts have formally declared that US deportations of asylum seekers to 35 third countries are causing real, documented harm — not hypothetical risk. Deals struck since 2025 have sent over 5,000 people by air to Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Central Asia, often to conflict zones where they have no connections. The UN panel warns the consequences can be deadly, and has called on the US and all partner governments to stop immediately.

Asylum denied? Learn your appeal options — BIA, federal court, withholding of removal, and more. Step-by-step guide for immigrants in the US.

Learn how to prepare for your asylum interview in the US: key documents, what to expect, and expert tips to help you succeed.

Step-by-step guide on how to get EAD with asylum pending in the US. Learn eligibility, form I-765, and what to expect. Updated for accuracy.

Missed the asylum one-year deadline? Learn the two legal exceptions, how to qualify, and how to file Form I-589 with supporting evidence.

Learn how a DUI or traffic conviction affects your US asylum case, what bars apply under INA, and what steps to take to protect your claim.

Need to reschedule your asylum hearing in immigration court? Learn the exact steps, required motions, deadlines, and legal grounds — with official sources.