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INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR AN UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILD IN
IMMIGRATION COURT TO SUBMIT AN 1-589 ASYLUM APPLICATION
TO U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS)
Alien #:
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Date: _______________ _
Name:
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ICE Attorney: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You are receiving these instructions from a representative of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE) because you appear to be an unaccompanied alien child, you are in Immigration Court. and
you have indicated your intent to file a Form 1-589. Application for Asylum and lor Withholding of
Removal. You may submit an 1-589 application to USCIS only if you have received these
instructions from ICE.
Attachments to this UAC Instruction Sheet:
In addition to these instructions, this packet contains a blank Form 1-589 application, Instructions for
the 1-589, and a USCIS Form AR-II (Alien's Change of Address Card). You may request from the
Immigration Court the List of Free Legal Service Providers.
Definition of an unaccompanied alien child:
As defined at 6 U.S.C. § 279(g)(2). an unaccompanied alien child means:
a child who-
(A) has no lawful immigration status in the United States:
(8)
has not attained 18 years of age: and
(C) with respect to whom-
(i) there is no parent or legal guardian in the United States: or
(ii) no parent or legal guardian in the United States is available to provide care
and physical custody.
Filing Instructions:
If you are an unaccompanied alien child and you are filing an asylum application, you must
file your asylum application with USCIS.
Send these 4 items to the address below:
(1) The completed. signed original and two copies of your Form 1-589 application. For more
details on how to complete the Form 1-589 application and the documents to include in your
application, see the Instructions for the 1-589. included in this packet and available at
(2) A Form 0-28 (Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative) if you are
represented;
(3) Any documentation you have to indicate that you are an unaccompanied alien child; and
UAC Instruction Sheet - version March 2009