Instructions For Form I-589 - Application For Asylum And For Withholding Of Removal printable pdf download

Department of Homeland Security

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

I-589, Application for Asylum

Department of Justice

and for Withholding of Removal

U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review

Instructions

WARNING: Applicants in the United States unlawfully

What Is the Purpose of This Form?

are subject to removal if their asylum or withholding

claims are not granted by an asylum officer or an

This form is used to apply for asylum in the United States and

for withholding of removal (formerly called "withholding of

immigration judge. Any information provided in

deportation"). This application may also be used to apply for

completing this application may be used as a basis for the

protection under the Convention Against Torture. You may

institution of, or as evidence in, removal proceedings, even

file this application if you are physically present in the United

if the application is later withdrawn.

States, and you are not a U.S. citizen.

Applicants determined to have knowingly made a frivolous

application for asylum will be permanently ineligible for

NOTE: You must submit an application for asylum within 1

any benefits under the Immigration and Nationality Act

year of arriving in the United States, unless there are changed

(INA). You may not avoid a frivolous finding simply

circumstances that materially affect your eligibility for asylum

because someone advised you to provide false information

or extraordinary circumstances directly related to your failure

in your asylum application.

to file within 1 year. (See Part C, Additional Information

about Your Application, in Section V on Part 1 of the

If filing with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

instructions for further explanation.)

(USCIS), unexcused failure to appear for an appointment

or to provide biometrics (such as fingerprints) and other

You may include in your application your spouse and

biographical information within the time allowed may

delay eligibility for employment authorization and result

unmarried children who are under 21 years of age and

physically present in the United States. You must submit

in an asylum officer dismissing your asylum application

certain documents for your spouse and each child included as

or referring it to an immigration judge. Applicants and

required by these instructions. Children 21 years of age or

eligible dependents in removal proceedings who fail without

older and married children must file separate applications. If

good cause to provide USCIS with their biometrics or their

biographical information as required within the time

you are granted asylum and your spouse and/or any unmarried

allowed may have their applications found abandoned by

children under 21 years of age are outside the United States,

you may file Form I-730, Refugee and Asylee Relative

the immigration judge. See sections 208(d)(5)(A) and

Petition, for them to gain similar benefits.

208(d)(6) of the INA and 8 Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR) sections 208.10, 1208.10, 208.20, 1003.47(d), and

1208.20.

Instruction Sections: Filing Information and

How Your Application Will Be Processed

Table of Contents

The instructions are divided into two sections:

Part 1. Filing Instructions

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The first section has filing information. This section

Who May Apply and Filing Deadlines

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discusses basic eligibility criteria and guides you through

II.

Basis of Eligibility

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filling out and filing the application.

A. Asylum

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B. Withholding of Removal

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The second section explains how your application will be

C. Deferral of Removal Under

processed. This section also describes potential interim

the Convention Against Torture

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benefits available while your application is pending.

D. Legal Sources Relating to Eligibility

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III. Confidentiality

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Read these instructions carefully. The instructions will help

IV. Right to Counsel

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you complete your application and understand how it will be

Obtaining and Completing the Form .................................5

processed. If you have questions about your eligibility, how

Part A.I.

Information About You

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to complete the form, or the asylum process, you may wish to

Part A.II. Spouse and Children

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consult an attorney or other qualified person to assist you.

Part A.III. Information About Your

(See Section IV, Right to Counsel, in Part I of these

Background

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instructions.)

Part B.

Information About Your

Application

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Instructions For Form I-589 - Application For Asylum And For Withholding Of Removal

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