Immigration law blog

Exceptions to the 1-Year Bar in Asylum Cases

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Exceptions to the 1-Year Bar in Asylum Cases

Under current U.S. immigration law, an applicant for asylum must file his or her application within one year of his or her last date of arrival to the U.S. This one-year filing deadline applies to all applicants who apply for asylum on or after April 16, 1998. It is the applicant’s duty to establish that he or she filed the application within the one-year filing deadline.  The one-year period is calculated from the day after the applicant’s last day of arrival in the U.S. 

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Asilo - ¿Qué sucede cuando usted tiene miedo de regresar a su país de origen?

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Asilo - ¿Qué sucede cuando usted tiene miedo de regresar a su país de origen?

Una gran parte de nuestra práctica en L.I.H. Law se dedica a ayudar a aquellos que tienen miedo de regresar a su país de origen a causa de algún tipo de daños, amenazas o persecución a los que se enfrentaron anteriormente o podrían enfrentar en el futuro. Los EE.UU. ofrece una forma de protección para las personas así—se llama el asilo. Si usted califica para asilo es posible que se le permita permanecer en los Estados Unidos.

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Asylum – What happens when you have fear of returning to your home country?

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Asylum – What happens when you have fear of returning to your home country?

A large part of our practice at L.I.H. Law is dedicated to helping those who have fear of returning to their home country on account of some form of harm, threats, or persecution they faced or may face in the future. The U.S. offers a form of protection for people such as this—it is called asylum. If you are eligible for asylum you may be permitted to remain in the United States. 

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L.I.H. Law, P.S., Immigration Lawyer, Seattle, WA