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What is an American asylum visa?
People can apply for refuge in the United States with an asylum visa if they are persecuted or fear persecution in their home country. Those who are escaping dangers to their safety, freedom, or life are the target audience because of:
- Religion, Nationality, and Race
- Views on Politics
- Participation in a Specific Social Group
US Asylum Eligibility Requirements:
Obtaining asylum requires you to:
- No matter your immigration status, you must be physically present in the United States.
- Have a legitimate dread of going back to your homeland in order to avoid fear persecution.
- Safe Havens: Use one or more protected categories to demonstrate persecution.
- Store for a Year: Send in your asylum application within a year of your arrival, unless there are exclusions (such as altered circumstances or exceptional conditions).
Advantages of Asylum
- Defense against deportation.
- Permission to work.
- After a year, the path to a green card.
- Reunification of spouses and children under 21 years old.
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