The standards of proof in asylum, withholding of removal and convention against torture trials allow Immigration Judges to grant relief based on the applicant’s testimony alone. The reason for this is that the law recognizes that those who are fleeing their home countries because of persecution are often unable to obtain corroborating evidence either before they leave or afterwards. [...]

One of the biggest mistakes we see on originally filed asylum applications prepared by others is the failure to attach a detailed statement in support of the facts. In most cases, the applicant merely answers the questions in the space allotted and fails to attach supporting documentation. This almost always results in rejection of the asylum [...]

Many of our clients come to us after their Asylum Applications (Form-I-589) have been denied by USCIS and they have been put into deportation proceedings. The first thing we do in these cases is review the Asylum Application. It is our experience that the overwhelming majority of self-prepared and non-lawyer prepared Asylum Applications are incomplete and [...]

If you believe you will be persecuted in your home country because of your race, religion, national origin, membership in particular social group or political opinion, you should file an application with the U.S. government requesting asylum. Application for asylum is made using USCIS Form I-589 – Application for Asylum and for Withholding or Removal. This [...]