Who May Apply and Filing Deadlines?

You may apply for asylum irrespective of your immigration status and even if you are in the United States unlawfully unless otherwise provided by statute or regulations. Read more

You MUST file this application within 1 year after you arrived in the United States, unless you can show that there are changed circumstances that affect your eligibility for asylum or extraordinary circumstances that prevented you from filing within 1 year.

If you have previously been denied asylum by an immigration judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals, you must show that there are changed circumstances that affect your eligibility for asylum.

HOW to FILL THE FORM I-589?

You can fill out the form on a computer, typewriter or by hand. If you are filing it out by hand, you must write neatly in black ink. It is very important answer all of the questions. If a question does not apply, type or write “NA” in the appropriate space. Be sure to sign the form in the space provided. USCIS automatically rejects any forms that are incomplete and/or unsigned. Read more

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST

• Form I-589 (USCIS Asylum Application)
• 1 Passport Style Photo
• Notice of Appearance as Attorney
• Written Declaration (explaining in detail the basis for applicant’s claim)
• Identity Documents (passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc.)
• Witness Declarations from friends or family in home country o With original signature, copy of ID document, and notarized, if possible (if any)
• Police Reports or Restraining Orders (if any)
• Medical and/or Counseling Records (if any)
• Medical and/or Psychological Expert Evaluation (if any)
• Country Condition Reports corroborating applicant’s claim

form i-589 filing instructions

Filing Fee:  $0 (Biometrics services may be required at no cost.) 

Where To File? Applicants mail their I-589 applications depending on their residence in the U.S. For detail mailing instrucrions please visit our Direct filing addresses for form i-589 page.

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