filling out the i-589 asylum application
A note regarding Convention Against Torture (CAT) Relief: In almost all cases, it is best for an applicant who is completing Form I-589 and has legitimate fears about being tortured in her or her home country to check the box at the top of page 1, to help preserve CAT eligibility if his or her case is referred to immigration court.
For help completing Form I-589: Representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) may be able to help you find qualified people to help you fill out this form. Please contact the UNHCR for more information:
1775 K Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: (202) 296-5191
Website: http://www.unhcr.org/
The following information is provided as a general guide to completing Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, and is not meant to be legal advice. Anyone seeking asylum in the United States should consult an experienced, knowledgeable immigration attorney before completing this form.
A. Part A: 👤 “Information About You”
1. Alien Registration Number (“A-Number,” or “A#”)
2. Social Security Number
3. USCIS Online Account Number
4, 5,6 . Complete Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
7. Aliases
8. Residence in the U.S
9. Mailing address in the U.S
10. Gender
11. Marital Status
12. Date of Birth
13. City and Country of Birth
14. Present Nationality (Citizenship)
15. Nationality at Birth
16, 17. Race/Ethnic or Tribal Group; Religion
19 a. The Date of Exit from Applicant’s Country
Put the exact date you left your country, or as close as possible. It is used to determine if you traveled through or lived in any countries before coming to the U.S., and whether you could have sought asylum in any of those countries.
19 b. Current I-94 Number, if any
This is a “record of inspection” issued at a port of entry, when you arrived in the U.S.. You can find your I-94 number online here. If you were admitted without inspection (meaning you crossed the border without interacting with any law enforcement), you should write “None.”
19 c. Entry to the U.S.
20. Country that Issued Last Passport or Travel Document
You should write the name of the country that issued the passport you used at the time of your arrival in the U.S.
21. Passport/Travel Document #
Write the passport number of your current passport, even if it now expired. If you entered the United States with a passport, you won’t have travel documents. If you entered with travel documents, you likely do not have a visa. If you entered with travel documents just write the number. If you don’t have either (for example you entered without inspection), just write “N/A” in the appropriate box.
22. Expiration Date
Enter the month, day and year of expiration of your most recent passport or travel document (even if it is now expired).
23, 24, 25. Languages
Write in your native language. If you have more than one native language, write in the language in which you feel most comfortable. If you are fluent in English, answer “Yes.”
Part A. II. 👥 Information about Your Spouse and Children
Part A. III. 🔎 Information about Your Background
1. Address
2. Residences
3. Education
4. Employment
5. Parents and Siblings
Part B. 📄 Information about Your Application
In this part you will give an explanation of the basis of your claim for asylum.
1. Why are you applying for asylum or withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture?
You should check all boxes that apply to your case, it is possible and likely that your claim will fall into multiple categories. It is probably a good idea to check off “Torture Convention,” since it will preserve eligibility for a Convention Against Torture (CAT) claim, if your case is referred to immigration court.
1 a. Have you, your family, or close friends or colleagues ever experienced harm or mistreatment or threats in the past by anyone?
This question asks about about past persecution. You should briefly, but thoroughly explain any past harm(s) that you or someone you know personally, suffered based on one of the listed groups above. If you have not directly experienced any harm, you should provide examples of harm your family and/or friends have suffered, because it will personalize your fear of future persecution. Furthermore, even if any of the harm you suffered does not rise to the level of persecution, you should still include some examples to help paint a picture of the life that you are afraid of returning to, in your home country.
1 b. Do you fear harm or mistreatment if you return to your home country?
This questions asks if you fear future persecution. In order to qualify for asylum, you must answer yes to this question. You should also be brief and thorough in describing the harm you fear, for example abuse by police or forced marriage.
2. Have you or your family members ever been accused, charged, arrested, detained, interrogated, convicted and sentenced or imprisoned in any country other than the U.S.?
It is possible you will have already mentioned arrests or detentions that you or family or friends have suffered, however, you should still list them again. You should write down any interactions you had with the police and/or the military where you did not feel free t
3 a. Have you or your family members ever belonged to or been associated with any organizations or groups in your home country?
This question can be particularly important if you are applying for asylum based on persecuted political opinion, or religion. You should list any or all associations or memberships with organizations in your home country, along with any evidence of membership (letters, membership cards, news stories, etc.). Examples of groups might be a church, a union, or a political party.
3 b. Do you or your family members continue to participate in any way in these organizations or groups?
If you are still involved in any of these groups, you should fully explain here.
4. Are you afraid of being subjected to torture in your home country or any other country to which you may be returned?
If you are applying for relief under CAT(Convention Against Torture), you should be able to answer yes to this question. Essentially, if you are afraid of harm or pain either directly because of your government, or with the agreement/neglect of your government, then you should indicate yes. You might have to repeat some details from your previous answers, but you should still state everything related to your fear of torture and by whom.
Part C. 📑 Additional Information About Your Application
1. Have you, your spouse, your child(ren), your parents, or your siblings ever applied to the United States Government for refugee status, asylum or withholding of removal?
2 a. After leaving the country from which you are claiming asylum, did you or your spouse or child(ren), who are now in the United States, travel through or reside in any other country before entering the United States?
The purpose of this question is to determine if you could have reasonably sought asylum in another country.
2 b. Have you, your spouse, your child(ren), or other family members such as your parents or siblings, ever applied for or received any lawful status in any country other than the one from which you are now claiming asylum?
The purpose of this question is is whether you could have, or could currently seek asylum or another immigration status, in another country.
3. Have you, your spouse, or child(ren) ever ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in causing harm or suffering to any person because of his or her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or belief in a particular political opinion?
This question is related to mandatory bars to asylum. For most, the answer to this question will be no.
4. After you left the country where you were harmed or fear harm, did you return to that country?
You have to write every previous trip back to your home country. There are reasonable explanations for why you might have returned after you left to seek asylum. However, the asylum officer will most certainly ask you about them, so you should provide an explanation here.
5. Are you filing the application more than 1 year after your last arrival in the United States?
6. Have you or any member of your family included in the application ever committed any crime and/or been arrested, charged, convicted and sentenced for any crimes in the United States?
Part D. 🖋 Your Signature
You need to write in your name (plus your name in your native alphabet if it is not the english alphabet), sign and date the application, and attach your passport-style photograph in the top right-hand corner.
If an attorney or accredited representative prepared the form, check the yes box in response to the question about help filling out the application.
You should also answer whether or not have you been provided with a list of free or low-cost attorneys.
Make sure you read the certification above the signature line!
Part E. 📄 Declaration of Person Preparing Form if Other than Applicant, Spouse, Parent, or Child
If you are represented by an attorney, the attorney should complete and sign this part as well as filling out a G-28.
Part F. ❗️To Be Completed at Interview or Hearing
You will be asked to complete and sign this part at the interview at the Asylum Office to re-affirm that the application and documentation attached are true.
Part G. ❗️To Be Completed at Removal Hearing, if Applicable
You will be asked to complete and sign this part at the interview before the Immigration Judge (if you are put in Removal Proceedings) to re-affirm that the application and documentation attached are true.
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