Although it is a complicated and long process, Enter the United States and remain legally in the country, Even with the possibility of working, it is possible without the need to obtain permanent residence, through the figure of asylum. However, those who are interested in this option should obtain proper advice to avoid making mistakes, and Be prepared for the interview with the immigration authorities. In that sense, An immigration lawyer shared what the key questions to answer are.
Through her TikTok account @abogadaenlaplaya, content creator Vanessa Bartsch, who is an immigration lawyer and uses her social networks to resolve some doubts of migrants, said that there are three important questions to answer during the credible fear interview, that is, when you are applying for asylum in the US.
The first of them is: what happened? This is so that the immigration authorities can confirm that the person did indeed suffer persecution in their country originally.
The second is: who did it? with this question Officials will seek to know if the persecution came directly from the government from the country of origin or from a group that the government cannot or will not control.
The last question is Why did that happen to you? In this case, the intention is confirm that the persecution is actually based on a reason why protection is needed whether due to race, religion, political ideology, or membership in a particular group.
Migrants who can apply for asylum in the United States
Before we can get to the interview process and answer the three questions mentioned above Immigrants need to know that the United States only offers the possibility of asylum to those who have suffered or fear suffering persecution in their country of origin. due to their race, religion, nationality, belonging to a particular social group or political opinion.
It is important to clarify that The asylum application can only be submitted if the person is already physically in the United States. and you are not a citizen of the country. In that sense, you will have one year after arriving in the territory to fill out and submit the I-589 form. Those people who receive asylum approval will later be able to support their family members in the process so that they can be reunited in the United States.
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