If you are one of the lucky migrants who received a deportation order from the United States, a judge overturned it and you now have the opportunity to seek asylum in the northern country, it is important that you know that as of this week a There has been a change in government documentation to present this legal resource.
A report from Hispanic network explained what you should know if you want to seek asylum in the United States after the immigration court overturns your deportation order.
From Monday, October 16, 2023, there will be a new form that you must use to submit an application in this case. This is Form I-589 (Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal), which was updated by the Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). If you do not use this form, you may experience delays or lose the opportunity to remain in the country.
Modify the form to apply for asylum in the USA
USCIS also reminds you that if you had already filed an asylum application before the immigration court dismissed or canceled your case, you should file Form I-589 with any additional or updated information relevant to your application.
In addition, it was recommended that you send the form to a safe location (“locker”) that corresponds to your place of residence. What is a safe place? This is a website where USCIS processes and sends immigration forms and procedures securely and confidentially.
They also recommended that if your deportation is annulled, you should also attach to your asylum application proof that you already had another application in progress and, of course, send a copy stating that your deportation proceedings have been terminated or annulled.
There are currently more than 900,000 asylum applications pending in the United States, and because of this backlog, it can take months or even years for asylum applications to be resolved.