is new measure according to USCIS could be reduced from 5 years to 6 months the waiting time for to obtain asylum in the United States.
With the implementation of the new provisional final regulation since last May 31stthe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) want to guarantee a much less complex process for all migrants waiting at the Mexican border who are eligible to apply in this category.
The Credible Fear and Asylum Procedure Interim Final Rule applies only to expedited deportation procedures filed after May 31, 2022.
The new rule will significantly reduce the number of people visiting USCIS facilities, which can increase efficiencies to expedite asylum hearings, thereby reducing the waiting time from several years to just a few months.
In this sense, unaccompanied minors have no right of claim under this new rule, instead adults and their families who intend to apply for asylum out of fear of persecution or torture or out of fear of being returned to their country of origin apply.
Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil are the countries with the most approved asylum applications, according to one of the USCIS-released Positive Asylum Case Reports and Credible Fear Assessments.
Therefore, the citizens of these Latin American countries could benefit the most from the implementation of the accelerated asylum procedure in the United States, which will allow them to get help quickly.
However, not all asylum seekers are admitted immediately, because those who are not eligible will be deported in a very short time.
Thanks to this measure, they could benefit from the 47-language interpreters that USCIS has to expedite asylum interviews through phone calls, and applicants who need it can rely on them at no cost.
If the applicant is fluent in any of these languages, they must use a USCIS-appointed interpreter during their interview. Otherwise, if he refuses, his case will be automatically dismissed or referred to the immigration court.
Initially there was talk of giving priority to asylum seekers intending to be in San Francisco, Boston, Miami, New York, Newark and Los Angeles.
DHS is instituting a rule to ensure that those eligible for asylum who are subject to expedited deportation receive a speedy remedy, while those who are not are immediately deported. The regulation comes into force on May 31st. https://t.co/hphPw1Z65G
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