BASIC
Establishing Eligibility for Asylum
Establishing Eligibility For Asylum Legal Authorities Statutes Immigration and Nationality...
Persecution
What is persecution? Severe harm or suffering May involve physical violence Non-physical v...
Refugee
REFUGEEA refugee is defined at INA §§208(B)(1)(A), 101(a)(42)(A) as:Any person who is outside any...
Definition of Refugee
Definition of Refugee8 USC 1101(a); INA 101(a)(42) The term "refugee" means(A) any person who is ...
Basic Eligibility
INA § 208 (8 USC 1158) AsylumAuthority to apply for asylum1. In generalAny alien who is physicall...
ONE-YEAR FILING DEADLINE
1-Year Filing Deadline8 CFR §1208.4(a)(2)Calculated from the date of the alien's last arrival in ...
Statutes & Regulations
STATUTESAsylumsections 208(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), 8 U.S.C. §115...