Asylum/Refugee Status

Asylum Petitions

Who may apply?

According to immigration law, foreign nationals may make application for asylum in the United States if they are in the United States or at a port of entry.

An asylum seeker is a foreign national who is "unable or unwilling to return to his or her country . . . because of persecution, or a well-founded fear of persecution." The term "persecution" has a very specific definition under United States immigration law. Such persecution (or the fear thereof) must be based on the asylum seeker's race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.

Asylum petitions may be very complicated and difficult to understand. If you need assistance with filing a petition for asylum for yourself or any one else, contact the Law Offices of Stephen Santucci, P.C., to speak to an experienced immigration lawyer.

Adjustment of Status after a Grant of Asylum

Those whose asylum petitions have been granted are eligible to seek a status adjustment to lawful permanent resident status once they have been in the United States for a year after their asylum petitions are granted.

For assistance with asylum matters, contact the Law Offices of Stephen Santucci, P.C., to speak with a skilled immigration attorney.

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