Asylum & Protection
People who fear persecution or serious harm, and victims of certain crimes or of human trafficking, may have protection options under U.S. law. This section explains affirmative and defensive asylum and Form I-589, credible fear interviews, asylum fees, checking case status with USCIS and the immigration courts, Temporary Protected Status, DACA, U and T visas, VAWA self-petitions, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and challenges to immigration detention.
Deadlines in this area are strict. For example, asylum generally must be requested within one year of arrival, subject to limited exceptions, and a missed step can have lasting consequences. These articles provide general information only. If you are in removal proceedings, detained or close to a deadline, seek advice from a qualified attorney as soon as possible.
What to do if ICE comes to your home, work or car, or questions you at an airport: warrants, the right to remain silent, documents to carry under the 2025 registration rule, and green card holder rights.
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The credible fear interview is the asylum gateway in expedited removal. This guide covers the 'significant possibility' standard, the steps, 7-day immigration judge review, 2026 transit bars, and reasonable fear.
The 2026 DACA guide: what deferred action is, DACA's eligibility criteria, why first-time applications are frozen while renewals continue, the (c)(33) work permit, and adjustment through advance parole and marriage.
The adjudication-level TPS guide: who qualifies, I-821 and I-765, re-registration and the Federal Register, the rights and limits, the Sanchez green-card interaction, and how to verify the volatile 2026 country landscape.
The adjudication-level U-visa guide: the four requirements, qualifying crimes, the mandatory I-918 Supplement B certification and its six-month window, the 10,000 cap and bona fide determination, and adjustment to a green card.
The adjudication-level VAWA self-petition guide: who can file (gender-neutral), the four eligibility elements, the any-credible-evidence standard, 8 U.S.C. 1367 confidentiality, work authorization and the green card, and the two-year windows.
The adjudication-level T-visa guide: the severe-trafficking definition, the four requirements, why the Supplement B declaration is not mandatory, the 5,000 cap and bona fide determination, and adjustment to a green card.
The step-by-step SIJS guide: who qualifies, the three findings the state court must make, the one-parent rule, the I-360 self-petition, age-out timing, and the EB-4 wait and work authorization in 2026.
US annual asylum fee (AAF) $102 and the initial fee ($100): how to check and pay at USCIS, immigration court, and the BIA, how to file proof, and what happens if unpaid. A current, officially sourced guide.
How to apply for asylum in the US with Form I-589? 2026 Guide.
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