Asylum allows you to live in the United States, work legally, obtain a green card, and eventually apply for US citizenship. Gehi & Associates can assist you in determining if you are eligible to petition the US government for asylum or whether you can apply for a visa to come to the US instead.
What is Asylum?
Asylum is a legal status used in immigration law in the United States; when a person seeks asylum in the US, they are permitted to remain in the country to avoid persecution in their home countries.
You may be eligible for asylum if you enter or request entry into the United States and apply for protection. You must not return to your home country if the US grants you asylum. If an asylee’s long-term goal is achieving US citizenship, our team will discuss an appropriate strategy. Those granted asylum must stay in the United States for one year before applying for an adjustment to lawful resident status. To be eligible for asylum, an individual must request it at a port of entry, apply within one year of entering the United States, and meet the description of an asylum applicant.
To apply for Asylum, you must:
- Be in the United States;Â
- Not already have a green card or US citizenship, andÂ
- Have a legitimate fear of returning to your home country.Â
Understand that it makes no difference whether you came legally or illegally; it is also irrelevant if your legal immigration status has expired. Contact Gehi & Associates immediately to learn whether you qualify.
Gehi & Associates represents asylum seekers in immigration court and at the asylum office, including individuals who have been persecuted or have a well-founded fear of future persecution on account of their religion, ethnic group, political opinion, nationality, or membership in a social group and might be eligible for Asylum from the United States. Asylum applications require a significant amount of evidence and planning; Asylum generally must be applied for within the first year of entry into the US.
Our team can help you prepare a solid asylum application and overcome obstacles such as the one-year bar and lack of corroborating evidence.
If you are considering applying for Asylum in the U.S., you need to contact Gehi & Associates as soon as possible since asylum cases take a while to prepare and generally need to be filed within a year of your entry into the U.S. 
Gehi & Associates has experience filing asylum cases at the asylum office and representing asylum seekers in immigration court. Contact us for a free consultation or any additional information or assistance you require to pursue asylum.
