په امریکا کې څنګه د پناه غوښتنه وکړئ؟

Withholding of Removal can stop your deportation if you demonstrate to a judge that you are more likely than not to face persecution in your home country because of your race, religion, nationality, political views, or social group. Unlike asylum, it does not lead to permanent residency, and you cannot apply with your family. Learn more.

The Convention Against Torture (CAT) prevents deportation to the country you fled, but you must demonstrate that you are more likely than not to be tortured if returned. CAT does not give permanent residency and you may not apply with your family. 

You need documents showing proof of your identity and nationality, a photograph, a written declaration, and country condition reports. You will need to provide certified translations of any documents that are not in English.

New policy directs courts to not accept an affirmative asylum application referred by USCIS unless it includes all required supporting documents. If anything is missing, your application could be rejected or delayed, so make sure to provide all necessary evidence upfront.

The new administration has made it very difficult for you to ask for asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border by closing official entry points to asylum seekers. Border officers can also send you back to Mexico immediately, without allowing you to apply for asylum. Learn more

You cannot seek asylum at the U.S.-Canada border if you passed through Canada first unless you meet an exception. This is called the Safe Third Country rule. This rule requires you to apply for asylum in whichever country you arrive in first (the U.S. or Canada). Find more information about this rule.

په ځینو مواردو کې، تاسو کولی شئ د( 1)yr یو کال لپاره په U.S (متحده ایالاتو) کې پاتې کیدو وروسته درخواست وکړئ. که تاسو وروستۍ نیټه له لاسه ورکړې، تاسو باید سخت شرایط پوره کړئ:

• ستاسو د اصلي هیواد په شرایطو کې بدلون
• Activities you have become involved in that change your fear of persecution
• Previously been a dependent on someone else’s pending asylum application
• یو جدي ناروغي یا رواني یا فزیکي معیوبیت ستاسو په وړتیا کې مداخله کوي چې په یو کال کې درخواست وکړئ
• قانوني معیوبیت، لکه ستاسو وضعیت د یو بې ملګری ماشوم په توګه یا تاسو د رواني نیمګړتیا سره مخ شوي یاست
• تاسو ته ستاسو د قانوني وکیل لخوا په غلط ډول مشوره ورکړل شوې وه
• Afghan parolees may qualify for an exception to the 1-year filing deadline

تاسو کولی شئ خپل میړه، میرمن، یا د 21 کلونو څخه کم عمر لرونکي ماشومان ستاسو د غوښتنلیک پورې تړلو په توګه لیست کړئ که دوی په (متحده ایالاتو) United States کې وي. دوی به د پناه غوښتنې په قضیه کې ستاسو په څیر ورته پریکړه ترلاسه کړي.

They can also apply separately if they have been persecuted or fear persecution. An attorney can help you decide which is best. Children over the age of 21 or married children must file their asylum applications separately.

• د (متحده ایالاتو تابعیت او مهاجرت خدمتونه) USCIS سره د پناه غوښتنې افسر به ستاسو غوښتنلیک بیاکتنه وکړي او تاسو ته به د رسید خبرتیا واستوي.
  • There are currently delays in issuing receipts. For purposes of the one-year filing deadline, affirmative asylum interview scheduling priorities, and Employment Authorization Document eligibility, your filing date will still be the date USCIS received your Form I-589.
• تاسو به د خپل محلي (غوښتنلیک ملاتړ مرکز) (ASC) سره د ګوتود چاپ د نښان لیدنې خبرتیا ترلاسه کړئ.
• تاسو به یوه خبرتیا ترلاسه کړئ چې تاسو (د متحده ایالاتو تابعیت او مهاجرت خدمتون) USCIS نږدې دفتر کې د پناه غوښتنې افسر سره د مرکې لپاره مهالویش کوئ.

تاسو کولی شئ د خپل رسید شمیرې په ټایپ کولو سره د خپل غوښتنلیک حالت په آنلاین بڼه وګورئ.

You may ask USCIS to expedite your asylum interview to process it faster if you meet certain requirements such as serious financial harm.

USCIS is interviewing new applicants first and working back towards the list of older filings. The scheduling order is:

1. هغه غوښتونکي چې په اصل کې د مرکې لپاره ټاکل شوي وو، مګر باید د ځینو دلایلو لپاره بیا مهالویش شي.
2. هغه غوښتنلیکونه چې 21 ورځې یا لږ تر لږه پاتې دي.
3. All other pending affirmative asylum applications start with newer filings and work back toward older filings.

An asylum officer will review your asylum application and ask you questions about your fear of returning to your home country. A lawyer can help you prepare and be at your interview. Learn what to expect at the affirmative asylum interview.

که تاسو د ژبې ملاتړ ته اړتیا لرئ، تاسو باید د پناه غوښتنې مرکې ته یو ژباړونکی راولئ. ستاسو ژباړونکی باید 18 کلن يا له دې څخه ډېر عمر ولري. ستاسو ژباړونکی باید په انګلیسي او ستاسو په ژبه رواني خبري وکولای شي. ستاسو ژباړونکی بايد د پناه غوښتنې قضیه و نه لري. ستاسو وکیل یا معتبر استازی، شاهد او هر هغه څوک چې ستاسو په قضیه کې ښکیل وي ستاسو د ژباړونکي په توګه کار نه شي کولای.

The law guides USCIS to make a decision on asylum cases within 180 days of receiving applications. While new EOIR guidance is enforcing this rule more strictly, the current backlog may still cause delays. Many asylum cases are waiting to be processed. 

(متحده ایالاتو تابعیت او مهاجرت خدمتون) USCIS به تاسو ته خبر درکړي کله چې تاسو کولی شئ خپله پریکړه د پناه غوښتنې په دفتر کې واخلئ کوم چې تاسو سره مرکه کړې. (د متحده ایالاتو تابعیت او مهاجرت خدمتون) USCIS کیدای شي ستاسو پریکړه ستاسو کور ته واستول شي که چیرې ستاسو د ادعا پروسس کول ډیر وخت ونیسي.

پداسې حال کې چې تاسو د پریکړې انتظار کوئ، تاسو باید:

• Apply for a work permit. If you are a pending asylum seeker you must wait 150 days before applying.
• Avoid traveling outside the U.S. except for emergencies. If you must leave the country, you will need to file Form I-131 with USCIS to re-enter the USA. You may not be allowed back into the country.

Yes. If you are denied asylum, you can ask for a judge to review your decision given by the asylum officer. This will put you in defensive asylum processing before the immigration court. An immigration judge will review your case and give a new decision.

• د (مهاجرت بیاکتنې لپاره اجرایوي دفتر) EOIR سره د کډوالۍ قاضي به ستاسو غوښتنلیک بیاکتنه وکړي او تاسو ته به د رسید خبرتیا واستوي.
• تاسو به د خپل محلي (غوښتنلیک ملاتړ مرکز) (ASC) سره د ګوتود چاپ د نښان لیدنې خبرتیا ترلاسه کړئ.
• تاسو به د مهاجرت قاضي سره د اوریدلو خبرتیا ترلاسه کړئ ترڅو ستاسو د پناه غوښتنې ادعا وړاندې کړي.

You can check the status of your court case online or by calling the EOIR hotline at 1 (800) 898-7180.

TIPS:
– Be sure to go to all of your appointments with ICE and your court hearings with EOIR.
– If you move, send a change of address form to ICE and EOIR within 5 days of moving.
– Carry copies of your paperwork to show you have an asylum application in progress in case ICE stops you.

The hearing is when a judge listens to your story. Your lawyer and the ICE lawyer will ask you questions. You may also have witnesses speak on your behalf.

که تاسو په انګلیسي ژبه روان نه یاست نو تاسو ته به یو ترجمان درکول کیږي.

The law guides EOIR to make a decision on asylum cases within 180 days of receiving applications. While new EOIR guidance is enforcing this rule more strictly, the current backlog may still cause delays. Many asylum cases are waiting to be processed.

The immigration judge will likely give their decision at the end of your final hearing. The immigration judge may choose to mail you a written decision shortly after your final hearing.

Yes. You can appeal the decision of the immigration judge to a higher court called the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). You must file Form EOIR-26, a Notice of Appeal, within 30 days of the date of your decision. An immigration attorney or accredited representative can help you with this.