I wouldnt be very surprised the next few years will be the toughest yet for asylum seekers. If you have a second interview coming up, hopefully that is a good sign. Can you please visit this page again and/or the coming posts and let the people know what exactly happened? I think we do well to preserve the integrity of the system by doing our best to ensure that those who benefit from it are legitimate asylum seekers. If the background check is required tp take longer and be more thorough because of legal requirements, then it still doesnt make sense. I am also seeing more interviews and more people at the offices when I am there for interviews. Id like to see the statistics on that. : I am wondering about this for a long time, given some recent events. I know how frustrating it is to wait for an interview. However, we received a reply as our application is on the final decision. Nevertheless, the RTD is problematic, and it is a very easy fix, so it would be nice if they would just make the validity period longer. Im currently in removal proceedings and filed marriage based I-130 around 6 months ago (no interview so far) My lawyer told me that the priority date does not count for me to get an interview because Im in removal proceedings. Thus it can years for them to process or issue decisions in both affirmative asylum applications (the kind you file on your own) and defensive asylum cases (the kind you raise during removal proceedings in immigration court). Please stop using illegal to describe us. Thank you. That may help you. That sounds very concerning. My group has fought with religious group multiple times over the years in the U.S. courtsIf we continue to bring these backwards ideology to Americawouldnt this erase so many progressive gains we fought so hard over the years ? In your case, you might see how the second interview goes, but if there is no progress, a mandamus might be the best option. Will they be allow in the US at the airport? Instead, you can file a motion to get an earlier court date. Had Trump been less incompetent, or had he won a second term, asylum may very well have been eliminated. Punishment or prevention? California debates fentanyl crisis In asylum cases, the attorney should state that the respondent does not wish to do so, since the idea behind an asylum/withholding/CAT application is that under no circumstances does the respondent ever wish to return to their country.
