I-589 Asylum
Application for asylum and withholding of removal
- Immigration Court Annual Asylum FeeAccording to HR-1, all foreign nationals whose asylum application is pending must pay the annual fee called the Annual Asylum Fee…
- USCIS Annual Asylum FeeAccording to HR-1, all foreign nationals whose asylum application is pending must pay the annual fee called the Annual Asylum Fee…
- What is Form I-589?Form I-589 is the application used to file a request for asylum with USCIS or with an immigration court. Submitting Form I-589 is…video
- Who needs to file Form I-589?Form I-589 must be filed by anyone who is seeking asylum in the United States. It does not matter how you entered the country…video
- When should Form I-589 be filed?In general, to be eligible for asylum, you must file Form I-589 within one year of your arrival in the United States. However…
- Where should Form I-589 be filed?Before completing Form I-589, you must first determine where it should be filed: USCIS. Immigration Court. To determine where and…
- How to file Form I-589Form I-589 can be filed in several ways: With USCIS - online. With USCIS - by mail. With Immigration Court - by mail or in…
- How should Form I-589 be filed with USCIS: online or by mail?Filing Form I-589 online is generally recommended. In its public statements, USCIS emphasizes that expanding online filing is a…
- Documents to Mail to USCISApplicant’s documents: Form I-589. Copies of border or detention documents (Form I-94, I-862 Notice to Appear, I-220, I-385…
- Immigration Court Filing PackageUpdated under 2025 rules. 1. To the Immigration Court Find the court address here. Place on top of the package: Proof of Service…
- How can you check whether your form was accepted?It all depends on where the form was filed and how it was filed. If you are not in the court system, you could file Form I-589…
- Biometrics appointment. How not to miss it | What to do if you missed itThis mainly applies to those who filed Form I-589 online with USCIS. The most common mistake is waiting for a paper notice by…
- BIOMETRICS APPOINTMENT. How to request it when filing I-589 in COURTAttention! As of December 2024, you no longer need to independently request a biometrics appointment when filing Form I-589 in…
- What should you do after filing Form I-589 with USCIS?If you entered the United States on a visa, the process is straightforward: after 150 days, you file Form I-765 and wait for an…
- What happens if you do not file the form within one year?You will lose eligibility for asylum. However, you may still qualify for other forms of protection, such as withholding of…
- How much does it cost?As of July 22, 2025, a fee has been introduced for filing an asylum application (Form I-589, initial filing). In addition, under…
- Should you file one form for everyone or separate forms for each person?If you are in immigration court and all family members have the same judge and the same court date and time, you may file one…
- Inactive fieldsMany people try to complete the form on their own, but over the past few days there has been a significant increase in questions…
- REJECTION of I-589 due to lack of English proficiencyRecently, asylum seekers have increasingly reported that they filed Form I-589 with the court on their own, but received a…
- USCIS Asylum Office contactsIf your I-589 is pending with USCIS, you can contact the asylum office to: Request that your case be transferred to the court…
