How to file your asylum application in immigration court

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This video explains how to file an asylum application if you have a case immigration court. It is very important to file your asylum application within one year of arriving to the United States.

This video is for asylum seekers who have a case in immigration court. If you are seeking asylum with USCIS, that is a different process and this video does not apply to you. You can watch videos about seeking asylum with USCIS here:    • Seeking Asylum with USCIS  .

If you are not sure if you have a case in immigration court, read this page to find out: https://help.asylumadvocacy.org/decid....

0:00 - Introduction
0:40 - When you have to file your asylum application, how to find it, and where to file it.
1:39 - What types of information you need to include in the asylum application.
3:02 - What you need to do to receive your fingerprinting appointment.
3:54 - The fingerprinting appointment.
4:14 - A summary of the steps you need to take to file your asylum application.

*You can download the asylum application here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-589​.

*This video reviews step-by-step how to fill out the asylum application:    • The Application for Asylum, Form I-589  .

*For more resources, visit the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (or ASAP)'s website at: http://help.asylumadvocacy.org​​.

Note: This information is not a substitute for advice from an attorney.