I-589 Instructions TOC

TABLE OF CHANGES - INSTRUCTIONS

I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal

Date 5-10-12

Reason for Changes: Language and formatting modifications are needed.

Current Section and Page Number	Current Text	Proposed Section and Page Number (If Changing)	Proposed Text
Page 1 Additional Information on Web Sites	Additional information concerning asylum and withholding of removal is available on the following Web sites: Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): www.uscis.gov, and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR): www.usdoj.gov/eoir.		[Moved to USCIS Forms and Information section, Page 13 of the reference document.]
Page 3 B. Withholding of Removal	…i. Withholding of Removal Under Section 241(b)(3) of the INA… ii. Withholding of Removal Under the Convention Against Torture…		…Withholding of Removal Under Section 241(b)(3) of the INA… Withholding of Removal Under the Convention Against Torture…
Page 4 IV. Right to Counsel	…United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1775 K Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: (202) 296-5191 Web site: http://www.unhcr.org Calls from Detention Centers and Jails: Between the hours of 2 and 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, asylum-seekers in detention centers and jails may call UNHCR collect at (202) 296-5191 or may call UNHCR's toll-free number at: (888) 272-1913.		… United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1775 K Street NW Ste 300 Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: 202-296-5191 Web site: www.unhcr.org Calls from Detention Centers and Jails. Asylum-seekers in detention centers and jails may call UNHCR collect at 1-202-296-5191 or toll-free at 1-888-272-1913, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
Page 8 V1. Required Documents and Required Number of Copies That You Must Submit With Your Application	NOTE: If you submit an affidavit, you must submit the original and two copies. (For affidavit requirements, see Pages 4 and 5 of the Instructions, Part 1: Filing Instructions, Section V, "Completing the Form," Part A. II.)	Page 7 VI. Required Documents and Required Number of Copies That You Must Submit With Your Application	NOTE: If you submit an affidavit, you must submit the original and two copies. (For affidavit requirements, see Part A.II in Part 1, Section V, of these instructions).
Page 10 XII. Where to File?	Send the following three items to the address below… You may also file your Form I-589 directly with the Immigration Court in the following circumstances… *NOTE: For applicants in the states of California, Nevada, and Pennsylvania who may be unsure of which Service Center to use for mailing applications, call USCIS National Customer Service Center or your local Asylum Office for more specific information. The National Customer Service Center and the asylum offices serving those states are listed below with their public information numbers: National Customer Service Center: Toll Free Number 800-375-5283 TDD Hearing Impaired 800-767-1833 For California or Nevada: Los Angeles Asylum Office 714-808-8199 San Francisco Asylum Office 415-293-1234 For Pennsylvania: Newark Asylum Office 201-531-0555 Arlington Asylum Office 703-235-4100…	Page 9 XII. Where to File?	[Filing information reformatted from paragraphs to tables for ease of reading.] Send the following three items to the USCIS Nebraska Service Center… [Deleted] *NOTE: Applicants living in California, Nevada, and Pennsylvania should call the USCIS National Customer Service Center or their local Asylum Office if they are unsure where to mail their applications… National Customer Service Center: 1-800-375-5283 TDD for the Hearing Impaired: 1-800-767-1833 California and Nevada Residents Los Angeles Asylum Office: 714-808-8000 San Francisco Asylum Office: 415-293-1234 Pennsylvania Residents Arlington Asylum Office: 703-235-4100 Newark Asylum Office: 201-531-0555
Page 14 VI. Privacy Act Notice and General Information	The authority to collect this information is contained in Title 8 of the United States Code. Furnishing the information on this form is voluntary; however, failure to provide all of the requested information may result in the delay of a final decision or denial of your request. Do You Need Forms or Information? To order USCIS forms, call our toll-free forms line at 1-800-870-3676. You can also order USCIS forms and obtain information on immigration laws, regulations and procedures by telephoning our National Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-800-375-5283 or visiting the USCIS Web site at www.uscis.gov.	Page 12 VI. USCIS Privacy Act Statement Page 13 USCIS Forms and Information	AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application, and the associated evidence, is collected pursuant to Sections 208 and 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended. PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this form is to determine eligibility for asylum in the United States, and for withholding of removal. The information may also be used to apply for deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture. DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, and any requested evidence, may delay a final decision or result in the denial of your benefit request. ROUTINE USES: The information you provide on this benefit application may be shared with other federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized organizations in accordance with approved routine uses, as described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS-USCIS-010 - Asylum Information and Pre-Screening, which can be found at www.dhs.gov/privacy]. The information may also be made available, as appropriate for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security. You can get USCIS forms and immigration-related information on the USCIS Web site at www.uscis.gov. You may order USCIS forms by calling the toll-free number at 1-800-870-3676. You may also obtain forms and information by telephoning the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 (1-800-767-1833, TDD for the hearing impaired). Additional information concerning asylum and withholding of removal is available on the USCIS Web site at www.uscis.gov/asylum and the EOIR Web site at www.usdoj.gov/eoir.
Page 14 Paperwork Reduction Act	An agency may not conduct or sponsor… Regulatory Products Division, Office of the Executive Secretariat, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20529-2020; OMB No. 1516-0067. This form expires May 31, 2012. Do not mail your completed Form I-589 to this address.	Page 13 Paperwork Reduction Act	An agency may not conduct or sponsor… Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529-2020; OMB No 1615-0067. Do not mail your completed Form I-589 application to this address.
		Page 13 Penalties	If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact or submit a false document with Form I-589, we will deny your Form I-589 and may deny any other immigration benefit. In addition, you will face severe penalties provided by law and may be subject to criminal prosecution. For specific information, see Part E. in Part 1, Section V, of these instructions.

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