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Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal

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I-589 Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal
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I-589: Application Overview

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Withholding of Removal

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This online form is used to apply for asylum and for withholding of removal.

Eligibility

You may apply for asylum if you:
- Submit an application for asylum within 1 year of arriving in the United States, unless you can establish
that there are changed circumstances that materially affect your eligibility for asylum or extraordinary
circumstances directly related to your failure to file within 1 year.
Failure to file the Form I-589 within 1 year of your last arrival in the United States may also delay your
eligibility for employment authorization or result in the denial of your application for employment
authorization.

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Simply filing an application for asylum does not entitle you to employment authorization or to work in the
United States.
You may include in your asylum application your spouse and/or any children who are under 21 years of
age and unmarried, if they are in the United States.

You are not eligible to apply for asylum with USCIS if you previously applied and were denied by an
immigration judge (unless you can show that circumstances have changed which affect your eligibility for
asylum).

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Refund policy:
USCIS does not refund fees, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition or request, or
how long USCIS takes to reach a decision.
By continuing this transaction, you acknowledge that you must submit fees in the exact amount and that
you are paying the fees for a government service.
Please refer to the instructions for the form(s) you are filing for additional information, or you may call
the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) 800-767-1833.

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Risk of removal

WARNINGS – IMPORTANT NOTICE
Removal from the United States – Applicants in the United States unlawfully are subject to removal if
their asylum or withholding claims are not granted by an asylum officer or an immigration judge.
Use of Information in Your Application – Any information provided in completing this application may be
used as a basis for the initiation of, or as evidence in, removal proceedings, even if the application is later
withdrawn.

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For purposes of this section,
an asylum application is
frivolous if any of its material
elements is deliberately
fabricated.

Frivolous Applications – Applicants determined to have knowingly made a frivolous application for asylum
will be permanently ineligible for any benefits under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). You may
not avoid a frivolous finding simply because someone advised you to provide false information in your
asylum application. See section 208(d)(6) of the INA and Title 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
sections 208.20 and 1208.20.
Failure to Appear for Interview or Biometrics Appointment – If filing with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS), unexcused failure to appear for an appointment or to provide biometrics (such as
fingerprints) and other biographical information within the time allowed may delay eligibility for
employment authorization and result in an asylum officer dismissing your asylum application or referring
it to an immigration judge. Applicants and eligible dependents in removal proceedings who fail, without
good cause, to provide USCIS with their biometrics or their biographical information as required within
the time allowed may have their applications found abandoned by the immigration judge. See section
208(d)(5)(A) of the INA and 8 CFR sections 208.10, 1208.10, 1003.47(d).

Additional information

Right to legal representation:
Immigration law is complex. You have the option of hiring a legal representative—at your own
expense—for your asylum interview or Immigration Court proceedings.

www.justice.gov/eoir/listpro-bono-legal-serviceproviders-map

For help completing this form and preparing your evidence, there are attorneys and voluntary agencies
available for no fee or a reduced fee. Please refer to this list.

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Employment authorization:

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https://www.uscis.gov/i-765

You can only ask for employment authorization (permission to work in the United States) if your asylum
application is still pending 365 days after it was filed with USCIS. If your asylum application is denied
before the 365-day period has passed, you will not be granted employment authorization.
You can submit an application for a work permit by filing a Form I-765, Application for Employment
Authorization. Carefully follow the instructions and submit the form with proof that you have a pending
asylum application.
Each family member included in your application who wants permission to work must submit a separate
Form I-765.
If you are granted asylum, you will be allowed to work in the United States and do not have to apply for
employment authorization. You can apply for an Employment Authorization Document (work permit) if
you want evidence that you are allowed to work in the United States as a result of being granted asylum.

Asylum process

File the I-589

When you submit your Form I-589 and evidence online, you will immediately receive a receipt notice. You
will be able to track your case and see all USCIS notices in your account. We will notify you by email
and/or text message with any updates.

Attend your biometric
services appointment

After submitting your application, you will receive a biometric services appointment notice. At the
appointment, you will provide your fingerprints, photograph, and signature so that USCIS can verify your
identity and conduct background and security checks, including a check of criminal history records
maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), before making a decision on your application.

Attend the interview

After submitting your application, you will receive a notice for your asylum interview.
If you do not speak English fluently, you must bring an interpreter with you to your interview. Your
interpreter must be at least 18 years of age and be fluent in English and your language.

Receive your asylum
decision

At the end of your asylum interview, we will let you know how you will receive the decision in your case.

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As part of applying for asylum, you must provide evidence to support your application. These documents
help us determine if you are eligible for asylum and verify your answers.
Do not send us original documents in the mail. Provide legible copies of your documents unless we later
ask for original documents.
You may amend or supplement your application before or at the time of your asylum interview with an
asylum officer and at your hearing in Immigration Court by providing additional information and
explanations about your asylum claim. For asylum applications
filed with USCIS, submit any documentary evidence at least 14 calendar days before your interview with
an asylum officer. Extensions to submit additional evidence may be granted by USCIS on a discretionary
basis. Any such extension will be treated as an applicant-caused delay in the adjudication of your asylum
application. Any applicant-caused delay will result in denial of your application for employment
authorization if the delay is unresolved at the time you file for employment authorization. See 8 CFR
sections 208.7.
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Readable
Scan or take pictures of each document. Make sure each image you upload is clear and readable.

*Translations
Any document containing foreign language submitted to USCIS must be accompanied by a full English
language translation that the translator has certified as complete and accurate, and by the translator's
certification that he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.
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File requirements
Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, or PDF. Do not upload encrypted or password-protected files.

Required documents

Dependent identification
For each family member you are including in your application as a dependent (spouse or children), you
must upload proof of their identity and your relation to them. For all other family members, uploading
identity documents is optional.

Documents you may
provide

The other documents you may need to submit will depend on the information you enter in the
application. The online form will automatically determine the other documents you need.
Personal identification
Upload a copy of each page (cover to cover) of your passport, other travel documents, and any U.S.
immigration documents.
We recommend you upload other identification if you have it, such as a birth certificate, military or
national identification card, or driver’s license. You may be asked to bring the originals of your and your
family's identification documents to the interview.

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Family identification
Upload documents that prove the identity of each family member you are not including as a dependent
and your relationship to them.
•
Proof of identity may include a copy (every page) of each relative’s passport, other travel documents, and
any U.S. immigration documents.
•
Evidence of relationship may include birth records of your children, marriage certificate, or proof of
termination of marriage, for each relative.
If you do not have (and cannot get) personal or family identification, you must try to provide other kinds
of evidence such as medical, religious, and school records. We call this “secondary evidence.”
You may also submit an affidavit from at least one person for each event you are trying to prove.
Affidavits may be provided by relatives or others. Persons providing affidavits need not be U.S. citizens or
lawful permanent residents.
Cover letter
You may upload a cover letter to provide a summary of your application.
If you were previously included in a spouse's or parent's pending application but you are no longer eligible
to be included as a derivative applicant, you must include a cover letter referencing the previous
application and explaining that you are now independently filing for asylum.
Written statement
Your written statement should include events, dates, and details of your experiences that relate to your
claim for asylum.
Specific claim of eligibility
Upload evidence showing the specific facts that support your claim.
- Evidence may include newspaper articles, affidavits of witnesses or experts, medical and/or
psychological records, doctors' statements, periodicals, journals, books, photographs, official documents,
or personal statements or live testimony from witnesses or experts.
- You may also upload an affidavit (statement or letter) from at least one person for each event you are
trying to prove. Affidavits may be provided by relatives or others. Persons providing affidavits need not be
U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
- If you have difficulty discussing harm you have suffered in the past, you may wish to submit a health
professional's report explaining this difficulty.
- If evidence supporting your claim is not reasonably available or you are not providing such corroboration
at this time, you must explain why and upload this explanation.

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General country conditions
You may upload reasonably available corroborative evidence showing the general conditions in the
country from which you are seeking asylum.

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https://www.refworld.org/

Criminal history
Aliens who have been convicted of a particularly serious crime are not eligible for asylum. For
applications filed on or after April 1, 1997, the conviction may have occurred either inside or outside of
the United States. If you have been arrested in the United States you must submit a certified copy of all
arrest reports, court dispositions, sentencing documents, and any other relevant documents. You must be
prepared to provide the original upon request. If they are not available, upload an explanation of why
documents are not available.
Completing your form
online

Filing online
Confidentiality

Provide as many responses
as you can
We will automatically save
your responses
DHS Privacy Notice

Submitting your application online is the same as mailing in a completed paper form. They both gather
the same information.
In general, we will not share asylum-related information with third parties without the asylum applicant’s
written consent or the Secretary of Homeland Security’s specific authorization. For more information, see
Fact Sheet: Federal Regulations Protecting the Confidentiality of Asylum Applicants.

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/
default/files/document/factsheets/AsylumConfidentialityFactSheet.pdf

You should provide as many responses as you can. Incomplete fields or sections and missing information
can slow down the process after you submit your form.
We will automatically save your information when you select next to go to a new page or navigate to
another section of the form. We will save your information for 30 days from today, or from the last time
you worked on the form.
AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application, and the associated evidence, is collected
under the Immigration and Nationality Act sections 103, 208, and 241(b)(3), and 8 CFR sections 103, 208,
and 1208.
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: DHS may share the information you provide on this benefit application with other
federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows
approved routine uses described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS/ USCIS-001 Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking and DHS/USCIS-010 - Asylum Information and Pre-Screening]
which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy and EOIR-001, Records Management Information System, 69
Fed. Reg 26, 179 (May 11, 2004) or its successors. DHS may also share the information, as appropriate, for
law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.

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Paperwork Reduction Act

An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection and a person is not required to respond
to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public
reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 11 hours per response, including the
time for reviewing instructions, and completing and submitting the form. Send comments regarding this
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing
this burden to:

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division
5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140
Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009
Do not mail your completed Form I-589 to this address.
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Have you been provided with a list
of persons who may be available
to assist you, at little or no cost,
with your asylum claim?

D.5.a
D.3.a-b

Preparer
information

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Preparer
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D.3.b.2
D.4.a-b

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Yes/No
Is your spouse, parent, or
Yes/No
child(ren) assisting you in
completing this application?
(IF Yes to D.3a) List the name and Given name (first name)
relationship of the spouse, parent,
or child(ren).
Family name (last name)
Relationship
Is someone other than your
Yes/No
spouse, parent, or child(ren)
preparing this application?
What is your preparer's full name? Given name (first name)

What is your preparer's daytime
phone number?
What is your preparer's address?

Family name (last name)

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Address line 2
City or town
State/Province
ZIP code/Postal code

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An attorney or accredited representative may
represent you.
You may obtain a list of pro bono (free) or low-cost
attorneys by calling 800-870-3676 or visiting the
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office
for Immigration Review (EOIR) website at
https://www.justice.gov/eoir/list-pro-bono-legalservice-providers.

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If you do not use a valid ZIP code, we may reject
your application.
Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor

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A.I.5
What is your current legal name?

A.I.6
A.I.4

Your contact
information

When and where you
were born

Describe yourself

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Given name (first name)

Middle name
Family name (last name)
Have you used any other names since birth? Yes/No

A.1.7

(If yes to "Have you used any other names
since birth)

A.I.8.a

Where in the United States do you live?

A.I.8.b
A.I.8.c
A.I.8.d
A.I.8.e
A.I.8.f
A.I.9.a

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City or town
State/Province
ZIP code/Postal code
Telephone number
What is your current mailing address in the This is the same as my physical
address.
United States?

A.I.9.b
A.I.9.c
A.I.9.d
A.I.9.e
A.I.9.f
A.I.9.g
A.I.12
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A.1.15
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What is your date of birth?

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Your current legal name is the name on
your birth certificate, unless it changed
after birth by a legal action such as
marriage or court order. Do not provide
any nicknames here.

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Street number and name

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Other names used may include nicknames, No
aliases, and maiden names.

Given name (first name)
Middle name
Family name (last name)

What is your city of birth?
What is your country of birth?
What was your nationality at birth?
What is your gender?
What is your race, ethnic, or tribal group?
What is your religion?

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If you do not use a valid ZIP code, we may
reject your application.

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I do not have a telephone number.
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We may use your current mailing address No
to send you documents that must be
provided in physical form. If your address
changes after submitting the application,
you will need to update it on your account
profile page.
If you do not use a valid ZIP code, we may
reject your application.

Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor

MM/DD/YYYY

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What is your native language?

A.1.23
A.1.24
A.1.25
A.3.2.
Where you have lived

Are you fluent in English?
Yes/No
What other languages do you speak
fluently?
Where have you lived in the past five years?

A.3.2.d.
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When did you live here?
What was your last address where you lived
before coming to the United States?

A.3.1.b.
A.3.1.c.
A.3.1.e-f.

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When did you live here?

A.3.1.d.
A.3.1.e-f.

When did you live here?

A.3.3

What schools have you attended?

A.3.3.a.
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A.3.3.c

What was the name of your school?
What type of school did you attend?
Where was your school located?

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Is this address from the country where you
Yes/No
fear persecution?
What was your most recent address in the
country where you lived and fear
persecution?

A.3.1.b.
A.3.1.c.

Your school history

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If your native language is not listed in the
dropdown, select "Unknown" and enter
your native language in the "Additional
Information" section.

Provide the following information about
where you have lived during the past five
years. List your current address first.
Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor

Month/Year
Month/Year

Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor

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Provide the following information about
your education, beginning with the most
recent school you attended.

Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor

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Your employment
history

When did you attend your school?
Where have you been employed over the
past five years?

A.3.4
A.3.4.a
A.3.4.a

What was the name of your employer?
Where did you work?

A.3.4.b
A.3.4.c-d

What was your occupation?
When were you employed?

Your immigration
information

What is your country of citizenship or
nationality?

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City or town
State/Province
ZIP code/Postal code
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From
To

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Month/Year
Month/Year
Provide your employment history for the
last five years, whether inside or outside
the United States. List your most recent
employment first.

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No

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City or town
State/Province
ZIP code/Postal code
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Choose the name of the country (as it
currently exists) where you are currently a
citizen or national. If the country no
longer exists, choose the current name of
the country.

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If you are a citizen or national of more
than one country, choose the name of the
foreign country that issued your last
passport.
A.1.14

A.1.20

A.1.21

A.1.22

Were you ever issued a passport or travel
document?

(IF YES to issued passport/doc question)
What country issued your last passport or
travel document?
(IF YES to issued passport/doc question)
What is your passport number or travel
document number?
(IF YES to issued passport/doc question)
What is the expiration date of your
passport or travel document?

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If you are stateless, choose "Stateless."

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When did you last leave your country?

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A.1.19.b
A.1.19.c

A.1.19.c

A.1.18

Are you currently in immigration court
proceedings?

A.1.18.a

A.1.1
A.1.2

Date of last entry
Place of last entry
Status when last admitted
Date this status expires
Yes/No

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If you do not know the full date, you may
provide partial date information by
selecting "Additional Information" from
the menu.

What is your A-Number, if any?

What is your U.S. Social Security number, if
any?

Required? Help Text
No

MM/DD/YYYY

List the entry date, place, status, and date No
status expires. If you do not know the full
date, you may provide partial date
information by selecting "Additional
Information" from the menu.

MM/DD/YYYY

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No
No
No
No

If you entered the United States more
than one time, list all of your prior
entries. Select the "Add an entry" button
and include the requested information for
each time you entered the United States.
If you do not know the full date, you may
provide partial date information by
selecting "Additional Information" from
the menu.

Date of entry
Place
Status

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immigration court
proceedings.
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I am now in immigration court
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A.1.1

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When was your most recent entry into the
United States?

Have you entered the United States at any
other time?
List each of your other entries into the
United States beginning with your most
recent entry.

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Date

What is your current I-94 Number, if any?

A.1.19.c

Other information

Sub-Question

A-

No
No
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No

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A.1.2

A.1.3

What is your USCIS Online Account
Number, if any?

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Social Security number.

I do not have or know my
USCIS Online Account Number.

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Providing your unique USCIS Online
Account Number (OAN) helps us manage
your account. You may already have an
OAN if you previously filed certain paper
forms and received an Account Access
Notice in the mail. You can find the OAN
at the top of the notice; it is not the same
as an A-Number.

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Married) A.2.10

(If A.1.11 =
MARRIED) Your
spouse

A.2.6
A.2.7
A.2.5

A.2.8

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MARRIED) Your
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What is your current marital status? Single, Married, Divorced,
Widowed
When did you marry your spouse?
Where did you marry your spouse?
What is your spouse's full name?

A.2.3

A.2.11
A.2.11
A.2.12

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Other names used may include nicknames, No
aliases and maiden names.

(If Yes to "Has your spouse used any Given name (first name)
other names since birth?")

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Provide the other names your spouse has
used (if any).

Middle name
Family name (last name)

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No

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No

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names since birth?

What is your spouse's race, ethnic,
or tribal group?
What is your spouse's date of birth?
What is your spouse's city of birth?
What is your spouse's country of
birth?
What is your spouse's country of
citizenship or nationality?

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Middle name
Family name (last name)
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What is your spouse's gender?
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A.2.13

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Yes
currently exists) where they are currently a
citizen or national. If the country no longer
exists, choose the current name of the
country.
If they are a citizen or national of more
than one country, choose the name of the
foreign country that issued their last
passport.
If they are stateless, choose "Stateless."

A.2.1

What is your spouse's A-Number, if
any?

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A.2.2

What is your spouse's passport
number or ID card number, if any?

A.2.4

What is your spouse's U.S. Social
Security number, if any?

Is your spouse in the United States?
A.2.15a
A.2.15.b
A.2.15.b.1

A.2.16

A.2.17

A.2.18

A.2.19
A.2.20
A.2.21

A.2.22.a

A.2.23

A.2.24.a

(IF NO TO A.2.15b) Where is your
spouse currently located?
(IF YES TO A.2.15b) Where did your
spouse last enter the United States?

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know their A-Number.

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My spouse does not have a
passport number or ID card
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My spouse does not have a
U.S. Social Security number.

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No

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(IF YES TO A.2.15a) What is your
spouse's date of last entry into the
United States?

Date

(IF YES TO A.2.15a) What is your
spouse's current I-94 Number, if
any?
(IF YES TO A.2.15a) What was your
spouse's status when last admitted
(Visa Type, if any)?

If you do not know the full date, you may
provide partial date information by
selecting "Additional Information" from
the menu.

Yes/No

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If they entered the United States with an
inspection, choose the status that appears
on the I-94, Arrival-Departure Record they
received when they entered. If they do not
know their status, choose "Unknown." If
they entered the United States without
being inspected by an immigration officer,
choose “Entry Without Inspection (EWI). No

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(IF YES TO A.2.15a) What is your
spouse's current status?
(IF YES TO A.2.15a) What is the
expiration date of your spouse's
authorized stay, if any?
(IF YES TO A.2.15a) Is your spouse in
Yes/No
immigration court proceedings?
(IF YES TO A.2.15a) If previously in
the U.S., what is the date of his/her
previous arrival?
(IF YES TO A.2.15a) Are you
including your spouse in this
application?

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provide partial date information by
selecting "Additional Information" from
the menu.

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No

MM/DD/YYYY

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A.2.25.c

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Do you have any children?
How many children do you have?

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A.2.25.c.7
A.2.25.c.5
A.2.25.c.12
A.2.25.c.11
A.2.25.c.8
A.2.25.c.9
A.2.25.c.9

What is your child's full name?

What is your child's gender?
What is your child's race, ethnic, or
tribal group?
What is your child's date of birth?
What is your child's city of birth?
What is your child's country of
birth?
What is your child's country of
citizenship or nationality?

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Provide information about your children.

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No
No

MM/DD/YYYY

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Yes
No

A.2.25.c.10
A.2.25.c.3
A.2.25.c.1
A.2.25.c.1
A.2.25.c.2

A.2.25.c.2
A.2.25.c.4
A.2.25.c.4
A.2.25.c.13.a
A.2.25.c.13.b

What is your child's current marital
status?
What is your child's A-Number, if
any?

What is your child's passport
number or ID card number, if any?

What is your child's U.S. Social
Security number, if any?

Is your child in the United States?

Single, Married, Divorced,
Widowed

My child does not have or
know their A-Number.

My child does not have a
passport number or ID card
number.

My child does not have a U.S.
Social Security Number.
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No

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A.2.25.c.18

A.2.25.c.19

A.2.25.c.20.a
A.2.25.c.20.b

A.2.25.c.21.a

Your parents

A.2.25.c.21.b
A.3.5.a.

A.3.5.b.

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(IF NO TO A.2.25.c.13.b) Where is
your child currently located?
(IF YES TO A.2.25.c.13.a) Where did
your child last enter the United
States?

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(IF YES TO A.2.25.c.13.a) What is
your child's current I-94 Number, if
any?
(IF YES TO A.2.25.c.13.a) What was
your child's status when last
admitted? (Visa type, if any)

What is your mother's full name?

What is your mother's city or town
of birth?

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(IF YES TO A.2.25.c.13.a) What is
your child's current status?
(IF YES TO A.2.25.c.13.a) What is the
expiration date of his/her
authorized stay, if any?
(IF YES TO A.2.25.c.13.a) Is your
child in immigration court
Yes
proceedings?
(IF YES TO A.2.25.c.13.a)

(IF YES TO A.2.25.c.13.a)

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(IF YES TO A.2.25.c.13.a) What is
your child's date of last entry into
the United States?

(IF YES TO A.2.25.c.13.a) Are you
including your child in this
application?

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A.3.5.c.

Your parents
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A.3.5.d.
A.3.5.e.

A.3.5.f.
A.3.5.f.
A.3.5.g.
Your siblings

A.3.5.h.

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What is your mother's country of
birth?
Where is your mother currently
located?
What is your father's full name?

What is your father's city or town of
birth?
What is your father's country of
birth?
Where is your father currently
located?
Sibling Information

A.3.5.e.

What is your sibling's full name?

A.3.5.i.

What is your sibling's city or town of
birth?
What is your sibling's country of
birth?
Where is your sibling currently
located?

A.3.5.f.
A.3.5.k.
A.3.5.l.

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My mother is deceased.
Given name (first name)
Middle name
Family name (last name)

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No
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No

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My father is deceased.

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Middle name
Family name (last name)

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My sibling is deceased.

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(brothers or sisters), if applicable.

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No

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No
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No
No
No
No
No

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When answering the following questions about your asylum or other protection claim (withholding
of removal under 241(b)(3) of the INA or withholding of removal under the Convention Against
Torture), you should provide a detailed and specific account of the basis of your claim to asylum or
other protection. To the best of your ability, provide specific dates, places, and descriptions about
each event or action described.
You should attach documents evidencing the general conditions in the country from which you are
seeking asylum or other protection and the specific facts on which you are relying to support your
claim in the Evidence section. If this documentation is unavailable or you are not providing this
documentation with your application, you should explain why in your responses to the following
questions.
Eligibility
To qualify for asylum, you must establish that you are a refugee who is unable or unwilling to return
to his or her country of nationality, or last habitual residence if you have no nationality, because of
persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality,
membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. This means that you must establish
that race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion was or
will be at least one central reason for your persecution or why you fear persecution. If you are
granted asylum, you and any eligible spouse or child included in your application can remain and
work in the United States and may eventually adjust to lawful permanent resident status. If you are
not granted asylum, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may use the information you
provide in this application to establish that you are removable from the United States.

Additional Information
You must clearly describe any of your experiences, or those of family members or others who have
had similar experiences that may show that you are a refugee.
If you have experienced harm that is difficult for you to write down and express, you must be aware
that these experiences may be very important to the decision-making process regarding your
request to remain in the United States. At your interview with an asylum officer or hearing with an
immigration judge, you will need to be prepared to discuss the harm you have suffered. If you are
having trouble remembering or talking about past events, we suggest that you talk to a lawyer, an
accredited representative, or a health professional who may be able to help you explain your
experiences and current situation.

Basis of
Eligibility

Reason for
asylum or
withholding of
removal

Do you also want to apply for Withholding of Removal
under the Convention Against Torture?

N/A

B.1

B.1.A.1-2

B.1.A.3

Why are you applying for asylum or withholding of
removal under section 241(b)(3) of the INA, or for
withholding of removal under the Convention Against
Torture?
Have you, your family, or close friends or colleagues ever
experienced harm or mistreatment or threats in the past
by anyone?

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Race/Political/
Opinion/Religion/Membership in
a particular social
group/Nationality/Torture
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Conventions

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Explain in detail (1) what happened; (2) when the harm
or mistreatment of threats occurred; (3) who caused the
harm or mistreatment or threats; and (4) why you believe
the harm or mistreatment or threats occurred.

Do you fear harm or mistreatment if you return to your
B.1.B.1-2 home country?

Yes, No

Yes

I am seeking asylum or withholding of removal based on:

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Describe for each person the level of participation, any
leadership or other positions held, and the length of time
you or your family members were involved in each
B.3.A.2 organization or activity.
(If yes to B.3.A.1) Do you or your family members
continue to participate in any way in those organizations
Yes, No
B.3.B.1-2 or groups?
Describe for each person your or your family members'
current level of participation, any leadership or other
positions currently held, and the length of time you or
your family members have been involved in each
B.3.B.3 organization or group.
Have you or your family members ever been accused,
charged, arrested, detained, interrogated, convicted and
sentenced, or imprisoned in any country other than the
United States (including for an immigration law
Yes, No
B.2.1-2 violation)?
B.2.3
Explain the circumstances and reasons for the action.
Have you or any member of your family included in the
application ever committed any crime and/or been
arrested, charged, convicted, or sentenced for any crimes
in the United States (including for an immigration law
Yes, No
C.6..1-2 violation)?
For each instance, specify in your response: what
occurred and the circumstances, dates, length of
sentence received, location, the duration of the
detention or imprisonment, reason(s) for the detention
or conviction, any formal charges that were lodged
against you or your relatives included in your application,
and the reason(s) for release. If you or a family member
has been arrested in the United States, you must upload
a certified copy of all arrest reports, court dispositions,
sentencing documents, and any other relevant
C.6.3
documents.
Have you, your spouse or your child(ren) ever ordered,
incited, assisted or otherwise participated in causing
harm or suffering to any person because of his or her
race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular
social group or belief in a particular political opinion?

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B.1.B.3

B.4.1-2

B.4.3

Party or group
affiliations

Crimes and
offenses

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Explain in detail of (1) what harm or mistreatment you
fear; (2) who you believe would harm or mistreat you;
and (3) why you believe you would or could be harmed
or mistreated.
Are you afraid of being subjected to torture in your home
country or any other country to which you may be
Yes, No
returned?
Explain why you are afraid and describe the nature of the
torture you fear, by whom, and why it would be inflicted.
Have you or your family members ever belonged to or
been associated with any organizations or groups in your
home country, such as, but not limited to, a political
party, student group, labor union, religious organization,
military or paramilitary group, civil patrol, guerrilla
organization, ethnic group, human rights group, or the
press or media?

B.3.A.1

C.3.1-2
C.3.3

Describe in detail each such incident and your own, your
spouse's, or your child(ren)'s involvement.

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Have you, your spouse, your child(ren), your parents or
your siblings ever applied to the U.S. Government for
refugee status, asylum, or withholding of removal?
C.1.1-2

C.1.3

Explain the decision and what happened to any status
you, your spouse, your child(ren), your parents, or your
siblings received as a result of that decision. Indicate
whether or not you were included in a parent or spouse's
application. If so, include your parent or spouse's Anumber in your response. If you were previously denied
asylum by USCIS, an immigration judge, or the Board of
Immigration Appeals, describe any change(s) in
conditions in your country or your own personal
circumstances since the date of the denial that may
affect your eligibility for asylum.

Are you filing this application more than 1 year after your
Yes, No
C.5.1-2 last arrival in the United States?
Explain why you did not file within the first year after you
arrived. You must be prepared to explain at your
interview or hearing why you did not file your asylum
application within the first year after you arrived. For
guidance in answering this question, see Instructions,
Part 1: Filing Instructions, Section V. Completing the
C.5.3
Form, Part C.
After leaving the country from which you are claiming
asylum, did you or your spouse or child(ren) who are now
in the United States travel through or reside in any other
Yes, No
C.2.A.1 country before entering the United States?
Provide for each person the following: the name of each
country and length of stay, the person's status while
there, the reasons for leaving, whether or not the person
is entitled to return for lawful residence purposes, and
whether the person applied for refugee status or for
asylum while there, and if not, why he or she did not do
C.2.A.3 so.
Have you, your spouse, your child(ren), or other family
members, such as your parents or siblings, ever applied
for or received any lawful status in any country other
than the one from which you are now claiming asylum?
Yes, No
C.2.B.1-2
Provide for each person the following: the name of each
country and length of stay, the person's status while
there, the reasons for leaving, whether or not the person
is entitled to return for lawful residence purposes, and
whether the person applied for refugee status or for
asylum while there, and if not, why he or she did not do
C.2.B.3 so.
After you left the country where you were harmed or fear
Yes, No
C.4.1-2 harm, did you return to that country?
Describe in detail the circumstances of your visit(s) (for
example, the date(s) of the trips(s), the purpose(s) of the
trip(s), and the length of the time you remained in the
country for the visit(s).
C.4.3

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You may upload a letter that summarizes your case and why you are applying for asylum.

Required
Optional

Document types
Cover Letter

Optional

Written Statement, Written Statement - English,
Translation Certification

Optional

Affidavits, Court Records, Death Certificate,
Divorce Certificate, Gender Re-assignment
Documentation, I-94, Letter, Marriage Certificate,
Medical Records, Military Records, News Articles,
Other Education Documents, Other Identification,
Other Supporting Documents, Photographs, Police
Clearance Letter, Police/Arrest Records,
Psychological Report, Social Media Posts

Tooltip

If you were included in a spouse's or parent's earlier asylum application and you are not eligible as a derivative
applicant now, you must include a letter that references the earlier application and explains that you are now
applying for asylum on your own.
File requirements
- Clear and readable
- Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, or PDF
- No encrypted or password-protected files
- If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation and a translator’s certification with
each original document
- Upload no more than five documents at a time
- Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
- Maximum size: 6MB per file
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Written Statement

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You may upload a written statement with your application to support your claim. Your written statement should
include events, dates, and details of your experiences that relate to your claim for asylum.
[Informative alert: If applicable, you must upload the non-English written statement, English written statement, and
translation certificate as separate files. This does not apply to other evidence.]
File requirements
- Clear and readable
- Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, or PDF
- No encrypted or password-protected files
- If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation and a translator’s certification with
each original document
- Upload no more than five documents at a time
- Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
- Maximum size: 6MB per file

Specific claim of
eligibility

Specific Claim of
Eligibility

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You may upload evidence showing the specific facts that support your claim.
- Evidence may include newspaper articles, affidavits of witnesses or experts, medical and/or psychological records,
doctors' statements, periodicals, journals, books, photographs, official documents, or personal statements or live
testimony from witnesses or experts.
- If you have difficulty discussing harm you have suffered in the past, you may wish to submit a health professional's
report explaining this difficulty.
- If evidence supporting your claim is not reasonably available or you are not providing such corroboration at this
time, you must explain why and upload this explanation.

File requirements
- Clear and readable
- Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, or PDF
- No encrypted or password-protected files
- If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation and a translator’s certification with
each original document
- Upload no more than five documents at a time
- Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
- Maximum size: 6MB per file
Personal Identification Upload

Upload a copy of each page (cover to cover) of your passport, other travel documents, and any U.S. immigration
documents.
We recommend you upload other identification if you have it, such as a birth certificate, military or national
identification, or driver’s license. Bring your passport and other original document(s) to your interview.
File requirements
- Clear and readable
- Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, or PDF
- No encrypted or password-protected files
- If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation and a translator’s certification with
each original document
- Upload no more than five documents at a time
- Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
- Maximum size: 6MB per file

2. Be sworn to or affirmed by persons who
were alive at the time of the event(s) and have
personal knowledge of the event(s) (date and
place of birth, marriage, etc.) that you are
trying to prove; and
3. Show the full name, address, and date and
place of birth of each person giving the
affidavit and indicate any relationship between
you and the person giving the affidavit.

- You may also upload an affidavit from at least one person for each event you are trying to prove. Affidavits may be
provided by relatives or others. Persons providing affidavits need not be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.

Personal identification

Affidavits must:
1. Fully describe the circumstances or event(s)
in question and fully explain how the person
acquired knowledge of the event(s);

Optional

Baptism Certificate, Birth Records, Driver's License,
Foreign Identification Documents, Gender Reassignment Documentation, I-20, I-94, Military
Records, Other Education Documents, Other
Identification, Other Supporting Documents,
Passport - All Pages, Passport (ID Page), Police
Clearance, Visa

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You may upload documents that prove the identity of each family member you are not including as a dependent, and Optional
your relation to them.
• Proof of identity may include a copy (every page) of each relative’s passport, other travel documents, and any U.S.
immigration documents.
• Evidence of relationship may include birth records of your children, marriage certificate, or proof of termination of
marriage.
If you do not have (and cannot get) personal or family identification, you must try to provide other kinds of evidence
such as medical, religious, and school records. We call this “secondary evidence.”

Document types
Affidavits, Baptism Certificate, Birth Records,
Death Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Driver's
License, Foreign Identification Documents, Gender
Re-assignment Documentation, I-20, I-94,
Marriage Certificate, Military Records, Other
Education Documents, Other Identification, Other
Supporting Documents, Passport - All Pages,
Passport (ID Page), Police Clearance, Visa

Tooltip
Affidavits must:
1. Fully describe the circumstances or event(s)
in question and fully explain how the person
acquired knowledge of the event(s);
2. Be sworn to or affirmed by persons who
were alive at the time of the event(s) and have
personal knowledge of the event(s).
3. Show the full name, address, and date and
place of birth of each person giving the
affidavit and indicate any relationship between
you and the person giving the affidavit.

You can also provide a statement or letter from anyone who knows about the event or relationship you are trying to
prove. For example, someone who witnessed the birth of your child can write a statement describing the facts
surrounding that event.
File requirements
- Clear and readable
- Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, or PDF
- No encrypted or password-protected files
- If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation and a translator’s certification with
each original document
- Upload no more than five documents at a time
- Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
- Maximum size: 6MB per file
(If YES A.2.25.c.21.a
or A.2.24.a)
Dependent:
Dependent Last
Name, Dependent
First Name

Dependent: Dependent Upload
Last Name, Dependent
First Name

Upload documents that prove the identity of this dependent and your relation to them.

Required

• Proof of identity may include a copy (every page) of each relative’s passport, other travel documents, and any U.S.
immigration documents.
• Evidence of relationship may include birth records of your children, marriage certificate, or proof of termination of
marriage.
If you do not have (and cannot get) personal or family identification, you must try to provide other kinds of evidence
such as medical, religious, and school records. We call this “secondary evidence.”
You can also provide a statement or letter from anyone who knows about the event or relationship you are trying to
prove. For example, someone who witnessed the birth of your child can write a statement describing the facts
surrounding that event.
File requirements
- Clear and readable
- Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, or PDF
- No encrypted or password-protected files
- If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation and a translator’s certification with
each original document
- Upload no more than five documents at a time
- Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
- Maximum size: 6MB per file

General country
conditions

General Country
Conditions

Upload

You may upload reasonably available corroborative evidence showing the general conditions in the country from
which you are seeking asylum.

Optional

News articles, Country reports, Other supporting
documents

If you or anyone you included in this application has been arrested in the United States, you should upload a certified Optional
copy of all arrest reports, court dispositions, sentencing documents, and any other relevant documents. These
documents, if applicable, must be submitted before a decision is made on your case.

Court Records, News articles, Other Supporting
Documents, Photographs, Police Clearance Letter,
Police/Arrest Records

Criminal History

Upload

Evidence

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I-589: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Additional
Information

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Paper Form
Tertiary Nav Question
Question
You may provide additional
information for your application

Sub-Question
Additional information

Field Type
Textbox

Required?
No

Instructional Text
Help Text
If you need to provide any additional information for any of your
answers to the questions in this form, enter it into the space below.
You should include the questions that you are referencing. If you
need to provide more information than can be included in the
space provided, you may upload a written explanation as well.
If you do not need to provide any additional information, you may
leave this section blank.

Additional Information

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I-589: REVIEW AND SUBMIT

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Review and Review your
Submit
application

Tertiary Nav

Paper form
question #

Question

Sub-Question

Check your application
before you submit

Field Type

Required?

Instructional Text

N/A

We will review your application to check for accuracy and
completeness before you submit it.

Help Text CTA

We encourage you to provide as many responses as you
can throughout the application, to the best of your
knowledge. Missing information can slow down the
review process after you submit your application.
You can return to this page to review your application as
many times as you want before you submit it.

Alerts and warnings

N/A

You have one or more alerts and warnings based on the
information you provided in your application.
A red alert means you have incomplete responses or
inconsistent data. You cannot submit your application
with any alerts.

Your
application
summary

Review the I-589 form
information

N/A

(deleted)
Here is a summary of all the information you provided in
your application.
Make sure you have provided responses for everything
that applies to you before you submit your application.
You can edit your responses by going to each application
section using the site navigation.
We also prepared a draft case snapshot with your
responses, which you can download below.

Preparer
certification

Preparer's Certification

View draft snapshot
Your preparer must read and agree to the certification
below.

I declare that I have prepared this application at the request
of the person named in Part D, that the responses provided
are based on all information of which I have knowledge, or
which was provided to me by the applicant, and that the
completed application was read to the applicant in his or her
native language or a language he or she understands for
verification before he or she signed the application in my
presence. I am aware that the knowing placement of false
information on the Form I-589 may also subject me to civil
penalties under 8 U.S.C. 1324c and/or criminal penalties
under 18 U.S.C. 1546(a).

As the applicant's preparer, you must sign on paper and
provide your signature page to the applicant. Follow these
steps:
1. Download the Preparer Signature page
2. Print the Preparer Signature page
3. Read and sign the Preparer Signature page
4. Give the signed Preparer Signature page to the applicant

Please note the user should
be able to download the
preparer page from bullet
#1.

The applicant will need to scan and upload your completed
signature page on the next screen.

Review and Submit

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I-589: REVIEW AND SUBMIT

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(If YES to D.4b
) Preparer
signature

(If the above
is complete)
Your
signature

(If "Your
signature" are
complete )
Pay and
submit

Paper form
question #
E

Question

Sub-Question

Preparer's signature
upload

Applicant's certification
and signature

D.6, D.1

Applicant's signature

Required?

Instructional Text

File requirements
Upload
- Clear and readable
- Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF, or TIFF
- No encrypted or password-protected files
- If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full
English translation and the translator's certification with each
original document.
- Accepted characters: English letters, numbers, spaces,
periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
- Maximum size: 6MB per file

Scan and upload your preparer's completed signature
page below.

I certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the
United States of America, that this application and the
evidence submitted with it are all true and correct. Title 18,
United States Code, Section 1546(a), provides in part:
Whoever knowingly makes under oath, or as permitted under
penalty of perjury under Section 1746 of Title 28, United
States Code, knowingly subscribes as true, any false
statement with respect to a material fact in any application,
affidavit, or other document required by the immigration
laws or regulations prescribed thereunder, or knowingly
presents any such application, affidavit, or other document
containing any such false statement or which fails to contain
any reasonable basis in law or fact - shall be fined in
accordance with this title or imprisoned for up to 25 years. I
authorize the release of any information from my
immigration record that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) needs to determine eligibility for the benefit
I am seeking.

Yes

You must read and agree to the certification below. If you
knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact or
submit a false document with your application, we can
deny your application and may deny any other
immigration benefit. You may also face criminal
prosecution and penalties provided by the law.

Yes

You must provide your digital signature below by typing
your full legal name. If you do not completely fill out this
application, or if you do not submit the required
documents listed in the Instructions, we may deny your
application. We will record the date of your signature
with your application.

Submit the I-589

Field Type

Once you submit this application, you will receive a
confirmation with details on any next steps. We will
record the date of your submission with the application.
Your case status will be updated on your and your client's
account home page.

Help Text CTA

Submit the I-589

Review and Submit

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I-589: NEXT STEPS

Heading
You have successfully submitted your Form I-589
Application for Asylum and for Withholding of
Removal

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Body Text

CTA

You may use your receipt number to track your case and see all USCIS notices in your
myUSCIS account. We will notify you by email and/or text message with any updates.

Track your case online
Respond to requests for
information

You can track your case status through your USCIS online account. Sign in to your account
often to check your case status and read any important messages from USCIS.
If we need more information from you, we will send you a Request for Evidence (RFE) or
Request for Information (RFI). You can respond to our request and upload your
documents through your USCIS online account.
We encourage you to submit all your supporting evidence when you submit your
application.
If you are providing evidence after you have submitted your application but before your
interview, use the unsolicited evidence option on the Documents tab related to the Form
I-589 you submitted.
You may amend or supplement your application before or at the time of your asylum
interview with an asylum officer and at your hearing in immigration court by providing
additional information and explanations about your asylum claim. For asylum
applications filed with USCIS, submit any documentary evidence at least 14 calendar days
before your interview with an asylum officer. We may grant extensions to submit
additional evidence on a discretionary basis. We will treat these extensions as an
applicant-caused delay when adjudicating your asylum application. Any applicant-caused
delay will result in us denying your application for employment authorization if the delay
is unresolved when you file for employment authorization.

Submit evidence after
applying

If you are presenting evidence during your interview, you must provide two copies of
each document. If a document is in a foreign language, you must provide a full English
translation of it and a translator’s certification. You may also present other document
types, including audio and video tapes, during your interview.

Next Steps

Initial 83C for Online Filing

I-589: Alerts

Type

Alert Reason
Rep should fill out the
information requested
with their clients
Blue (informative) information

Message
h3: Before you start your client's application
Unless otherwise noted, you must provide your client's information and responses to all questions and prompts in
this form.
Only certain applicants may apply for asylum online with USCIS at this time. Failure to follow applicable instructions
may result in rejection of your online application and/or a filing delay.
Please review the following statements and select any that apply to you:
•
I am currently in proceedings in immigration court or before the Board of Immigration Appeals. To determine if you
should file your Form I-589 with USCIS or the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), please see the Where
to File section of the Form I-589 webpage and the Form I-589 Instructions for more information. If you are unsure
whether you are currently in proceedings before EOIR but intend to file a Form I-589 with USCIS, please file a paper
Form I-589.
o
If you are a child in removal proceedings and are filing as an Unaccompanied Alien Child (UAC), your completed
paper Form I-589 must be mailed to the Nebraska Service Center. Please review the filing instructions for UACs in
the Form I-589 Instructions.
•
I am among the categories of applicants who must file by mail with the Asylum Vetting Center as outlined in the
Special Instructions section of the Form I-589 webpage.
•
I have already submitted a Form I-589 and it is still pending before USCIS.
•
I am resubmitting a Form I-589 that was previously rejected to obtain an updated receipt notice based on the
settlement in Vangala et al. v. USCIS et al., No. 4:20-cv-08143 (N.D. Cal.).
If any of the above statements apply to you, do not file online. If you submit your application online and it is later
determined that one of the statements above applies to you, this may cause a delay in your case, or we may reject
your Form I-589 and instruct you to submit your application by mail.

Yellow alert

Links

Please review the Form I-589 Instructions and the Form I-589 webpage for information on whether you need to
Always displays on the submit your application for asylum by filing a paper Form I-589.
overview page
You should file a paper Form I-589
Based on your selection, you are not eligible to apply online. Please file a paper Form I-589. If you submit your
application online, this may cause a delay in your case, or we may reject your Form I-589 and instruct you to submit
your application by mail.

Yellow modal

If user selects any
checkbox on overview
page alert and then
File paper I-589 | Continue to file online
clicks "Next"

Red Alert

User is an applicant
and their A-Number
has already been
verified in myUSCIS

www.uscis.gov/i-589
https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugeesand-asylum/asylum/minor-children-applying-forasylum-by-themselves
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/docu
ment/forms/i-589instr.pdf
https://www.uscis.gov/i-589#myuscis-anchori589
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/docu
ment/forms/i-589.pdf
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/docu
ment/forms/i-589.pdf

h3: This account has already been verified with a different A-Number
The A-Number in this account's profile is XXXXXXXX. If you need to apply for a benefit for someone else using the ANumber you entered, you must sign out of this account and create a new account for them at myaccount.uscis.gov.

Alerts

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I-589: Alerts

Type

Alert Reason

User chooses United
States for spouse's
Blue (informative) nationality
User enters a birth
date for their child
that makes their child
Blue (informative) 21 and over
User chooses United
States for child's
Blue (informative) nationality
User selects married
for child's marital
Blue (informative) status
Informing the user
that they should
upload the nonEnglish written
statement, English
written statement,
and translation
certificate as separate
Blue (informative) files

Message
h3: You cannot include your spouse in your application

Links

U.S. citizens are not eligible for asylum. You must list your spouse on your application, but you cannot include them
in your application for asylum benefits.
h3: You cannot include this child in your application
You must list all your children on your application, but children 21 years of age or older must file separate
applications to apply for asylum benefits.
h3: You cannot include this child in your application
U.S. citizens are not eligible for asylum. You must list all your children on your application, but you cannot include
this child in your application for asylum benefits.
h3: You cannot include this child in your application
You must list all your children on your application, but married children must file separate applications to apply for
asylum benefits.

If applicable, you must upload the non-English written statement, English written statement, and translation
certificate as separate files. This does not apply to other evidence.

Yellow (warning)

User is a
representative and
needs to provide their h3: You are the preparer
own information for
the preparer signature You must provide your information in this section as your client's attorney or accredited representative.

Yellow (warning)

The user selects next
on the preparer
signature uploader
h3: You should provide a signature
page without
uploading a signature If you do not provide a signature, your application processing may be delayed.

Alerts

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I-589: Alerts

Type

Red alert

Alert Reason
Message
User selected yes to
including dependent
in application and did
not include evidence
on the Dependent:
Last Name, First Name
page
You must provide evidence.
h3: Are you sure you want to change your answer?

Yellow (warning)

User said "yes" to
including spouse,
uploaded evidence
then changes marital
status from "Married"
to another option

Yellow (warning)

User said "yes" to
including spouse,
uploaded evidence
then changes answer
to "No" for including
spouse in application

Yellow (warning)

User said "yes" to
including spouse,
uploaded evidence
then changes answer
to "No" for is your
spouse in the United
States

Yellow (warning)

User says spouse is a
citizen of a country
that is not the United
States, uploads
evidence, then says
spouse is a U.S.
citizen.

Links

Alerts

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I-589: Alerts

Type

Alert Reason

Yellow (warning)

User said "yes" to
including child
uploaded evidence
then changes answer
to "No" for including
child in application

Yellow (warning)

User said "yes" to
including child,
uploaded evidence
then changes answer
to "No" for is your
child in the United
States
User said "yes" to
including child(ren),
uploaded evidence
then changes answer
to "No" for do you
have any children

Yellow (warning)

User says child is a
citizen of a country
that is not the United
States, uploads
evidence, then says
child is a U.S. citizen.

Yellow (warning)

User said "yes" to
including child,
uploaded evidence
then delete's child
from the child table

Yellow (warning)

Message
h3: Are you sure you want to change your answer?

Links

Changing your answer means you are no longer asking for asylum benefits for your dependent. If you change your
answer, we will save any evidence you uploaded for your dependent under the “Family identification” evidence
page.
Yes, change my answer | Cancel
h3: Are you sure you want to change your answer?
Changing your answer will remove any children you listed on your application. If you change your answer, we will
save any evidence you uploaded for them under the “Family identification” evidence page.
Yes, change my answer | Cancel
h3: Are you sure you want to change your answer?

Changing your answer means you are no longer asking for asylum benefits for your dependent. If you change your
answer, we will save any evidence you uploaded for your dependent under the “Family identification” evidence
page.
Yes, change my answer | Cancel
h3: Are you sure you want to delete this entry?
Deleting this entry means you are no longer asking for asylum benefits for this child. If you delete this entry, we will
save any evidence you uploaded for this child under the “Family identification” evidence page.
Yes, delete this entry | Cancel

Alerts

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I-589: Alerts

Type

Alert Reason

Message
h3: You cannot include your spouse in your application
You must list your spouse on your application, but you cannot apply for asylum benefits for your spouse if your
spouse is:

Red Alert

User said "yes" to
including spouse, but
does not meet
conditions to be
included in application
based on other
answers

Red Alert

User said "yes" to
including child, but
does not meet
conditions to be
included in application
based on other
answers

Links

∙ Outside the United States; or
∙ A U.S. citizen.
Make sure you have answered all required questions.
h3: You cannot include your child in your application
You must list all your children on your application, but you cannot apply for asylum benefits for your child if your
child is :
∙ Outside the United States;
∙ Over the age of 21;
∙ Married; or
∙ A U.S. citizen.
Make sure you have answered all required questions.
h3: You must edit your answer
An error was found for:

Red Alert

last name, first name
User includes child in last name, first name
last name, first name
application, doesn't
submit, and child
turns 21 while form is Select "Edit" for each child with an error. Then go to "Part 3" to review the error and edit your answer.
in draft state.

Alerts

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