Asylum- Winning Your Case

Former INS Attorney Carl Shusterman (1976-82) discusses how you can win your asylum case by careful preparation. Schedule a legal consultation (by Skype, telephone or in person) at http://shusterman.com/schedule-immigration-consultation.html

To be eligible for asylum in the US, you must have been persecuted or have a "well-founded fear of persecution" in your country based on one of the following 5 grounds:

1. Political Opinion - http://shusterman.com/political-asylum.html

2. Religious Beliefs - http://shusterman.com/asylum-based-on-religion.html

3. Race - http://shusterman.com/asylum-based-on-race.html

4. Nationality - http://shusterman.com/asylum-based-on-nationality.html

5. Social Group - http://shusterman.com/asylum-social-group.html

Examples of Social Groups include:

* LGBT - http://shusterman.com/lgbt-asylum.html

* Gender - http://shusterman.com/asylum-based-on-gender.html

* One Child Policy - http://shusterman.com/one-child-policy-asylum.html


Generally, you must apply for asylum within your 1st year in the US, but there are numerous exceptions to this rule - http://shusterman.com/asylum-one-year-filing-rule.html

You cannot qualify for asylum in the US if you were "firm resettled" in a 3rd country -
http://shusterman.com/asylum-firm-resettlement.html

Even if you are not qualified for asylum, you may be eligible for the following benefits:

Withholding of Removal - http://shusterman.com/withholding-of-removal.html

Convention Against Torture - http://shusterman.com/convention-against-torture.html

For more information please see our Asylum Guide at http://shusterman.com/asylumusimmigration.html