Every year, thousands of people that are already in the United States or who are waiting at the U.S. border apply for asylum. Asylum is a state-defined form of protection from persecution that allows foreign nationals to live inside of the United States. A person granted asylum (also known as an asylee) is protected from returning to their home country and is authorized to work in the United States. Additionally, they may apply for a social security card, request permission to travel overseas, and can even petition to bring family members to the United States. After a year in the United States, an asylee may apply for their green card and eventually, citizenship.
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There are three primary ways in which an asylum-seeker can apply for protected status in the United States: the defensive process, the affirmative process, and the expedited process.
With all of the benefits available to an asylee, it’s easy to understand that USCIS and DHS take asylum-seekers seriously. Applying for asylum is complex, time-consuming process that can frustrate and exclude many individuals that should qualify.