Denied Asylum? What Immigration Court Means

Denied Asylum? What Immigration Court Means If USCIS does not approve an affirmative asylum application and refers the case to immigration court, the applicant generally has an opportunity to present the asylum claim before an immigration judge. A referral to immigration court begins removal proceedings; it is not itself a removal order. The Notice to Appear (NTA), master calendar hearing, filing deadlines, evidence, and address updates become especially important. Check your hearing information regularly and prepare before the first hearing. Missing a hearing can result in serious consequences, including a removal order in absentia. Receiving an asylum referral can be frightening. You may wonder whether you need to leave the United States or whether you still have an opportunity to pursue protection. In many affirmative asylum cases, a referral means USCIS did not grant the application and referred the case to the immigration court system, where an immigration judge can consider the asylum claim. The process now shifts to immigration court, making it important to understand the hearing sequence, comply with deadlines, keep your address current, and organize evidence supporting your claim. Lincoln-Goldfinch Law - Abogados de Inmigración 14150 Huffmeister Rd Ste 200, Cypress, TX 77429 (346) 585-2335 https://www.lincolngoldfinch.com/our-locations/cypress/