Eligibility
Eligibility varies from case to case. We will assess your eligibility when you come in for your interview. However, these are the minimum and common requirements one must have to be eligible to file for asylum:
- Must have resided in the US for LESS than one year at time of application.
- Must have been persecuted by the government or elements of the society/government (i.e. police/army/mayors) that the government is unwilling or unable to control.
What rises to level of persecution?
Rape, harassment, false arrest, demand for unwanted sexual favors, beatings, loss of employment, false criminal accusations, rejection by society, forced to assume the behavior of heterosexual in order to avoid serious problems, etc.
For common misconceptions and more info, read the Frequently Asked Questions, for more in-depth info.
