AMERICAN
IMMIGRATION LAW FOUNDATION 918 F
Street, N.W. Email: asylee@ailf.org
Asylee
Adjustment/EAD INSTRUCTIONS:
Asylee Information: Name: Address: Telephone: E-mail: A number:
Asylum Grant Information: When was the asylee
granted asylum? By whom (the Asylum
Office, Immigration Court or the Board of Immigration
Appeals)? Adjustment of
Status Information: When did the asylee apply
for adjustment of status? At which INS District
Office or Service Center? Does the asylee have any
family members who qualify as derivative asylees? Have the family also
applied for adjustment? Did the asylee file the
adjustment application him/herself or was s/he
represented by you or another attorney or accredited
representative? Has the asylee received
an acknowledgment from the INS that the adjustment
application was received? When and where did the INS
receive the application? Has the asylee had his or
her fingerprints taken? If so, when? At which INS
Application Support Center? Has the asylee been
interviewed for his or her adjustment? If so, when? At which INS
office? What other actions, if
any, has the INS taken on the adjustment application
since it was filed? What communications, if
any, have there been between you or your client and the
INS regarding the adjustment application? Please describe any harm
that the asylee and/or the family have suffered or are
continuing to suffer because they have not been adjusted
to permanent residence status. Examples might include not
accruing time towards naturalization, difficulty
traveling outside the U.S., finding employment, etc. Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Information: Did s/he apply for
employment authorization after s/he was granted
asylum? If so, when? Which INS office? How many times, if any,
has s/he had to renew the EAD? Has s/he had to pay each
time s/he renewed his/her EAD? How much did s/he pay? Approximately how long
did INS take from the time that s/he applied for the EAD
to the time that the EAD was issued? Was any renewal not
backdated to the date the prior EAD expired? What communications, if
any, have there been between you or your client and the
INS regarding the EAD? Please describe any harm
that s/he has suffered or is continuing to suffer because
s/he has had to reapply for an EAD every year. Examples
might include work interruptions, inability to obtain
promotions, denial of unemployment benefits, etc. Refugee Travel Document Information: Has the asylee applied
for a refugee travel document? If so, when? Did s/he
have to pay a filing fee? How much was the fee? Has s/he had to renew the
travel document? Pay a new filing fee? Please describe any harm
that s/he suffered because s/he had to apply and wait for
a refugee travel document. Examples might include
inability to travel to a family or business emergency,
etc.. Eligibility for Adjustment Information: Had the asylee been
physically present in the United States for at least one
year after s/he received asylum before applying for
adjustment? The asylee was not firmly
resettled in another country since s/he was granted
asylum? What country was the
asylee granted asylum from? Have the conditions in
that country changed substantially since s/he received
asylum? Unlawful Presence Information: Did the asylee accrue any
time in "unlawful presence" under INA §
212(a)(9)(B) before s/he applied for asylum? If so, how long? Has s/he left the United
States since s/he received asylum? Has s/he had any reentry
problem or concerns? Attorney/Accredited Representative (if Represented) or Contact Person Information: Name of
attorney/accredited representative/ contact person: Name of firm or
non-profit agency: Address: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: Please email your response to asylee@ailf.org or fax to (202) 783-7857. |