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Many people face persecution in their home countries, leaving them to face a seemingly hopeless future. Fortunately, the United States offers asylum for people being persecuted due to race, religion, nationality, or similar issues. This allows people to live and work in the U.S., away from the dangers they previously faced in their homeland. However, determining if you are eligible for asylum and then getting accepted can be a challenging and complex process. If you are facing possible deportation or are seeking asylum in the U.S., contact Alliant Law right away. Our Chicago immigration lawyer is focused and aggressive, taking swift action to secure the best possible outcomes for each individual’s case.
Asylum may be granted to people in the United States who are unable or unwilling to return their home country because of a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
Ordinarily, one qualifies for asylum only if they apply within one year of their arrival in the United States. However, there are exceptions to this one year deadline, which may apply to your case. Also, if you do not meet one of the exceptions for filing within one year, you may still be eligible for withholding of removal, which does not contain a deadline to file.
You may apply for asylum regardless of your immigration status, meaning that you may apply even if you are illegally in the United States. If you feel you are victim of persecution in your home country, contact the professionals at Alliant Law Chicago for a free confidential consultation on whether it is in your best interest to file an application for asylum or withholding of removal.
LGBT Asylum
Currently, gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender, and transsexual individuals may seek asylum based upon membership in a particular social group.
In order to obtain LGBT asylum in the U.S., an individual must apply within one year of entry or show that changed conditions (such as coming out within the last year or new anti-gay laws or policies in their home country) prevented their timely filing.
The asylum-seeker must prove to the U.S. government that they have been harmed OR will be harmed or threatened with harm by their government OR people the government is unwilling OR unable to control because they are gay, lesbian or transgendered. One form of harm amounting to persecution may include being forced to engage in conduct that is not physically painful or harmful, but is nonetheless abhorrent to an individual’s deepest beliefs (i.e. remaining “closeted”).
Asylum can be applied for at any time. For those LGBT asylum seekers who do not meet the one year filing deadline, they may still be eligible for Withholding of Removal, which essentially stops deportation and provides fr a work permit, but lacks a path to obtaining a green card.
At Alliant Law Chicago, we can help you seek protection from future persecution based on sexual identity, gender identity, or HIV status. We keep up with the law on LGBT asylum and on conditions across the globe to help our clients achieve the best possible results in immigration courts. Contact our office to schedule a consultation by email, phone, or in person. Information about your sexual orientation and/or identity will remain confidential. Please call us at (708)366-9900 for a free consultation.