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Do You Qualify for Asylum? Screen Your Case in Two Minutes
Asylum protects people who were persecuted, or fear persecution, because of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. The screener mirrors what an asylum officer or immigration judge has to decide and gives you a screening score, the factors that help or hurt, and what to do next.
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Asylum Eligibility Screener
Five confidential questions covering the core requirements, the one-year deadline, and the common bars.
100% confidential. Runs in your browser, nothing is stored or sent.
Have you been harmed or threatened in your home country, or do you fear serious harm if you return?
Think You May Qualify?
The one-year deadline and the details of your story can make or break an asylum case. Get a professional assessment before you file Form I-589, in your language.
Disclaimer: Asylum eligibility depends on the specific facts of your case, current case law in your circuit, and how your claim is documented and argued. This tool provides general information only and is not legal advice. Using it does not create an attorney-client relationship with Santos Khoury Law.
Questions about asylum eligibility screener
What is the one-year asylum deadline?
You generally must file Form I-589 within one year of your last arrival in the United States. Exceptions exist for changed circumstances (new danger, a new law, a change in your status) and extraordinary circumstances (serious illness, being a minor, ineffective counsel). Withholding of removal and CAT protection have no deadline.
Can I work while my asylum case is pending?
You can apply for a work permit after your application has been pending for 150 days, subject to the 180-day asylum clock. Delays you cause can stop the clock.
What if my fear is of a gang or cartel, not the government?
Harm by a group the government cannot or will not control can qualify, but you must tie it to a protected ground and show the state failed to protect you. These cases turn on how the claim is framed and documented.
Do I need a lawyer to apply for asylum?
You can file alone, but represented applicants win far more often. The declaration, the country-conditions evidence, and the legal theory of the case are where cases are won or lost.
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