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Refugee and Asylum Procedures
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Defensive Asylum Application
A form of seeking asylum that occurs in the context of removal proceedings before an immigration judge.
Refugee Status
A form of protection for persons who meet the definition of refugee and are of special humanitarian concern to the United States.
Asylum Officer
A USCIS employee who conducts interviews and determines the eligibility for individuals applying for asylum.
Immigration Judge
An official who presides over court cases related to immigration, including those involving asylum applications.
Convention Against Torture Protection
This prevents the U.S. from returning individuals to a country where they are likely to be tortured.
Withholding of Removal
Protection granted to individuals who can demonstrate a more likely than not chance of being persecuted in their home country.
Removal Proceedings
The legal process of determining whether or not a non-citizen may remain in the United States, including those seeking asylum defensively.
Affirmative Asylum Application
The process by which individuals physically present in the United States may seek protection as asylum seekers.
Credible Fear Interview
A preliminary screening for individuals who express fear of return to their home country, in the expedited removal process.
One-Year Filing Deadline
Asylum seekers must file their application within one year of their arrival in the U.S., subject to a few exceptions.
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