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Green card through asylum and refugee status: checklist
Check the appropriate form, documents, and travel permissions in order during the asylum and green card process.
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1. File an asylum application using Form I-589
Complete Form I-589 while physically present in the United States and observe the 1-year period from your most recent entry.
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Asylum application
- Complete Form I-589 while physically present in the United States and observe the 1-year period from your most recent entry.
- You may add your spouse and unmarried children under 21 who are in the United States to your application until a decision is made.
- Submit all evidence to the asylum office at least 14 calendar days before the interview.
- If the interview cannot be conducted in English, bring a qualified interpreter who is at least 18 years old.
Green card application
- Confirm that you have completed the required period of physical presence in the United States after obtaining asylum or refugee status.
- Prepare Form I-485 and the asylum decision, physical-presence, photograph, identity, and other required documents.
- Submit Form I-693 for the medical examination and vaccination record together with Form I-485; otherwise, the application may not be accepted.
- Use the “Asylum, Refugee” section of the Form I-485 address page based on your application type and state.
Family and travel
- File Form I-730 for your spouse and unmarried children under 21 within 2 years after asylum is granted or refugee admission.
- Before leaving the United States, use Form I-131 to obtain a refugee travel document or the necessary advance parole.
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