Asylum application: checklist

For an asylum application, check your case status, submit Form I-589 to the correct location, and follow subsequent notices.

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1. Check your case status

If you have an A-number, check the EOIR case information system or call the provided phone line.

1. Check your case statusIf you have an A-number, check the EOIR case information system or call the provided phone line.
2. Find out where to applyUse the USCIS filing location tool to find out whether you should submit the form online or by mail.
3. Submit Form I-589If you do not have a case, submit it to USCIS; if you do, submit Form I-589 to the immigration court.
4. Pay the application feeAs the principal applicant, pay $100 when applying; a waiver cannot be requested for this fee.

5. Attend your biometrics appointmentIf you miss your biometrics appointment, request a new appointment within the specified period with proof of an extraordinary circumstance.
6. Submit evidence on timeSubmit all evidence to the asylum office at least 14 calendar days before the interview.
7. Attend the interviewAttend the interview; postponement is accepted only if an extraordinary circumstance is proven.
8. Track the annual feePay the annual asylum fee online within 30 days after the USCIS notice.
9. Report a change of addressIf you move, notify USCIS of your address in writing within 10 days.

This content is general information, not legal advice.