Q: What are the steps of asylum?
2010-01-01
A: Asylum steps: (1) Immigration interview; (2) if the interview fails, will transfer to immigration court; (3) If the court fails will go to immigration Appeals Board; (4) If the Immigration Appeal Board fails than the Federal Court appeal. At the current progress, the first step interview： thirty to forty days after submission. The second step generally one to two years. Depending on the judge can also drag three to four years or even longer. Immigration Appeals Board generally takes two years for the results. Federal Court of Appeal to be two to three years. After the asylum application shall be made within two years of the families. If no application within two years, equivalent to a waiver. If family members in the United States, regardless of what their status can be applied. Granted asylum after one year you can submit the green card application also， can be applied for citizenship after five years. Apply for a green card is not necessary financial security, generally  interview is no needed, immigration green card will be mailed directly to the applicant.