Submitting Your Asylum Application to Immigration Court

If you filed your asylum application with USCIS and later your case was referred to the immigration court, you should take an important extra step: submit your receipt notice and, ideally, a copy of your full asylum application directly to the court.

Why This Matters

While regulations require USCIS to transfer these filings to the immigration court, in practice, this step often does not happen. Missing documents in your court file can create confusion and may delay or harm your case.

Who Bears Responsibility

At the end of the day, the immigration judge may hold the asylum seeker responsible for making sure the court has the right documents, even if the failure was on USCIS’s part. Judges expect applicants to be proactive in safeguarding their own cases.

Protect Yourself

To avoid unnecessary risks:

• Submit your receipt notice directly to the immigration court.

• Provide a copy of your Form I-589 asylum application to ensure the judge has it on record.

These extra steps can help prevent problems and give you peace of mind. It’s always better to be safe than sorry.

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