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8:35Now PlayingLink to our previous report on the asylum pause
Asylum approvals are back at USCIS — but this does NOT apply to everyone with a pending asylum case. If you have a USCIS asylum application waiting, you need to know whether you're eligible before you assume your case is moving.
A partial lifting of the asylum pause is NOT a full restart. Asylum approvals are flowing for some countries — but 39 are still completely blocked right now.
Here's what Brian covers in this video:
- Why asylum approvals resumed after a 5-month freeze — and what triggered it
- The complete list of 39 high-risk countries still blocked from a political asylum grant
- Why USCIS is issuing negative asylum decisions for ALL countries right now, even paused ones
- How two hard cases — including a religious asylum claim in a Christian country — still won
- What a USCIS asylum freeze means for your asylum case timeline and what you can do today
- The exact window you have RIGHT NOW to act on your pending asylum case
⚠️ Warning: If your country is on the high-risk list, you could still receive a denial or referral to immigration court — but not an asylum approval. A denial issued during the pause is real and binding. Do not wait passively.
The time to act on your asylum case is now — not after you receive a negative decision.
📞 Call our office today: (713) 909-0401
We help asylum seekers all over the country — it doesn't matter where you live.
Schedule your Asylum Strategy Session with Brian Manning, us immigration attorney, asylum lawyer, and former government asylum officer, and secure your future in America through political asylum.
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Brian Manning is a political asylum lawyer and former U.S. government asylum officer. He is a us immigration attorney serving asylum seekers nationwide through Political Asylum Lawyers.
💪 We're an asylum law firm, and we help immigrants all over the country secure their future in America through asylum.
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✅ Want to be as prepared as possible for your asylum interview? Start with this video, about how to answer questions
☑️ ...then watch this playlist, all about the asylum interview
👍 For insights into the asylum application form, check out this playlist
🤔 Looking for info about the credible fear interview? Here's a fulllength training
🙌 Want to get your stalled asylum case with USCIS unstuck? Check out this mandamus tutorial
📲 Want help with your asylum case? Call us today to schedule an Asylum Strategy Session:
(713) 909-0401
…or use this link to schedule online! www.winasylum.com
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