What happens at your asylum interview with USCIS is completely different from what happens during an

What happens at your asylum interview with USCIS is completely different from what happens during an immigration court merits hearing. 🚨 Immigration court is far more adversarial, intense, and dangerous for your case. ⚖️ At the asylum office, officers are supposed to act as neutral fact finders whose job is to understand your story and apply the law fairly. 🛂 In immigration court, there is an ICE prosecutor whose entire job is to convince the judge to deport you. That prosecutor will examine every detail of your case looking for inconsistencies or anything they can use against your credibility. 📄 The questioning can become aggressive and emotionally overwhelming because they want the judge to believe you are not credible. Credibility findings can decide the outcome of an asylum case. ✊ An experienced immigration lawyer can object to improper questions, clarify misunderstandings, and help present your story in a clear and organized way before the judge. A merits hearing is not something you want to face alone. If you need help with an asylum case or getting a loved one out of immigration detention, send the word “CONSULT” in a direct message. 💬