asylum application
Protection status petition
An asylum application is a formal request for refugee protection, submitted by someone who has fled their home country and fears persecution if returned.
The process typically involves paperwork, interviews, and legal review: Her asylum application has been pending for two years.
Also called an asylum claim.
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- well-founded fearDread supported by facts
- country of originNation something came from
- petitionFormal written appeal
- border controlRegulating cross-country movement
port of entry · safe third country · appeal · migration policy · case review · hearing · adjudication · witness statements · protection · dignity · legal counsel · refugee quotas · safety · human rights · affidavit · identity verification · interview process · sanctuary
- immigrationimmigrant, immigrants, visa, refugee, citizenship
- migrationmigration, immigrants, refugees, immigration, emigration
- asylum
- refugeesrefugee camps, refugee camp, displaced persons, refugee status, refugee policy
- Immigration Papersgreen card, work permit, work visa, student visa, tourist visa
- identity documentsID card, identity card, birth certificate, identity papers, national ID
asylum applicationcitizenship
Status as state member
naturalization · permanent residency · birthright citizenship · green card · visa
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