Form I-589
August 8, 2022
Form I-589 is used for asylum and for withholding of removal in the U.S.The form was formerly called “withholding of deportation” but is now called Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal. Applicants may file for asylum if they are physically in the U.S. and are not U.S. citizens. Those who fail to file Form I-589 within one year of their arrival in the U.S., may not be eligible to apply for asylum under section 208(a)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). When filing Form I-589, applicants must include a letter explaining why they are filing with the Asylum Vetting Center and identify what category they are filing under.
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