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Form I-589

November 17, 2022

Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal should be used when applying for asylum in the U.S. and for withholding of removal. This form can be filed if the applicant is not physically present in the U.S. and is not a U.S. citizen. If the applicant fails to file Form I-589 within one year of arrival in the U.S. they may not be eligible to apply for asylum under section 208(a)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

Specific content can be found here:

https://www.uscis.gov/i-589

Immigration Law, Asylum