Form I-589 intake and processing delays
August 2, 2022
Receipts for Form I-589, Application for Asylum, and for Withholding of Removal are experiencing delays. Due to the delays, applicants may not receive a receipt notice in a timely manner after Form I-589 is properly filed. Properly filing Form I-589 allows USCIS to process forms with fewer delays. For purposes of the asylum one-year filing deadline, affirmative asylum interview scheduling priorities, and Employment Authorization Document eligibility based on a pending asylum application, the applicant’s filing date will still be the date that USCIS received the properly filed Form I-589. If this form is not properly filed, the agency will reject it and note any deficiencies.
Specific content can be found here:
https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/information-on-form-i-589-intake-and-processing-delays