Asylum migrants in the United States can petition their partners using Form I-730

Are you an asylum seeker on US soil and want to ask your partner? Of course you can, and today you know which shape to look for. If you entered the United States as a refugee in the last two years or were granted asylum status during the same period, you can apply for derivative refugee or asylum status for certain family members.

Those relatives are:

How to apply for asylum in the United States and who is eligible for this benefit

Asylum status requirements for the couple

In the case of the couple, if you are requesting entry into that person’s United States, under the derivative status of a refugee or asylum seeker, you must provide:

According to Semana, this form has the following processing: The General Directorate of Service Center Operations (SCOPS) receives all forms I-730. SCOPS performs the initial processing of Forms I-730 for asylum seekers traveling for family reunification purposes (FTJ-A) in the United States.

This period may be extended for humanitarian reasons.

There is no appeal against the denial of approval of a Form I-730. There is no fee for Form I-730.

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To know the form I-730here

Form I-730 processing is divided into four stages, the USCIS indicates:

Responsibilities of the spouse regarding the application

• If your spouse is outside the United States, he or she will be notified to go to the local US consulate to complete the process.

• If your spouse is currently in the United States, USCIS will notify you if the application is approved by submitting Form I-797, Notice of Action.

USCIS emphasizes: The spouse who has been granted refugee or derivative asylum seeker status cannot file Form I-730 on behalf of other family members.

If you want to know more about the petition against a refugee/asylum seeker, read here

With information from USCIS and Week

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