On September 19, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security published a new proposed rule revising the Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal. The proposed changes were published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 64190 [PDF version]. The proposed changes to the Form I-589 were open for public comment until November 18, 2016.

On November 18, 2016, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) submitted its comments on the proposed revisions for the Form I-589 [PDF version].[1] The comments include several suggested revisions to the proposal, and are well worth reading.

We will update the site with information when and if the USCIS publishes a new edition of the Form I-589, Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal. Please see the relevant sections on our website to learn more about asylum and refugee protection [see category] and withholding of removal [see article].

Please visit the nyc immigration lawyers website for further information. The Law Offices of Grinberg & Segal, PLLC focuses vast segment of its practice on immigration law. This steadfast dedication has resulted in thousands of immigrants throughout the United States.
  1. AILA Doc. No. 16111812 (Nov. 18, 2016)

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