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Do not forget to pay your $102 annual asylum fee:
If your case is at USCIS, you can check if your annual asylum fee is due. If you do not pay your fee on time, USCIS says that it will reject your asylum application and cancel your work permit.
If your case is in immigration court, you can pay your annual asylum fee anytime, but the fee is not officially due until a judge tells you to pay it.
There are new security checks for USCIS applications, including asylum and possibly work permits. The security checks are causing delays, and some applicants may be asked to provide fingerprints again.
ASAP has improved our tool to find a lawyer. You can now use a map to search for immigration lawyers or to search for lawyers who specialize in release from detention.
Here are 10 things to know before your first immigration court hearing.
Read 5 things to do while you wait for your USCIS interview.
A proposed rule that could limit work permits is still not final. You can apply for an initial work permit 150 days after you apply for asylum.
ASAP is fighting for new work permit auto-extensions in court and in Congress.
ASAP has a new project called WorkPermits.US! The project partners with businesses to fight for stable access to work permits. Learn how asylum seekers raise wages and create jobs for U.S. citizens on our new website, according to research from Harvard Business School.
See more updates about how laws are changing.
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