Sample USCIS Defensive I-589 Receipt Notice

This document is a receipt notice for a biometrics, or fingerprinting, request sent to USCIS for a defensive asylum application (Form I-589) filed with the immigration court. When you file an asylum application in immigration court, it is considered a defensive asylum application.

If you filed an asylum application in immigration court and sent a copy of your asylum application to USCIS, you may have received this notice. You can keep it for your records.

Please note: as of December 2024, asylum seekers in immigration court are no longer required to send a copy of their asylum applications to USCIS, and USCIS will no longer send this type of receipt notice.