American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • About
  • Membership
  • Research Tools
  • Resources
  • Events and Training
Log In
You have 0 items in your cart
 
About AILA
Press Room
Annual Awards
Job Listings
 
Member Benefits
Eligibility
Create an Account to Apply
Have Account Already, Log in to Apply
 
Research Library
Books and Publications
AILALink
Academic Adoption
 
Find an Immigration Lawyer
Immigration News
Featured Issues
Advocacy Tools
Military Assistance Program
 
Calendar
CLE Center
Conferences
Online Courses
Web Seminars
Tuition Assistance
About
Membership
Research Tools
Resources
Events and Training
Log In
About Us
Leadership and Governance
National Office and Staff
Press Releases
Job Listings
Advocacy Tools
Join AILA
Help
Log In
AILA Blog
AILALink
American Immigration Council
Career Center
eLearning
Find an Immigration Lawyer
Message Center
Shop
About
About AILA
Press Room
Annual Awards
Job Listings
Membership
Member Benefits
Eligibility
Create an Account to Apply
Have Account Already, Log in to Apply
Research Tools
Research Library
Books and Publications
AILALink
Academic Adoption
Resources
Find an Immigration Lawyer
Immigration News
Featured Issues
Advocacy Tools
Military Assistance Program
Events and Training
Calendar
CLE Center
Conferences
Online Courses
Web Seminars
Tuition Assistance
  • Home
  • Research Library
  • USCIS Will Reject Improperly Filed Affirmative Asylum Applications after May 9
Agency Memos & Announcements

USCIS Will Reject Improperly Filed Affirmative Asylum Applications after May 9

4/9/24 AILA Doc. No. 24040981. Asylum & Refugees, Unaccompanied Children
USCIS issued a reminder that effective 5/9/24, it will reject affirmative asylum applications improperly filed at service centers instead of the lockbox with jurisdiction. Always check the USCIS website for the proper filing location.
Download this Document
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 24040981.

Related Resource:

  • USCIS Changes Filing Location and Documentation Requirements for Certain Affirmative Asylum Applications

Asylum

Web Seminar

Credible and Reasonable Fear Interviews in Detention

8/5/25
Correspondence

AILA and Council File Complaint to Compel FOIA Disclosures on Suspension of Green Card Application Processing for Asylees and Refugees

6/24/25
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

USCIS Policy Alert Clarifying Refugee and Asylee Marriage Validity

6/24/25
Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases

Parties Reach Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit Challenging DHS’s and USCIS’s Adjudication Delays

6/20/25
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

Annual Conference

6/23/25
Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases

CA9 Holds That BIA Abused Its Discretion by Declining to Remand to IJ for Competency Determination

6/16/25
‎
  • Home
  • About Us
  • AILA Blog
  • AILALink
  • American Immigration Council
‎
  • Career Center
  • eLearning
  • Find an Immigration Lawyer
  • Message Center
  • Shop


Contact Us

Phone: 202-507-7600
Fax: 202-783-7853

Facebook X LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Threads Bluesky
American Immigration Lawyers Association

Copyright © 1993 -
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Privacy Policy  |  Accessibility Statement
Copyright Policy | Site Map

AILA’s websites should not be relied upon as the exclusive source for your legal research. Nothing on AILA’s websites constitutes legal advice, and information on AILA’s websites is not a substitute for independent legal advice based on a thorough review and analysis of the facts of each individual case, and independent research based on statutory and regulatory authorities, case law, policy guidance, and for procedural issues, federal government websites.