How to Fill Out an Asylum Application (Form I-589) - Part 2

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RIF is joined by Amir, our legal advisor and immigration attorney, who explains Form I-589 - Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal.

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[Algernon-qt]

I can't write in the field below this quesion (Have you or your family members ever been accused, charged, arrested, detained, interrogated, convicted and sentenced, or imprisoned in any country other than the United States (including for an immigration law violation)?) pleae help

[googlefarqin]

Could you answer please, what they meant when ask 'family member'? Are parents and siblings are included to family members or just ask you, your spouse and children? And if parents and siblings are included and if we have no idea about their arrest or convictions maybe they have hided it we don't know anything, how de we have to fill?

[jguadalupecruz]

GREAT INSTRUCTIONS, VERY WELL EXPLAINED!

[faridamagori]

Can I submit this form and submit it online? I don't see the option on how to do it online someone help

[marymohammadi]

Even when we are filling out online, for instance, if we don’t have middle name, we should write “none” or leave it blank?

Also, my last name which is two parts and separate, in my passport which has been issued by my home country, has been written without space as one part. I should write my last name based on my passport. But I should do it with last name of my father and my siblings two?

In address portion, it’s required to write telephone number. Can we write mobile number? Or we must write landline?
Another question, the way of writing of address is different in countries. In online form, is required to write even address line 2. In some countries we mention alley and others details. What should we do for that in the online form?


Thank you so very much for your attention and your time 🙏🏻

[licasilvaluardosertao]

Putting my family members on this file, do I have to make a form I-589 for each member or are they being specified in my file already?
What would copies be like for family members?

[mhdocumentservices]

Only passport photos for the main applicants or spouse and children as well?

[erenyeager]

Can i fill it by handwriting with pen? Or i will have to fill it up by typing with computer/mobile?

[lanalane]

so someone said if you have a defensive status, you cant file it online. is it true? or if you are in court proceedings. are you considered being in court proceedings if you have a note to appear before court ? so how navigate that? i would love to file it online but not sure if i am eligible for that? thank you