America is currently experiencing a real immigration boom. Hundreds of migrants enter the country across the border with Mexico every day. Most of them ask for political asylum. US immigration courts are overwhelmed with 3 million cases! Due to the workload, these cases stall for many months or even...
After the full-scale invasion, Ukrainians most often sought asylum in the United States on the borders with the states of New York, Illinois and California. This is evidenced by data from the US Customs and Border Protection Service, Voice of America reports. And if in 2022 the largest influx of undocumented migrants comes from...
The other day, Russian opposition journalist and activist Denis Styazhkin received political asylum in the United States. This status was preceded by an escape through Mexico, more than a year of waiting in the United States, and finally a court hearing in Sacramento immigration court. About whether it is difficult for a Russian now ...
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Nov. 9 that certain applicants can now file Form I-589, Application for Asylum and Withholding Deportation online. USCIS continues to accept the paper version of this form by mail. “The possibility of applying for asylum…
Tens of thousands of Russian men of military age have fled the country to avoid Putin's mobilization for the war in Ukraine. The White House said it "welcomes" Russians seeking asylum in the US, FoxNews reports. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the US "welcomes" any Russian...
As ForumDaily already reported, the number of Russian-speaking immigrants applying for political asylum in the United States has increased dramatically in the past year. Since it is almost impossible to obtain an American visa in Russia, the vast majority of such refugees try to enter the United States through the southern border, applying for ...
The number of political refugees in the United States from Russia and other post-Soviet countries has increased dramatically over the past couple of years. There are no exact figures for this period yet, but it is known that 1,5 thousand Russian activists and journalists alone were forced to leave the country for ...
There have been a huge number of asylum seekers at the US southern border in 2021, many of them Russian-speaking. This influx, along with staff shortages and restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has created a number of challenges for potential refugees. ForumDaily asked immigration lawyer Ekaterina Muratova...