CASE: Asylum
CLIENT: Saudi Arabian
LOCATION: Bethpage NY Asylum Office
Our client retained us in July 2015 to help him with his asylum case. He is a Saudi Arabian living in New York. He was scared to go back home to Saudi Arabia, fearing that he will be persecuted on account of his social group.
We helped him prepare his asylum application, going over several drafts until his claim was as detailed as possible. Names, addresses, dates, and all possible issues relevant to his asylum claim were addressed. We also asked him to provide supporting documents corroborating his claim, some of which were letters from friends in the U.S. who were part of his social group. Our firm also did some research on articles pertaining to his particular claim, and the type of persecution that members of his social group suffer in Saudi Arabia.
The asylum application was filed on August 26, 2015. On August 14, 2017, the CIS issued an interview notice for his asylum case, scheduled for August 31, 2017 in Bethpage, New York. Prior to his interview, our office prepared him thoroughly for his case, going over practice interviews by phone to make sure he is able to address questions the asylum officer would ask. On August 31, 2017, attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied our client at his interview in Bethpage New York. The interview went well and our client was able to answer all questions accordingly. There were no requests for evidence prior to nor after the interview. Everything went smoothly.
On September 14, 2017, the CIS in Bethpage NY approved our client’s asylum case. He is now an asylee and will be eligible to apply for permanent resident status in one year. He also would obtain his work permit in about two weeks.