#asylee

[locustheologicus]

The Border Crisis is real:

This CNN article concerns me greatly, I help organize case management for the asylee community and this community has changed dramatically over this summer. Initially we received a community of Hispanic migrants, many young families in search of opportunities, coming from economically devastated countries like Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador. Now they have been replaced by a huge North African community of men who come from Mauritania, Senegal, and Algeria. They too are in search of opportunities but we have not been able to gauge as well what it is they hope to achieve here.

This article highlighted a grave concern that we must take seriously, the border crisis is a national security crisis.

The episode sits squarely at the nexus of two of the thorniest and most politically fraught security challenges facing the Biden administration: terrorism and the border… Administration officials have also grappled with limited resources as they face a growing number of migrants at the US southern border. Migration patterns to the United States have changed dramatically in recent years, with people arriving to the United States from more than 150 countries – the result, officials say, of unprecedented mass migration around the world. 

This is not a theoretical issue for me. I am responding to this crisis at a local level in NYC and so these are real people and the security concerns, both for these migrants and for the city, are very real issues indeed. I have a sense that human smuggling is very much part of this crisis. The smugglers may not be present but their cargo is now here with us. Whereas the Hispanic community are more interested in jobs and resources for their children the North African community seem more interested in clothing and gift cards (although to be fair everyone wants gift cards). Soon we will have more intensive case management and this will allow us to understand their situation better.

But in the meantime I am making this appeal. For a long time I have advocated for comprehensive immigration reform. I think a political candidate that cares for the future of this country will need to have the courage to respond to this issue. I am not talking about just the presidential candidate, I am referring to every congressional politician. We should know their thoughts about this issue and how they propose to respond to this crisis. Not with empty values and ad hominem attacks on other candidates, but with a real response to this issue.

Comprehensive immigration reform means that we must allocate money and resources to evaluate the needs and causes of migrants to this country and the economic and social needs we have for this community. Immigrants have much to contribute to us, and our policy should support this. Nevertheless, we must also recognize the need to promote a humane national security policy that protects us all. It needs to protect them from the abuse of human traffiking and forced labor, and it needs to protect us from threats of terrorism.

And yes, I have some thoughts on this. Immigration regulation needs to have a regional response. In this case, we need to consider a North American response to this issue. Since the migrants are coming over the border we need to be strategic about this by promoting the social and economic development of our southern neighbor (Mexico and Guatemala) in order to completely eradicate the human smuggling ring there and promote a secure process to assess and evaluate incoming migrants. If a North American partnership could promote the economic development of our southern neighbors, then perhaps this could provide broader opportunities for migrants beyond our American cities. In responding to the full gamut of economic needs, we should develop smart work visas that respond to these needs. We should process these migrants so we can regulate and track them while being attentive in integrating them into the fabric of our culture and society. This means good and thorough citizenship classes that share our American wisdom and values.

Organizations like our own will continue to do what we can but this issue requires a national and regional response. I hope we can act on it before it's too late.

[thursdayglrl]

1 year left of college and i just got a notification from said colege that i dont count as an eligible noncitizen because im still in "asylum seeker" limbo which means im not eligible for any financial aid and im like this close to just giving up

[xannerz]

aaand that makes it okay... how?

[fursasaida]

America has a long, disastrous history of forgetting when it comes to Afghanistan. Abandoning the country to Islamic radicals in the 1990s after its war with the Soviets; deprioritizing our own war after 9/11 so we could pivot to Iraq—this willful forgetting has, again and again, bred disaster. This played out most recently last year, when the collapse of the Afghan government surprised many senior officials in the U.S. government. Today, this pattern of forgetting is poised to repeat. Without congressional action, the tens of thousands of Afghans we evacuated to the United States may be deported in the coming year, and very few in Washington seem to be talking about it. The cost of this apathy will be a second Afghan evacuation, equally disastrous, this time played out in reverse, with our allies shipped back to the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan they fled.

To understand how we arrived at this looming crisis, we have to go back to August 23, 2021, when, during the withdrawal from Kabul, the Biden administration authorized the use of humanitarian parole to temporarily expedite the entry of Afghans into the United States. The preexisting Special Immigrant Visa program—which can take three years from application to approval—had proved impracticably onerous, so humanitarian parole filled the gap and eventually enabled the administration to evacuate approximately 80,000 Afghans to the United States.

Although humanitarian parole accelerated their processing, the program didn’t provide resettlement services or a clear path to long-term residency for the new arrivals. Afghans have struggled with resettlement and with securing the necessary documentation to work or attend school, as well as access to a host of other necessities. And humanitarian parole extends for only two years. Those tens of thousands of Afghans we evacuated have been living under a cloud of uncertainty, and they will soon be subject to deportation unless Congress acts by adjusting their status. The Afghan Adjustment Act—a bipartisan, bicameral piece of legislation introduced this past August—aims to do just that. Astonishingly, it’s struggling to pass.

[gulenguji]

Schenectady County officials react to placement of NYC asylees

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Schenectady County officials are reacting to the latest wave of asylum seekers in the Capital Region. NEWS10 explains the next steps the county plans to take. Amtrak restores partial service for Adirondack Line Nearly 200 asylum seekers have been moved into the county within the past week. Schenectady county legislators plan to hold a special meeting on Monday, to…

[sunny-d-orange-beverage]

Hetalia headcanon!

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America and Georgia know one another exceptionally well. They aren’t as close friends as they once were, but they were close at a certain point in time.

During the Wild West era, Georgian horsemen (under the title of ‘Russian Cossacks’ - as Georgia was under the Russian Empire at this time), would participate in shows and circuses. They were also called Cossacks due to Cossacks having a colorful reputation.

These riders GREATLY influenced American Cowboy culture. To the point many events done in rodeo were introduced by them!

In particular with trick riding. Including the fact that the Georgian’s wore traditional costume while doing their stunts, colorful outfits and costumes became a staple of trick riding.

They were extremely popular and even Theodore Roosevelt loved them! To the point that the Georgians were probably the most popular part of the shows.

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They first joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show in London, toured the rest of Europe with the group, and even participated in the Chicago World Fair!

After the First World War and the Russian Revolution, many stayed in areas like Chicago and had families of their own. Though sadly, many of that returned, were accused often of being American spies and were imprisoned or exiled.

As well as many of the gifts they’d been given and things they brought back being confiscated.

All with the majority of them having to destroy any evidence of their time abroad😕 - though sometimes they’d write odd titles on the backs of photographs to be able to keep them. One notable example being a photograph of a rider with a cowboy, that on the back states, “Proletarians of all the countries, unite!”

Another being of several riders in a car in New York stating, “Gurian riders united with local asylees”.

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Overall, with Hetalia, I picture America and Georgia having at least cordial relations on a personal level (removing politics). You don’t spend so much time around someone and not form at least basic bonds of comradery!

[darkmaga-retard]

Democrat-controlled New York City is giving illegal aliens taxpayer-funded $4,000 payments to move out of migrant shelters.

NYC is giving payments and gift cards to illegals to help them get set up in permanent housing and move out of city-operated shelters, Fox News reported on Saturday.

The NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) offered 150 illegal aliens $4,000 each through the Asylee Moveout Assistance (AMA) program.

According to the report, the tax dollar cash gifts are supposedly meant to pay for housing.

The illegal border crossers are also being given up to $1,000 in gift cards for necessities and moving expenses.

The AMA program pilot began in December 2023 in partnership with city shelters that housed illegal aliens.

In a statement, a Department of Social Services (DSS) spokesperson told Fox News:

“The city is using every tool at its disposal to implement innovative and cost-effective solutions to help recently-arrived asylum seekers residing in shelters take the next steps in their journey.

“Since December, DSS has been working with a few not-for-profit providers operating emergency sites to pilot a new effort to reduce barriers to obtaining housing by helping asylum-seeking families who have identified permanent housing with the upfront cost of moving into their new home.”

[tathrin]

Hi! Can you talk about the 'Thranduil: A Crown of Silver and Blood' WIP, please?

Certainly! Thank you. So it's actually the same concept that @babybat98 talked about in their post here, about Thranduil being crowned during the Last Alliance after Oropher's doomed charge, and I only have a little bit more of mine than they do of theirs but I'll give you what I have got so far:

Thranduil had never been meant to be a king.

He knelt on the battlefield, knees stained with blood and mud, and oh! how his heart longed for his forest. How his heart longed for his fathers. The first lost so many years ago in the ruin of Doriath and mourned forever; the second a grief too new and raw to yet be understood. None of them had ever been meant to be kings.

Greenwood had had no king when Thranduil and his father arrived with a handful of refugees from Doriath; kings and lords and court were not things the Silvan elves who lived in that great forest had ever bothered to establish. They needed no kings, no lords. They lived a simpler, purer elven life; free of the influence of the Valar and their wars. But war had come to all of Middle-earth, and the Greenwood had chosen to stand with their distant brethren against the Shadow.

Their Sindar asylees had warned their Silvan fellows, when they prepared to march off and join the war, that without a king the High Elves and the Gondorians would look down on the people of the Greenwood; and so they had crowned one, and sent Oropher before the lords of Elves and Men to stand for the woods and the Wood-elves. Lórien had added their banner and force to the Greenwood, rather than pledging allegiance to Gil-galad; the Wood-elves of neither forest were keen to bend the knee to a Noldor. They would fight with them, and with the Men who stood beside them; they would not be ruled by either.

And thus they had chosen a king, so that the noble lords of the Alliance would not discount the Wood-elves' strength, their value and their valor; so that they would look on them not as an uncivilized rabble to be commanded, but rather as equals to respect and fight beside.

Still they had not been seen as equals; still they had been left to fight alone.

And now their king was dead, and so many of their people that Thranduil could not yet bear to count them. Oropher and Amdír both were dead, and more than half their people with them. His fathers were both dead now, and Thranduil knelt in the mud, orphaned and alone.

Tiraran stood before him, his face impassive and his eyes streaming with hurt. He held the thin crown of Greenwood in his one good hand; the other, rotting from both orc-poison and the Black Breath of the Nazgûl he had so bravely stood against, was bound tight against his chest.

It was that wound that had spared him from the dreadful charge across the Dagorlad, that wound which had saved his life when so many of his kin had perished; confined to the Healing Tents, he had not been allowed to join his friend and kin upon that killing field. He should have been there still, but he was as stubborn as any elf of Greenwood; he had demanded to be brought to the field, and he stood now on shaking legs before his dear, dead friend's son and offered him their simple silver crown.

Talk about how that wound is what kept Tirarn from the battle; what kept him alive, when almost all the forces of Greenwood and Lórien alike now lay dead upon this killing field, slain by Sauron's dark minions and by the pride of their allies who proclaimed themselves the leaders of his ill-begotten Alliance. Thranduil knows that Tiraran, too, is wondering if things would have been different if he had not been lying in the Houses of Healing—where he should be, still; but he bade himself be carried to the battlefield for this, and stood now upon trembling legs to crown his king, his dear dead friend's son. If he had been there at the side of Oropher and [LÓRIEN DUDE], would it have made a difference? Would his quiet sense and patience have been enough to quench the blaze of Sindar pride in the face of Noldor ego? Would he have been able to keep his own patience, and argue against the charge? Would he have been able to talk them out of it? If he had been beside his friend, would all those Wood-elves yet live?

Thranduil bowed his head and Tiraran placed the crown upon his head.

It was a thin band of braided silver, three pale moonstones across the brow; three white gems, his father had laughed when he had had it made, to mock the Noldor who had brought this war to them and were too proud to accept the fault of it. The bitter looks of the High Elves who saw the crown, and understood the dark jest behind its design, had set a grim smile on Oropher's face as he walked among them.

But Oropher would walk no more, and now the crown rested on Thranduil's head. It sat there like a brand, burning; he almost fancied that he could smell the smoke of its deadly touch upon his hair, but that was fanciful illusion. The crown did not scorch him, for all that it seemed it should; and here in Mordor, there was naught to smell but blood and the filth of the great Shadow.

Thranduil rose. The crown was light, a thin band; pretty enough in its design, but cheap and plain; hardly a crown by the standards of the Noldor. Thranduil lifted his head. He would bear it proudly nonetheless.

The crown was heavy; it seemed to press him deep into the mud. The crown was heavy, like the unbearable weight of grief; heavy, like his breaking heart.

. . . .

Upon returning to Greenwood, Thranduil will throw the crown away, never wanting to wear the horrible thing again. He is no longer a king; Greenwood no longer needs a king, so neither he nor his forest have need any longer for the torture of a crown. 

When Tarlas gently points out, later, that he's going to need a crown if he's going to act as king for them in matters dealing with the wider world, Thranduil will snarl and refuse to ever touch the thing again. He is a Wood-elf king of a Woodland realm, is he not? Then let him crown himself with leaves and flowers; let him crown himself with his own forest, if he is to be the king of it.

Children—for there were many children born in the years of light after Sauron's fall, and the much-diminished trees rang, briefly, with the silver song of their laughter; Rilaerloth has many friends, when she is young, although she is one of the eldest of them and accepts the role of leader in a big sisterly fashion, just as her father finds himself quickly deemed father to the whole forest. Children braid him flower crowns out of joy, after they see him wearing them when he returns from or finishes speaking with some outside ambassador; it becomes a favorite pastime of the children, and they compete with one another to craft the best, and even make a game of trying to snatch away the crown someone else gave him so that he will wear theirs instead. Thranduil laughs at this, and is glad of it, and ignores the sidelong looks of outsiders at both the game and the lack of jewels and finery upon his brow.. He is a woodland king; the woodland, thus, shall be his crown.

And the children are so happy.

[tieflingkisser]

Haiti Is in Crisis. So Why Is The U.S. Deporting Haitian Migrants?

The U.S. has had a vastly different approach to Haitian asylum seekers than it has had to Ukrainians and critics say it’s because they’re Black. As Haitian asylees try to find a way to build a life in the U.S. Haitian migrants face higher deportation rates and unique challenges. This is part two of ZIP Codes with Imaeyen’s two-part series on Haitian migrants.

[gentlyepigrams]

Tagged by @clove-pinks to list 5 topics I can talk on for an hour without preparing any material. I'm trying to get better about answering asks and tags (and thank you to at least one person who is patiently waiting for a response right now) so here I go:

Doctor Who showrunners, classic vs new series, specifically the Holmes/Hinchcliffe years and John Nathan-Turner vs RTD, Moffatt, and to a certain extent Chibnall. I have feelings about this, friends.

The intricacies of land conveyances under the common law in high medieval England (pre-1348). I wrote my Master's thesis on the development of the maritagium into the fee tail more than 30 years ago but I haven't forgotten.

I've been running an email roleplaying game based on the Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny since 2001, and I could talk about the books or the game for at least an hour. More like, could you shut me up?

Politics in Texas from the 1980s forward, from the part where all the old blue dog Democrats switched parties to the rightward lurch we've been watching in the last 5+ years, and who is paying for it all. Depressing and ranty, but again, I could talk about this for a long time.

American immigration policy, current and historical, back to the late 1800s. I used to work for an immigration lawyer in the 1990s and I learned a lot about the sort of work he did (employment based), the family and refugee/asylee cases most people think to, and then got into the history of immigration into the US, which is not well known but is fascinating and often appalling, because: racism.

Ask me again next week and I might come up with an entirely different set of things I could talk about, including 80s music, other SF fannish properties, and other historical interests of mine.

Tagging, if they feel like it: @airgiodslv, @cupiscent, @hangingfire, @curryalley, and @sandrayln, plus anyone else who is reading this and is interested.

[karagin22]

So the DOJ is suing SpaceX for not hiring illegal immigrants.

Apparently saying no citizenship, no green card, no job is illegal discrimination.

[locustheologicus]

The Asylee situation continues: A situation that cries out to the ongoing reality of Venezuela, Colombia, Haiti, Cuba and Central America.

Recently I offered a couple of post on the situation in Venezuela which is where the majority of the current asylees are coming from. As the situation continues to affect us here in New York City, Currents News has documented further insights into the reality of this community as the feel forced to leave the violence of these places they are leaving.

This news story, along with an even more in depth analysis by NPR, tells us how this community finds themselves in limbo here in the United States and Mexico. The fact is that this is a very difficult and complicated situation with no easy solution presenting itself, but in the present reality the situation is nothing less than a humanitarian crisis.

This immigration purgatory – legally present, but unable to work lawfully – is where many Venezuelan migrants now find themselves. Hundreds of thousands have been released into the U.S. with a notice to appear in immigration court, or instructions to check in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when they get to their destinations.

With the assistance of Catholic Migration Services we are informing this community of the incredible challenge they are facing with their status and the few possible legal options that they may have while they are here. We do not candy coat the reality of their legal status but as a Catholic organization we also must do what we can to offer them hopeful possibilities. Possibilities that do exist within a very limited legal process.

The hope that we offer them includes our friendly presence along with any resources we can offer to meet their social needs. Catholic Charities and our partnering Churches are doing an amazing job in addressing the needs of this community. We feel the appreciation from this ever growing community but we also feel how desperate the situation is for so many of them. Thanks to the leadership of amazing Pastors like Fr. Mason (seen below), Fr. Gutierrez, Fr. Sanchez, and Fr. Vassalotti many Brooklyn and Queens parishes are doing stellar work in responding to this community.

For now that is all we can do. What we need is for Congress to assess this situation and to address the immigration policy of this nation with a Comprehensive Immigration Reforms Bill. Here is an immigration reform paper by the USCCB's Justice for Immigrants that offers some points for what should be included in that Bill.

[rijallaw]

A Few of the Ways a CSPA Lawyer from Our Firm Can Help

Just because a child turns 21, they shouldn’t lose immigration benefits. That’s exactly the situation the CSPA was designed to prevent. However, even with those protections in place, it can be a challenge to understand exactly how this law works for you and yours. That’s just one of the ways a CSPA lawyer from our firm can help. Here at Rijal Law Firm, we are dedicated to helping families understand and navigate the complexities of immigration law. If you have any questions about how CSPA works or just want to speak to an experienced lawyer, reach out. What is the CSPA? Signed into law in 2002, the CSPA (Child Status Protection Act) is designed to help young people who “age out” while they’re waiting for their green card petition to be approved. See, many children who were under 21 when their green card petitions were filed found themselves “aging out” before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or the Department of State (DOS) could finalize their applications. The prolonged wait times for green cards, combined with slow processing at both USCIS and the State Department, left these children at risk of losing their eligibility. Something had to be done. Before the CSPA, petitioners had to ensure that Form I-130 was submitted before their child’s 21st birthday. If not, the petition would be rejected if the child turned 21 before USCIS approved it. Now, as long as USCIS receives the Form I-130 before the child turns 21, they can be recognized as an “immediate relative,” even if they are older than 21 by the time the petition is approved. Even with this, navigating the law can be a challenge. We can guide you through the process, answering any questions you might have.

Calculating a Person’s Age The CSPA introduced a new way to calculate a person’s age for immigration purposes. This helps determine whether someone can still be considered a child under immigration law. Even after turning 21, some individuals can still be classified as children under this law. However, it is important to remember that in order to maintain eligibility under the CSPA, the individual must remain unmarried. For derivative refugees, the CSPA locks in their age based on when the principal refugee parent, or the petitioner, files the I-590 form. If the child was under 21 at the time of the parent’s interview, their age is frozen as of that date, preventing them from aging out of eligibility. Similarly, for immediate relatives, VAWA self-petitioning children, or spouses of U.S. citizens, the age is frozen when Form I-360 or Form I-130 is filed. This ensures that those under 21 at the time of filing remain eligible under the CSPA. For applicants applying through family preference, employment-based preference, or the Diversity Visa (DV) program, the calculation of their CSPA age involves subtracting the time the petition was pending from their age at the time their visa becomes available. As you can see, this can become complicated. A skilled attorney can help navigate the various forms and requirements, ensuring that an applicant’s age is frozen at the right time and that the green card application process moves forward without unnecessary complications.

Who Is Covered by CSPA? The CSPA applies to immediate relatives, including the derivatives of widows and widowers, as well as those applying under family-sponsored preference categories and their derivatives. Additionally, it benefits self-petitioners under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and their derivatives, derivative asylees, employment-based preference derivative applicants, and those applying for a Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV), along with their derivatives. Those applying as derivative refugees also fall under the CSPA’s protection. Eligibility for CSPA is extended to those who are seeking permanent residency through specific forms, provided these forms were filed on or after the CSPA was enacted in 2002. These forms include the I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence), I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative), I-360 (Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant), I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker), I-589 (Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal), I-590 (Registration for Classification as a Refugee), and I-730 (Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition). If you have any questions about eligibility or believe that you or someone you love may benefit from this, contact us.

A CSPA Lawyer Who’s Ready to Help The CSPA provides critical protections for children who would otherwise age out of eligibility for permanent residency, but taking full advantage of these protections requires a thorough understanding of the law. At Rijal Law Firm, our team is experienced in handling CSPA cases and can provide you with the guidance and support you need to navigate the complex world of U.S. immigration law. To see how we can help you with this or other immigration-related matters, contact us for a free case evaluation.

[immigration-question]

Can I apply for a Green Card in the USA?

Yes, you can apply for a Green Card (permanent residency) in the USA. The process and eligibility criteria vary depending on your circumstances. Here are some common pathways:

Family-Based Green Card: If you have an immediate family member who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, they can sponsor you.

Employment-Based Green Card: If you have a job offer from a U.S. employer willing to sponsor you, or if you have extraordinary abilities in certain fields.

Diversity Visa Lottery: Each year, the U.S. government runs a lottery for applicants from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.

Refugee or Asylum Status: If you are a refugee or asylee, you can apply for a Green Card after one year of being admitted to the United States.

Special Categories: There are other special categories for individuals such as victims of abuse, human trafficking, or crime, among others.

The application process involves several steps, including submitting forms, paying fees, and attending an interview. It can be complex and lengthy, so you might consider consulting with an immigration attorney to guide you through the process. Visit immigration questions website for more help.

[npzlawyersforimmigration]

Progress on USCIS Processing Times

We have released a new fact sheet (PDF, 81.49 KB)showing significant progress on reducing processing times across a range of different forms.

What You Need to Know

The fact sheet (PDF, 81.49 KB) includes newly published data showing that, for nearly all our highest-volume forms, median processing times are significantly lower in fiscal year 2024 to date than in the previous fiscal year.

Notable median processing times include:

Less than 30 days for employment authorization documents from asylum applicants and from certain parolees;

5.2 months for naturalization, which is the lowest since 2016;

3.6 months for employment authorization documents from adjustment applicants, which is the lowest since 2017;

4.4 months for advance parole documents, which is the lowest since 2018; and

2.7 months for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (nonpremium).

At the same time, we acknowledge that we need to make more progress to reduce processing times for certain other forms. For example, processing times and net backlogs remain higher than our processing goals for Form I-601, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver; Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition; and bona fide determinations related to Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status. Fortunately, the HART Service Center is poised to make significant progress on these forms, as described in new FAQs (PDF, 271.11 KB) recently posted on the center’s first anniversary.

We are also making steady progress related to EB-5 immigrant investor forms by hiring new staff and making other important investments at our Immigrant Investor Program Office, while strictly complying with Congress’ anti-fraud and integrity provisions. For more information, please see the newly updated EB-5 FAQs.

On April 1, 2024, we began using a final rule to adjust, for the first time since 2016, certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees. With this fee rule, we can recover our operating costs more fully and support more timely processing of new applications.

We have also updated our Check Case Processing Timesresource to clarify the difference between administrative processing times, which we are working hard to reduce, and delays due to statutory limitations, which only Congress can resolve. For example, certain processing times for Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, can appear very long, but this is because there are not enough available immigrant visas under the statutory caps established by the Immigration Act of 1990. We use the State Department’s visa bulletin to determine whether a visa is available before processing a Form I-130 preference petition.

For More Information.

For a full list of processing times going back to FY 2013, please see our historical processing times page. .

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/stakeholder-messages/progress-on-uscis-processing-times

[thebesthomelender]

Can you get a mortgage loan with an A-05 status on an employment authorization card?

It’s not easy to get a home mortgage loan when you have all the deck stacked in your favor, or so I hear… 😉 So what do you do with an EAD or employment authorization card with A5 Asylee status and a social security card? You get an FHA or conventional home mortgage loan! Be careful, I have heard horror stories of building a home, only to be denied, of putting in an offer and then the bank…