New York City Asylum Lawyer
Providing Effective Counsel & Representation in Manhattan
At
Smotritsky Law Group, PLLC, we have served prospective immigrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers in
New York for
more than fifteen years. We understand the unique challenges you and your loved ones may be facing,
and we are here to help.
If you are attempting to enter the United States for fear of persecution
or other forms of violence in your home country, please reach out to our
New York legal team as soon as possible. We can help you take full advantage
of U.S. asylum laws.
What is Asylum?
In the United States, asylum provides protection by allowing people to
stay rather than be
deported or removed to a country where they fear persecution or harm.
Send us a message online or call
(212) 969-8570 to schedule your free meeting with an asylum attorney in New York City
today. Our services are available in English,
Spanish, & Russian.
Applying for Asylum in the United States
Immigration laws provide special protections and privileges for people fleeing threats of:
- Oppression
- Harassment
- Physical injury
- Psychological harm
- Deprivation of basic human rights in their home countries
Eligibility Requirements for Asylum in the United States
You may be eligible for asylum if:
- Your government has used (or has threatened to use) violence against you;
- Your government is engaged in targeted violence against a certain race,
gender, political group, or another specific class that includes you; or
- Your government is denying you (or others like you) basic human or civil rights.
You can apply for asylum at a U.S. border or entry point OR from within
the United States, even if you entered illegally.
You may not be eligible to obtain asylum if you are able to:
- Move about freely
- Leave
- Relocate within your country of origin
- Otherwise take reasonable steps to flee the danger you face
You might also be ineligible if you are applying for asylee or refugee
status from outside the United States (not at a port of entry) or if you
have been inside the United States for more than a year without applying
for asylum.
After speaking with and undergoing an initial evaluation by an asylum officer,
they will recommend that an immigration judge review your case. Even if
an asylum officer does not believe you have a good chance of obtaining
asylum, you can still personally request a hearing with an immigration judge.
When making your case before the immigration judge, you will have to convince
them that you genuinely fear for your wellbeing in your home country.
Call Our NY Asylum Attorneys Today
If you are an asylum seeker and need legal representation, get in touch
with our New York City attorneys at Smotritsky Law Group, PLLC.
Send us a message online or call
(212) 969-8570 to schedule your free meeting with a New York City asylum lawyer today.
Our services are available in English,
Spanish, & Russian.