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Asylum
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refugee
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Individuals
that have held refugee or asylum status
for at least one year may be eligible
for lawful permanent residency.
Steps
You should apply for lawful permanent
residency on Asylee Form I-485,
application to Register Permanent
Residence of Adjust Status. You must
have been in the U.S. under asylee
status for at least one year.
Documents
In addition to Form I-485, the following
documents and forms are also required:
- Fingerprint fee (if you are
between the ages of 14 and 79)
- Form I-485 filing fee
- Form G-28 (if applicable),
signed by both you and your
attorney/representative
- 2 photos in an envelope stapled
to lower left corner of Form I-485.
Please write your name and A-number
(if you know it) in light pencil on
the back of each photo.
- Signed Form G-325, if you are
age 14 or older.
- Form I-693 Medical with
Vaccination Supplement. An INS
authorized civil surgeon must
conduct this medical examination and
complete the form.
- Evidence of Asylee Status. This
may include a copy of your Form I-94
and a legible copy of the letter
granting you asylum.
- Form IRS-9003, optional.
- Form I-602, Application by
Refugee for Waiver on Grounds of
Excludability, if applicable.
- Evidence that you have been in
the U.S. for at least one year.
- Proof of any absences from the
U.S. since you have been granted
asylum.
- A birth certificate or other
birth record.
- Proof of any legal name changes
made since you were granted asylum
status.
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