Nunc Pro Tunc Asylum = applying for asylum in your own right
As I explained in a previous blog post on Nunc Pro Tunc Asylum procedures, sometimes Derivative asylees are cut off from their ability to adjust status and obtain permanent residence through their Principal asylee because of something that happened after they were granted asylum. For instance, if a Principal asylee dies or naturalizes, the Derivative…
Nunc Pro Tunc Asylum Procedures
While not used very frequently, the Nunc Pro Tunc Asylum filing procedure is a huge benefit for derivative dependent aliens who are unable to adjust status because they have lost their relationship with their principal, usually inadvertently or through no fault of their own. “Nunc Pro Tunc“ is just a Latin phrase that means “now…
