Remote Attorney Representation at your Nunc Pro Tunc Asylum Interview
Under applicable law, an asylum applicant has the right to have an attorney or representative present at their affirmative asylum interview. Due to social distancing guidelines, USCIS is temporarily allowing attorneys or representatives to participate in asylum interviews remotely, either by phone or video. In order to elect this option, the applicant’s attorney will have…
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…
