At Kratos Law Group, we are dedicated to helping individuals fleeing persecution from all around the world seek safety and protection in the United States. If you fear persecution in your home country due to your race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group, you may be eligible for asylum or withholding of removal. Our law firm will guide you through every step of the legal process and fight for your right to protection.
Asylum is a form of legal protection available to individuals who have either suffered past persecution or have a well-founded fear of future persecution. If granted, asylum allows you to remain in the U.S., obtain work authorization, and eventually apply for a Green Card after one year. If you are not yet in removal proceedings, you may apply for asylum affirmatively with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). If you are already in removal proceedings before an immigration judge, you may apply for asylum defensively with the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR).
Our legal team will assist you with Preparing and filing an asylum application that meets the legal requirements and properly and persuasively documents your claim for relief. Our firm will guide and assist you with gathering relevant supporting evidence, including country conditions reports, affidavits, and expert testimony. We will prepare you for USCIS Asylum Interview with an asylum officer, including mock interviews and strategy planning and accompany you to your interview to provide legal support.
If you are in removal (deportation) proceedings, our firm will make sure that all court deadlines are strictly complied with, ensure that you attending all court hearings, prepare and file well-researched motions, briefs and filings, prepare you for your Individual Hearing before an Immigration Judge and present compelling legal arguments and evidence to support your asylum claim.
To be eligible, you must:
Apply within one year of your arrival in the U.S. (with some exceptions);
Prove that you have suffered persecution or have a well-founded fear of persecution;
Demonstrate, through your testimony and corroborating evidence, that the persecution is due to your race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.
Withholding of Removal
If you do not qualify for asylum but still fear persecution in your home country, withholding of removal may be an option. This form of relief prevents deportation but does not provide a path to permanent residency.
