Application
for
Asylum and
Withholding of Removal
Purpose of Form:
This form is used
to apply for asylum in the
United States and for withholding of removal (formerly called "withholding of
deportation"). You may file for
asylum if you are
physically in
the United States and you are not a United States citizen.
Number of Pages:
24
Edition Date:
7/3/03. Prior versions
acceptable.
Where to File:
Where you file this
application depends on the grounds upon which you are
filing. Please consult the Form's
Instructionsfor details
Filing
Fee:
$0.00
Special
Instructions:
Note on Filing Fee:
None, although a separate $70 fee for biometrics services
may be required.
Note on Where to File:
Asylum applications should be sent to Service Centers,
depending on where the applicant resides in the United
States.
- If your reside in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Puerto
Rico, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Maryland, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virgin Islands, Utah, Virginia, West
Virginia, Wyoming, or the Western Pennsylvania counties of
Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Bradford,
Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie,
Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence,
McKean, Mercer, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, and
Westmoreland, file your application with the Texas Service
Center.
- If you reside in Arizona, the California counties of
Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino,
San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, or Ventura, Guam,
Hawaii or the Nevada counties of Clark, Esmerelda, Nye or
Lincoln, file your application with the California Service
Center.
- If you reside in Alaska, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota,
Washington, Wisconsin, or a county in California or Nevada
which is not listed above, file your
application with the Nebraska Service Center.
- If you reside in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode
Island, Vermont, or a county in Pennsylvania which is
not listed above, file your
application with the Vermont Service Center, marked
Attention: Asylum.
If you are currently in Immigration Court:
You must file your I-589 with the Immigration Court having
jurisdiction over your case.
Download I-589 (94KB PDF)
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