One of the last or less popular areas that immigration attorneys assist immigrants with is obtaining humanitarian relief, which may be sought by those trying to escape tyranny and persecution. Candidates have to show that they have been persecuted by oppressors or that they've a genuine fear of persecution. The States acknowledges persecution on account of nationality, political persuasion, religion, race, or being part of a certain social group. It does this through two avenues depending on where the victim is living. 

Refugee Status First

The 1st option for getting humanitarian relief is by a refugee visa. A refugee is anyone that is living outside the United States of America and has been compelled to get out of their home country to escape persecution and oppression. To be able to be entitled to a humanitarian green card you will need to fulfill the appropriate conditions. Firstly you have to be outside of the States. Next, you need to be an individual of special humanitarian concern. This has to be demonstrated by showing you have been persecuted or feared persecution due to nationality, race, political opinion, religion, or association with a specific social group. And lastly, you must not be re-settled elsewhere, and you must be legally admissible to the United States.

If you fulfill the qualifications, you'll obtain a couple of things before coming to the United States. You will be processed by the appropriate relief organization. An immigration lawyer is not wanted at this time. The relief organization will give you the necessary medical exam, cultural orientation, travel plan and also if required, a travel loan to America. After you arrive in the US, you're immediately entitled to work. You may even apply for other members of your family to join you in the United States of America. After a year of being a refugee in the United States, you have to make an application for LPR. A good immigration attorney can help you with the US green card application. If successful, you will receive the US green card.

Asylum - Safety From Persecution

The 2nd option for attaining humanitarian relief is by claiming asylum. An asylee is largely the same as a refugee. The principle distinction is that to get asylum, you are already located in the United States. You may make an application for asylum no matter how you happened to arrive in the US or your existing immigration status. Once you're present in the United States of America, a good immigration lawyer can help you to review your asylum claim. If you find you meet the conditions, your immigration lawyer can help you in setting up your asylum application. It needs to be submitted to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within a year of your arrival in the United States. Asylum seekers are not allowed to start working straight away. While your asylum application is being processed, you may be permitted to work after one hundred and fifty days. After your application is evaluated, you will be interviewed. In this meeting, an asylum officer will determine whether you in fact qualify for asylum status. A couple of weeks after your asylum interview, you'll get a final verdict.

Asylum After A Year - Permanent US Residence

If you're given asylum in the States, the next thing is attempting to obtain an asylee visa. As with the previous step, an immigration lawyer can certainly help by making ready the US green card application. To be entitled to an asylee's visa, you must have been in the USA for twelve months with the status of asylee. You also cannot have moved to another country. You are not required to put in an application for a green card, though the majority of asylees do, so that they're set on the path towards United States citizenship. To try to get a green card, the immigration attorney submits the application form for status adjustment. Immediately after your application for a green card has been approved, you are going to be fully able to travel, live, and work in America.

If USCIS won't grant you asylum following the interview, it is not the end of the road. Your immigration attorney will help with an additional step. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will send you to the immigration court. You'll be able to once again put forward your case for asylum to the judge in immigration court. Courts are the places where lawyers can really help you by serving as your advocate, delivering your application in the best possible way. If you are successful, you could get asylum or another lesser form of humanitarian based relief. If you fail again in your asylum quest, it is possible to submit an appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals. You will most definitely need to use an immigration attorney for that appeal.

To Summarize - Precisely How an Immigration Lawyer Can Help

In conclusion, immigration lawyers can help with a lot of elements of submitting an application for humanitarian based relief. They will help you figure out if you have a solid case for asylum. If you do have a solid case, an immigration lawyer's role is to assemble the best possible application. Moreover, they can give assistance with making an application for a green card in the USA after you have received asylee status.