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\nU.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services  \nWARNING:Applicants in the United States unlawfullyare subject to removal if their asylum or withholdingclaims are not granted by an asylum officer or animmigration judge.Any information provided incompleting this application may be used as a basis for theinstitution of,or as evidence in,removal proceedings,evenif the application is later withdrawn.  \n## What Is the Purpose of This Form?\n\nThis application is used to apply for asylum in the UnitedStates and for withholding of removal (formerly called\"withholding of deportation\").This application may also beused to apply for protection under the Convention AgainstTorture.You may file this application if you are physicallypresent in the United States,and you are not a U.S.citizen.  \nApplicants determined to have knowingly made afrivolous application for asylum will be permanentlyineligible for any benefits under the Immigration andNationality Act (INA).You may not avoid a frivolousfinding simply because someone advised you to providefalse information in your asylum application.  \nNOTE:You must submit an application for asylum within 1year of arriving in the United States,unless there are changedcircumstances that materially affect your eligibility for asylumor extraordinary circumstances directly related to your failureto file within 1 year.(See Part C,Additional Informationabout Your Application,in Section Von Part 1 of theinstructions for further explanation.)  \nIf filing with U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS),unexcused failure to appear for an appointmentor to provide biometrics (such as fingerprints)and otherbiographical information within the time allowed maydelay eligibility for employment authorization and resultin an asylum officer dismissing your asylum application orreferring it to an immigration judge.Applicants andeligible dependents in removal proceedings who failwithout good cause to provide USCIS with theirbiometrics or their biographical information as requiredwithin the time allowed may have their applications foundabandoned by the immigration judge.See sections 208(d)  \nYou may include in your application your spouse andunmarried children who are under 21 years of age andphysically present in the United States.You must submitcertain documents for your spouse and each child included asrequired by these instructions.Children 21 years of age orolder and married children must file separate applications.Ifyou are granted asylum and your spouse and/or any unmarriedchildren under 21 years of age are outside the United States,you may file Form I-730,Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition,for them to gain similar benefits  \n(5)(A)and 208(d)(6)of the INA and 8 Code of FederalRegulations(CFR)sections 208.10,1208.10,208.20,1003.47(d),and 1208.20.  \nInstruction Sections:Filing Information andHow Your Application Will Be Processed  \nIf USCIS issues a request for evidence prior to interviewscheduling,failure to respond to the request for evidenceby the required date may result in an asylum officerreferring your application to an immigration judge.See 8CFR section 208.9(a)(2).  \nThe instructions are divided into two sections:  \n1.The first section has filing information.This sectiondiscusses basic eligibility criteria and guides you throughfilling out and filing the application.  \n2.The second section explains how your application will beprocessed.This section also describes potential interimbenefits available while your application is pending  \nRead these instructions carefully.The instructions will helpyou complete your application and understand how it will beprocessed.If you have questions about your eligibility,howto complete the application,or the asylum process,you maywish to consult an attorney or other qualified person to assistyou.(See Part ISection IV Right to Counsel of theseinstructions.)  \nTable of Contents  \n","cbCaimLrMsOZ9jlp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimLrMsOZ9jlp","pdf",342396,"English","# What Is the Purpose of This Form?\n## Filing Information and How Your Application Will Be Processed\n## Table of Contents\n# Part 1. Filing Instructions\n## I. Who May Apply and Filing Deadlines\n## II. Basis of Eligibility\n## III. Confidentiality\n## IV. Right to Counsel\n## V. Obtaining and Completing the Form\n# Part 2. Information Regarding Post-Filing Requirements\n## I. Notification Requirements When Your Address Changes\n## II. Referral Without Interview\n## III. Asylum Interview Procedures, If Applicable\n## IV. Status While Your Application Is Pending\n## V. Travel Outside the United States\n## VI. 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