Asylee definition

Asylee means any person lawfully present in the United States who possesses an I-94 card issued by the United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, on which it states "asylum status granted indefinitely pursuant to Section 208 of the Immigration & Nationality Act";
Asylee means an alien living in the United States who is unable or unwilling to return to the country of the person’s nationality (or the place where the person last lived) or to seek the protection of that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution. Fear of persecution may be based on the alien’s race, religion, nationality, social status, or political opinion.
Asylee means an individual who is physically present in the US or at a border or port of entry and who has been granted political asylum by the US Attorney General. An applicant for political asylum does not meet the immigration status requirement for Refugee Assistance until asylum has been granted.

Examples of Asylee in a sentence

  • Unused Asylee Adjustment Numbers - Defendants agree that asylee adjustment cap numbers made available in a given fiscal year remain available to adjust an asylee's status beyond the end of the fiscal year.

  • To DSHS with request for payment, a completed client roster, including, but not limited to: full name, gender, date of birth, country of nationality, date of arrival to the U.S.A., and date(s) of service, status at time of entry (Refugee, Special Immigrant or Asylee), type of service, and any other information requested.

  • International citizens with Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee status who reside in Howard County are entitled to in- county or in-state tuition.


More Definitions of Asylee

Asylee means any alien who has received a grant of asylum under section 208 of the INA, 8 U.S.C. § 1158, from either United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), or its predecessor Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”), or the Executive Office of Immigration Review (“EOIR”) from either an Immigration Judge (“IJ”) or the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”).
Asylee means a refugee who has been granted asylum pursuant to the provisions of this Law.
Asylee means any person lawfully present in the United States who possesses an I-94 card issued by the United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, on which it states "asylum status
Asylee means a refugee granted asylum under Section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Most asylees are granted asylum after arriving in the United States. Others are admitted to the United States from another country so that they can join a family member who has already received asylum.¶
Asylee means an individual who has been granted asylum under section 208 of the Act.

Related to Asylee

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