Asylum Interview Dates

The backlong continues for the eight asylum offices in the United States. Affirmative asylum is when someone applies for asylum in the United States without being in immigration court. Defensive asylum is applying for asylum in the United States in immigration court. That happens in front of a judge. The affirmative asylum process demands that an application is filed within one year of the applicant’s arrival in the United States, unless there is a qualifying exception for why the application was not filed in time.

USCIS publishes its waiting times for asylum interviews. If you are in Pittsburgh, you belong in the jurisdiction of the Arlington office. The waiting times give an indication of how long it takes for your case to be heard by an Asylum Officer, who is responsible for making the decision on whether the application is granted asylum or not.