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After You Are Granted Asylum or Refugee Status in the U.S.
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Once you are granted asylum in the U.S., or enter as a refugee, you gain important new rights. You may stay in the United States for the long-term -- with no expiration date, though you should, for various reasons, apply for a green card within one year of your entry as a refugee or approval as an asylee. You can petition to bring certain family members to the U.S., get a work permit, and travel outside the U.S. (so long as you do not return to the country from which you fled). And you can start on the path toward U.S. citizenship. Learn more here.
Rights and Responsibilities
A list of the family, job, and other benefits available to asylees in the U.S., together with their new responsibilities.
All about reuniting with family, traveling, paying U.S. taxes, claiming cash benefits, and more.
Travel Planning for Refugees and Asylees
Apply for a refugee travel document before departing the United States.
Detailed instructions on preparing the application for a refugee travel document.
The costs associated with filing an I-131 application will vary depending on what kind of travel document you are applying for and whether or not you decide to use the help of an immigration attorney.
Bringing Family of Refugees and Asylees
How spouses and unmarried, minor children can gain derivative asylum or refugee status.
Your status may remain in place, but you may have difficulty in helping the undocumented immigrant gain legal status.
Applying for a Green Card
If you are an asylee, you can apply for a green card one year after the grant of asylum, assuming you have also been physically present in the United States for one year's time.
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