According to a new report released by USCIS, asylum applicants are “highly satisfied” with the service they receive at the nation’s various Asylum Offices.
Asylum seekers who appeared for interviews at the different Asylum Offices answered the written survey. A total of 933 responses were collected from September 2011 through March 2012. Surveys were collected after the interview but before the final decision (for obvious reasons).
Asylum Officers celebrate the positive survey results.
According to the survey, customers are highly satisfied with the services they receive from USCIS’s Asylum Offices; their overall satisfaction index is 87 on a scale of 0 to 100. For comparison, the federal government satisfaction index is currently 67. At the office-level, customers who were serviced by the Miami Asylum Office, Chicago Asylum Office, and the Houston Asylum Office were the most satisfied with indices of 93 or 94. Conversely, satisfaction was the lowest for those serviced by the New York Asylum Office with a satisfaction index of 70.
Overall, 17% of respondents felt that the Asylum Officer was either argumentative or biased; at the New York office, 29% of respondents felt the officers were argumentative or biased. In LA, the next highest, the number was 23%.
With overall satisfaction at 87, the report opines that it may be difficult for USCIS to significantly improve its asylum office customer satisfaction scores at an aggregate level. However, the report notes, at certain locations there appears to be opportunity for improvement. Most significantly, in New York and Los Angeles, Asylum Officers should try to provide more information to applicants about the process. They should also try to appear less argumentative during interviews. According to the report, offices in Los Angeles, Newark, New York, and San Francisco should address wait times for the start of the interview.
The survey also contained a comments section. Most comments are very positive. A typical comment reads, “Everything was good.” Some of the more interesting comments include:
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Im sure that were they to give this same survey to DETAINED people who have filed for asylum, the results would be markedly different!
I am Egyptian, Christian, My Family consists of: my son 17 years, my husband Director of Engineering Ex- Sheraton Hotels in Egypt and I had Master of Radiology.
After 25th Jan. revolution in Egypt: All the Islamic leaders left their prisons and others came from Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan, They distribute all bullying actions to Christian’s persecution, They said the Christian have to obey our orders otherwise leave Egypt
We look for Asylum attorney to have permanent resident “Green card”
If you are in the U.S., you are welcome to contact me (202-328-1353). I have worked on a number of Egyptian asylum cases and would be happy to talk to you. I do not charge for consultations in asylum cases. Take Care, Jason
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