Comments on: Premium Processing for Asylum Seekers

By: Affirmative Asylum Updates: Winners and Losers – The Asylumist

Affirmative Asylum Updates: Winners and Losers – The Asylumist — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:38:51 +0000

[…] not apply to asylum seekers or–probably–asylum seeker EAD applications (I have long advocated that asylum seekers should be eligible to premium process their cases). Even though asylum seekers […]

By: Fees for Asylum? How About Premium Processing Instead? – The Asylumist

Fees for Asylum? How About Premium Processing Instead? – The Asylumist — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:12:18 +0000

[…] about this idea to the muckety-mucks at the Asylum Division (and I’ve written about it here as well). I think the main objection was optics–it looks bad to charge asylum seekers a fee, […]

By: Jason Dzubow

Jason Dzubow — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 12:07:02 +0000

In reply to Iraqi Asylum applicant. No worries - it was just an idea I proposed, but it does not exist (yet). Take care, Jason

By: Iraqi Asylum applicant

Iraqi Asylum applicant — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 15:27:38 +0000

In reply to Iraqi Asylum applicant.

Jason,
I’m sorry I had a misundersing!

Thank you!

By: Iraqi Asylum applicant

Iraqi Asylum applicant — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 14:24:26 +0000

Hi Jason,

Is the premium processing means that we can pay a fee to get our Asylum interview faster? I just found out about that premium processing. How long does it take if I pay the fee for the interview? Btw I applied for asylum back in July 2014.

Thank you very much!!

By: Jason Dzubow

Jason Dzubow — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 11:22:21 +0000

In reply to Nzair. If you marry a US citizen, you are probably eligible to get your green card (though it depends on the case and you'd have to talk to a lawyer - but if you entered the US with a visa and you have not been arrested for a crime, you can most likely do it). Also, you can contact the office and ask that your case be expedited. They should be able to tell you about the process to request this. Take care, Jason

By: Nzair

Nzair — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 16:49:17 +0000

I have contacted Newark office and lady was upset to ask such question relying i do not know where you got this information and that is not true , i applied on March 2014 and the only thing she said that they are still interviewing 2013 cases . i wonder if there is away to fasten the process as my brother died last week and i could not attend his funeral , i just can not live in this fear , Asylum is getting really tough , i live with my GF she is US citizen i wonder if marrying now will make any good and not gonna add insult to injury .

By: Some Unsolicited Advice for the Asylum Office | The Asylumist

Some Unsolicited Advice for the Asylum Office | The Asylumist — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:45:56 +0000

[…] will add one “bonus” suggestion, which I’ve made before. USCIS should allow for premium processing of asylum applications. I believe the primary objection to this idea is the appearance of […]

By: Immigration Court: The Other Backlog and What to Do About It - Yakzan on ImmigrationYakzan on Immigration

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 02:56:23 +0000

[…] processing so that an alien could pay additional money to speed up her case. I have written about this idea in the context of the Asylum Office. The people who pay the premium processing fee would benefit […]

By: Why the Cuba “wet feet, dry feet” policy should continue | Open Borders: The Case

Fri, 26 Dec 2014 16:25:38 +0000

[…] Indeed, Dzubow himself understands that expedited processing for some can benefit all, albeit in a slightly different context. On the matter of premium processing for asylum applicants who pay an extra fee of $1000, he writes: […]