I doubt it will affect the decision time for the case. My sense is that they don’t really care about closing statements, and they are very unlikely to delay the decision while they wait for one from your lawyer. However, if the lawyer had something helpful to say for the case, you will not have the potential benefit of the AO receiving that information. I do not know that it would be helpful for you to intervene directly, but you should follow up with the lawyer, who should do what he said he would do. Take care, Jason

I would think so, unless they sent something by mail and your mail is very slow. Take care, Jason

Ignore this please, I have already submitted another comment which wasnt showing up

By the end of Asylum Interview, AO asks attorney for closing remarks and attorney decides to furnish them later, and then down the road it gets delayed for million reasons and attorney’s closing remarks don’t get into file with AO and time is being wasted now

Can this be addressed to avoid delay on decision ? For e.g. reaching out to Asylum Office and requesting them to proceed with decision without attorney’s remarks?

Last week when i finished my interview with AO, my attorney was asked if he wanted to furnish his closing remarks, either right then and there (verbal) or in written (later)
My Attorney decided to do it later in written,

Apparently, he hasn’t yet and i am not getting a response from him either

I am worried if this will cause delay in USCIS to make final decision on my case,

Will USCIS proceed and make a decision if it doesn’t get a response in some sort of time frame ? or will it wait and stall till they get a response from my attorney ?

Can i and should i intervene and reach out to Asylum Office directly to proceed with decision since attorney is not approachable and i am losing time ?

Thank you

I had asked a question last week regarding the 30 day appeal window (after the IJ granting asylum), I am on day 35 and no appeal, it is safe to say I am in the clear?

Thank you in advance.

If you are in SC, I think your asylum office is Arlington, but you can double check if you follow the link under Resources called Asylum Office Locator and enter your new zip code. You need to file a change of address for your asylum case (and any other pending case), which you can do in the USCIS portal or by using form AR-11, available at http://www.uscis.gov. Take care, Jason

I have not heard about people being arrested at asylum interviews, but I do not do many cases in NY and have less info about that office. I think it is probably safe, but maybe you want to talk to a lawyer who does more cases there for help with the case and more info about any issues with ICE at that office. Take care, Jason