Asylum One-Year Bar and Exceptions: What Every Asylum Seeker Must Know

Описание: Asylum One-Year Bar and Exceptions: What Every Asylum Seeker Must Know

In this episode of U.S. Immigrant Journey: Opportunities and Challenges, Attorney Edwin Fogam explains the asylum one-year filing deadline under U.S. immigration law—and the critical exceptions every asylum seeker must understand.

With 28 years of U.S. immigration law experience, Attorney Fogam breaks down what the one-year bar to asylum means, why many applicants are denied because of it, and how certain exceptions may still allow an asylum application to be filed and accepted.

This episode provides a clear, legal explanation of the two key exceptions to the one-year asylum filing deadline—changed circumstances and extraordinary circumstances—and why proper documentation and legal strategy are essential.

He discusses:

✅ What the asylum one-year bar is
✅ When the one-year filing deadline applies
✅ Why missing the deadline can block asylum eligibility
✅ The two legal exceptions to the one-year bar
✅ What “changed circumstances” means
✅ Country condition changes after departure
✅ How to link changes to your current situation
✅ What “extraordinary circumstances” means
✅ Serious illness, personal crises, and other qualifying factors
✅ Ineffective assistance of counsel as an exception
✅ Why documentation and legal articulation matter
✅ Asylum vs. withholding of removal
✅ Why asylum provides greater long-term benefits
✅ Why understanding the system matters more than fearing it

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Asylum One-Year Bar & Exceptions
00:03 – What Every Asylum Seeker Must Know
00:08 – Greetings
00:10 – Introduction by Attorney Edwin Fogam
00:12 – 28 Years of Immigration Law Experience
00:20 – Why the One-Year Bar Confuses Many Applicants
00:30 – What the One-Year Asylum Deadline Means
00:35 – Missing the Deadline Explained
00:56 – Overview of the Two Exceptions
01:00 – Changed Circumstances Explained
01:12 – Changes in Home Country Conditions
01:23 – Substantial Changes After One Year
01:37 – Linking Changes to Your Situation
01:44 – Why the Exception Requires Proof
01:57 – Importance of Documentation
02:08 – Extraordinary Circumstances Explained
02:13 – Personal Barriers to Filing
02:17 – Serious Illness and Personal Crises
02:28 – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
02:37 – Articulating Extraordinary Circumstances
02:49 – When Late Applications Can Still Be Accepted
02:55 – Importance in Immigration Court
03:02 – Asylum vs. Withholding of Removal
03:12 – Limits of Withholding of Removal
03:18 – Benefits of Asylum Approval
03:26 – Final Guidance
03:29 – How to Contact the Firm
03:44 – Understand the System, Don’t Fear It
03:55 – Like, Subscribe & Comment

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U.S. Immigrant Journey: Opportunities and Challenges delivers clear, experience-based immigration guidance from Attorney Edwin Fogam. Each episode explains complex immigration topics—such as asylum deadlines, legal exceptions, and court strategies—so immigrants can make informed and strategic decisions about their future in the United States.

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