What is the “one-year filing deadline”?

The “one-year filing deadline” is an important part of the asylum process in South Carolina. It is the time limit that an individual must apply for asylum in the U.S. by filing the appropriate application with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The deadline is one year from the date an individual arrived in the U.S. or the date on which they should have known they were facing persecution in their country of origin. Any delay in filing the asylum application can be grounds for denying the application, so it is important to be aware of the one-year filing deadline and to apply for asylum as soon as possible. It is also important to understand that not all asylum applications are approved, so it is important to have documentation of the persecution and valid reasons why an asylum seeker believes they cannot return to their country of origin. Individuals who have an approved asylum application are given permission to remain in the U.S. and can eventually become eligible for permanent residency. Asylum applicants must be able to prove that they have a “well-founded fear” of persecution before the USCIS will grant their application. Individuals who miss the one-year filing deadline may still be able to apply for asylum if they can show that “extraordinary circumstances” prevented them from applying in the allotted time.

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La “fecha límite de presentación de un año” es la fecha límite hasta la cual una persona presenta una solicitud de asilo. Esto significa que una persona debe presentar su solicitud dentro de los primeros 365 días después de su llegada a los Estados Unidos. Esta fecha límite es válida en cualquier parte de los Estados Unidos, incluida Carolina del Sur. Si una persona no presenta una solicitud de asilo en los primeros 365 días después de su llegada, su solicitud puede ser denegada. Esta denegación significa que una persona no recibirá la protección de los Estados Unidos, y podría ser removida de los Estados Unidos. Es importante que las personas que deseen presentar una solicitud de asilo conozcan esta fecha límite para asegurar que no pierdan la oportunidad de obtener la protección de los Estados Unidos.

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