What is a “withholding only” application?
A “withholding only” application is a type of application for protection from deportation under Immigration Law, specifically Asylum, in Ohio. When a person requests withholding only status, they are asking the U.S. government not to deport them to a country where they could face persecution, torture or death due to their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. When a person files a withholding only application, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will investigate their claim and decide whether or not to grant the request. If a person is granted withholding only status, it prevents DHS from deporting the individual to the country they fear persecution in. However, it does not provide any other immigration benefits such as work authorization or a green card. For those benefits, the person will need to file a separate application for asylum. Withholding only applications are generally reviewed and processed much faster than full asylum applications. For this reason, some people choose to file a withholding only application rather than waiting for the longer process of filing for asylum status. Still, it is important to note that although a withholding only application may be reviewed quicker, it is not a guarantee that the person will qualify for leniency and could still be subject to deportation.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.Una "solicitud de detención solamente" es un tipo de petición de asilo que evita que una persona sea devuelta a su país natal si pudiera enfrentar una persecución grave allí en función de su religión, raza, nacionalidad, opinión política, grupo social, o identidad de género. Esto se aplica a todos los países, independientemente de la situación del gobierno. La Ley de Inmigración de Ohio exige que los solicitantes de asilo sometan una "solicitud de detención solamente" si existen buenas razones para creer que su vida u integridad física está en peligro si regresan a sus países de origen. Esta solicitud se puede presentar con un informe de avance temprano (EAD), que permite al solicitante trabajar y acceder a programas federales y estatales mientras que su aplicación de asilo está pendiente. Los avances tempranos son concedidos solo si el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los Estados Unidos considera que el solicitante es probable que ganará su caso de asilo. Por lo tanto, una "solicitud de detención solamente" puede eximir al solicitante del peligro inminente de persecución, y proporcionarles la oportunidad de trabajar mientras esperan la decisión sobre su caso.
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