What is an “asylum clock stop”?
An “asylum clock stop” is an immigration policy term used to describe the period of time during which an individual who has been granted asylum in the United States may not be required to apply for a green card. An asylum clock stop applies to individuals who are eligible for an asylum grant and who have been in the US for more than a year. Under immigration law, an individual who applies for asylum in the US must file a Form I-589 within one year of entering the country, otherwise their asylum application will be denied. When asylum is granted, the individual can then apply for a green card but is generally required to apply within a year. The “asylum clock stop” suspends the one-year deadline to apply for a green card while the individual is considered an asylee. This applies to individuals in Florida who are granted asylum by a federal immigration judge. Once the asylum clock stop is in effect, it will remain in effect until an individual either has their asylum status terminated or adjusts to become a lawful permanent resident. The asylum clock stop in Florida is used to give those who are granted asylum the time and support to adjust to their new life in the United States without having to rush the process of applying for a green card. It also allows the individual to receive certain government benefits and protection from deportation.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.Un «reloj de asilo» es un concepto legal que se relaciona con los procesos de inmigración en Estados Unidos. Básicamente, significa que ciertas acciones legales tomadas por el solicitante de asilo, como la presentación de un formulario de solicitud de asilo, ponen una pausa en la "reloj del asilo". Esto significa que los solicitantes de asilo tienen un período de tiempo limitado para presentar su reclamo de asilo en los tribunales de inmigración. Durante el período de reloj de asilo, el tiempo empleado para llevar a cabo el proceso de asilo no se tendrá en cuenta a la hora de calcular el tiempo empleado por el solicitante para establecer su petición de asilo. Un «reloj de asilo» es un mecanismo legal diseñado para garantizar que los solicitantes de asilo tengan suficiente tiempo para presentar sus peticiones de asilo. Esta pausa en la reloj de asilo asegura que los solititantes de asilo no se vean afectados por problemas inesperados como problemas de salud, problemas de viaje, problemas de salario, o cualquier otra cosa que podria interrumpir el proceso de asilo. El alto de reloj de asilo da a los solicitantes de asilo la oportunidad de presentar sus peticiones de asilo sin verse afectados por interrupciones imprevistas.
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