Lincoln Asylum Lawyers 

Most applicants must file for asylum within one year of their last entry into the United States. Exceptions may apply for changed or extraordinary circumstances, but these are narrowly interpreted and must be supported by evidence.

Additional Considerations in Asylum Cases

Asylum claims often involve complex legal and factual issues, including:

• Credibility determinations: Consistency between your written application, interview, and testimony is critical.
• Corroborating evidence requirements: Even credible testimony may require supporting documentation when it’s reasonably available.
• Bars to asylum: Certain criminal history, prior removal orders, or firm resettlement in another country may affect eligibility.
• Work authorization: Applicants may become eligible for employment authorization after a pending period, subject to current regulations.

How carefully a case is prepared can significantly affect both the outcome and the timeline of your application.

Withholding of Removal & Convention Against Torture Protection

When asylum is unavailable or barred, two related forms of protection may still apply. We can evaluate which applies to your situation and whether to request them alongside your asylum claim on the same Form I-589.

Withholding of removal prevents deportation to a specific country when you can show it is more likely than not that your life or freedom would be threatened on account of a protected ground. It has no one-year filing deadline, though it requires a higher standard of proof than asylum. It also doesn’t provide a direct path to a green card or derivative benefits for family members.

Protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) applies when an applicant faces a likelihood of torture by or with the acquiescence of government authorities. CAT requires no showing of a protected ground and has no bars to eligibility, including for applicants with certain criminal history who may not qualify for asylum or withholding of removal. Like withholding, CAT doesn’t offer a path to permanent residence or derivative family benefits.

Why Turn to Us?

Asylum cases depend on the strength of legal strategy and the depth of evidence. Our team brings a combination of credentials reflected in the experience below:

• Government insight. Attorney Krunal Sheth previously served as a federal prosecutor for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). His firsthand knowledge of how asylum claims are evaluated lets us anticipate and address challenges before they arise.
• Humanitarian focus. Attorney Tasha Afkhamnejad has extensive experience in humanitarian relief and representing vulnerable populations.
• Recognized advocacy. Managing Attorney Burke Brown III received the Pat Gies Memorial Award for his work in immigration clinics. It reflects our team’s sustained commitment to asylum seekers.
• Multilingual support. Our staff is fluent in Spanish, Farsi, Hindi, Gujarati, Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Q’anjob’al, and Punjabi, allowing us to communicate clearly and accurately with clients from Lincoln’s diverse immigrant communities.

If you or a loved one fears returning home, you don’t have to face this process alone.

Reach us online or call (402) 383-2698 to schedule your consultation with a Lincoln asylum attorney today.