Viridiana v. Holder (7/20/2011) One of the things to keep in mind about filing for asylum in the U.S. is the one year deadline. That is, an asylum application must be filed within one year of entering the country. Applications filed late, even if they are meritorious, will not be considered. One year may seem […]
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Fraud by Immigration Consultant May Toll Deadline for Asylum Cases
August 18th, 2011 
Max Nuyen 
Posted in Asylum 
Tags: Asylum, deadline, extraordinary circumstances, immigration consultant, immigration judge, one year rule, viridiana v. holder 
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March 23rd, 2010 Max Nuyen Taslimi v. Holder (9th Cir. 2010) Generally, a person seeking political asylum in the United States must file the application within one year of his or her entry into the country. An application which is filed later than that would be considered time-barred. Regardless of the merits of the case, such application will likely be […]
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