IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICE
Affirmative asylum application (I-589)
For a person seeking affirmative asylum before USCIS based on an applicable protected ground and individualized fear or past-persecution evidence. Timing and prior filings are important.
STARTING YOUR CASE
What this service involves
We begin by reviewing your immigration history, eligibility, documents and goals. This helps us determine whether the standard service described here fits your situation and what evidence will be needed.
PREPARING YOUR RECORD
Typical documents we review
The exact documents depend on your history, eligibility and the filing requirements.
- Personal history and chronology
- Identity and immigration-entry records
- Supporting country-condition and witness evidence as available
LEGAL PREPARATION
How we prepare the case
We assess the asylum theory and filing issues, prepare Form I-589, develop the declaration and organize relevant corroborating evidence and interview preparation.
We explain the filing plan and any case-specific concerns before the representation begins.
FLAT-FEE SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS
What is included and what costs extra
Flat attorney fee for one principal affirmative asylum application (Form I-589) before USCIS. Includes eligibility assessment, filing-deadline and protected-ground analysis, confidential case strategy, preparation of a detailed personal declaration, country-conditions research, corroborating evidence review and development, preparation of Form I-589, a supporting legal brief and exhibits, USCIS filing, and asylum interview preparation. Excludes government filing fees, translations, expert reports, separately filed employment authorization (Form I-765), attorney attendance at the USCIS asylum interview, immigration court (EOIR) representation including after referral, motions; these require separate representation. Where applicable, responses to Requests for Evidence (RFEs) relating to the covered matter are included in the flat attorney fee. Any USCIS Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) response arising from this covered application or representation, like a related Request for Evidence (RFE) response, is included in the stated flat attorney fee at no additional attorney charge.
The signed representation agreement controls the exact scope. Government fees and outside costs, where applicable, are not included unless expressly stated.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Before we begin
Are government filing fees included in the price?
No. The displayed amount is the attorney fee. USCIS, consular, medical, translation and other third-party charges, when applicable, are separate unless the specific scope expressly says otherwise.
Will you charge an extra attorney fee if USCIS sends an RFE or NOID?
No additional attorney fee is charged for RFE or NOID responses arising within a Green Chavez matter already covered by a flat-fee representation agreement. The separately priced RFE and NOID services are only for new clients with applications filed independently or by another firm.
How do I find out whether my case fits this standard fee?
Contact our office for a case-specific eligibility and scope review. If your situation falls outside the listed service, we will explain the additional work and fees in writing before you hire us.