See the common path from USCIS asylum filing to immigration court, appeal, or a grant.
Choose the stage closest to your situation. The tool explains the usual next part of the process, what records to watch for, and which official system to use — without asking for your A-number, receipt number, country, or private case story.
I-589 is pending with USCIS
USCIS accepted the affirmative asylum application and the case is pending.
What usually happens next
- USCIS may schedule biometrics or other processing steps and may schedule an asylum interview.
- Keep every USCIS notice and update USCIS when required if your address changes.
- Employment authorization under category (c)(8) is a separate filing with separate eligibility and fee rules.
What to watch for
- Annual Asylum Fee notices are currently high-volatility.
- Do not assume another applicant has the same EAD timing or fee.
See current USCIS and EOIR amounts, October 1 changes, and high-volatility fee alerts.
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Find legal help ->USCIS referral procedure changed July 28, 2026.
DHS regulations now permit USCIS to refer certain affirmative asylum applications to EOIR without first conducting an asylum interview. USCIS still provides an interview before it grants or denies asylum. That is why this tool treats “interview or referral” as a branching stage.