Definition
I-589
Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal.
Form I-589 is used to apply for asylum, statutory withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Asylum applicants may file I-589 affirmatively with USCIS or defensively in immigration court.
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