By: Norka M. Schell, Immigration Lawyer
Law Offices of Norka M. Schell, LLC
11 Broadway, Suite 615
New York, NY 10004
Tel. (212)564-1589
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A refugee or person granted asylum is an individual who has been admitted to the United States or allowed to remain in the United States due to a threat of persecution in his or her country of nationality. A refugee applied for such status before entering the United States, was granted a visa, and then was admitted to the United States as a refugee. A person granted asylum (asylee) entered the United States in some other status or unlawfully but then applied for and was granted asylum after entry to the United States.
A refugee or asylee may adjust to lawful permanent resident status generally after being present in the United States for one year after being admitted as a refugee or after being granted asylum. Despite this regulation, many refugees or asylum have been in the United States for longer than one year and have not had their status adjusted to that of a lawful permanent resident.
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