Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal (I-589)

Top-of-page checkbox asking whether the applicant also wants Convention Against Torture protection. Most applicants check it; CAT has no one-year deadline and asking for it does not weaken the asylum or withholding claim.

• Applicants leave it blank thinking it costs them something. Asking for CAT in addition to asylum is essentially free; the adjudicator considers all three forms of relief.
• Applicants check it but write nothing in Part B about torture. CAT requires showing it is more likely than not the applicant will be tortured by, or with the consent of, a public official. Without facts, CAT will be denied even if checked.

Driver field for the one-year filing deadline at INA section 208(a)(2)(B). The wizard uses this to compute days since arrival and warn if outside the one-year window.

• Filers use the date they entered the U.S. years ago when they actually re-entered more recently. Use the most recent arrival.
• Filers report visa-issuance date instead of physical arrival date. The deadline runs from physical arrival, not visa issuance.

Drives whether the applicant files affirmatively (with USCIS) or defensively (with the immigration court). Same form; different filing path. The Notice to Appear (NTA) is the document that places someone into immigration court proceedings.

• Applicants who got an NTA assume they file with USCIS. They do not; they file with the immigration court.
• Applicants confuse a USCIS Request for Evidence with an NTA. RFEs do not put you in proceedings; an NTA does.

USCIS-issued unique identifier (8 or 9 digits, sometimes prefixed 'A'). Required if you have one; leave blank if you do not.

• Filers invent or guess. A wrong A-Number routes the file to the wrong record and creates RFEs.
• Filers use someone else's A-Number from a household member's papers.

Family name as it appears on identity documents.

• Spelling drift across filings; use the exact spelling that appears on the passport or birth certificate.

Given name as it appears on identity documents.

• Use the legal first name, not a nickname; nicknames go in 'other names'.
• Filers list initials only; use full first name.

All variants of the applicant's name across documents and history. USCIS runs background checks against these.

• Forgetting to list a maiden name, transliteration, or aliases used during transit.
• Listing nicknames that never appeared on official documents (not necessary).

Where the applicant physically lives in the U.S. The form text says you must reside in the U.S. to file.

• Use the address where you actually live, not the mailing address. USCIS, IJ, and EOIR use this for hearing notices.
• Filers list a shelter address without flagging it; that is fine, but make sure mail will reach you.

U.S. residence city.

• Use the legal city name, not a neighborhood (e.g., 'Los Angeles' not 'Hollywood').

U.S. residence state.

• Two-letter state abbreviation.

U.S. residence ZIP code.

• 5 digits; ZIP+4 is acceptable if the form box has space.

Form lists Male and Female. If neither matches, pick the option that matches the sex on identity documents to keep the file consistent.

• The form's options reflect the form revision; pick the closest match. The choice is biographic; a separate gender-identity narrative goes in Part B if relevant to the claim.

Single, Married, Divorced, or Widowed. Drives whether Part A.II spouse block is filled.

• If you are religiously married but not legally married, marital status depends on the laws of the country where you married; pick the option closest to your legal status.
• Common-law marriages count if recognized in the jurisdiction where formed.
• Filers in long-term separation often pick 'married'; if there is no divorce, you are legally still married.

Applicant's date of birth.

• Use the date on your passport or birth certificate; if you have a corrected date later, attach an explanation but use the original document date here.
• Some countries do not record exact dates; if your document shows only a year, write the first day of the year (01/01/YYYY) and explain in Supplement B.

City and country of birth. Often anchors the country-of-feared-persecution analysis if the applicant is still a citizen of that country.

• Use the country name as it existed when you were born (e.g., 'Soviet Union' for someone born in 1985 Ukraine, then add note about current country).
• City + country format; do not write only the country.

Current citizenship as of signing. Stateless is a valid answer; dual citizens list both.

• List every nationality you currently hold; dual citizenship is common and matters for asylum (asylum is unavailable if you can be safe in your other country of nationality).
• Stateless applicants write 'stateless' and explain in Supplement B.

Nationality at time of birth. May differ from present if the applicant naturalized elsewhere or if the country dissolved.

• Different from present if you naturalized later; if you only ever held one nationality, use the same as present.
• Stateless at birth is an important fact; note it explicitly.

Race, ethnic, or tribal group. Material if persecution is grounded in race or ethnicity (a protected ground under INA section 101(a)(42)).

• If your asylum claim is based on race, ethnicity, or tribal membership, this field connects to the basis on Part B; spell consistently across the form.
• Do not list 'human' or 'mixed'; specific identification helps adjudication.

Religion. Material if persecution is grounded in religion.

• If your asylum claim is based on religion, this field connects to Part B; be specific about denomination or sect (e.g., 'Sunni Muslim' not just 'Muslim'; 'Pentecostal Christian' not just 'Christian').
• Atheism, apostasy, and conversion can be a basis; state the current religion or 'none' if atheist or non-believing.
• Filers leave blank for privacy; that weakens religion-based claims.

Three-option status: never in proceedings, currently in proceedings, previously in proceedings. Drives filing path.

• Applicants pick 'never' when an NTA was actually issued. Check Department of Justice EOIR Automated Case Information at acis.eoir.justice.gov to verify.

Most recent departure from the country of feared persecution. Returns to that country between persecution and filing can affect credibility; the AI review flags repeat returns.

• Use the date you last left the country you are claiming asylum from, not the date you entered the United States.
• If you traveled to a third country first, use the date you left the home country, not the date you left the third country.

Date of most recent U.S. entry. Must be on or before the one-year filing deadline (with narrow exceptions).

• Use your most recent entry, even if you have re-entered multiple times.
• Visa-issuance date is not the entry date; use the date you physically entered the U.S.

Place of most recent entry: city + state, or port of entry.

• List the city + state of port of entry, or write 'EWI' (entered without inspection) if you crossed without contact with CBP.
• Common ports: 'San Ysidro, CA', 'Laredo, TX', 'JFK Airport, NY'.

Status when admitted: visa class (B-2, F-1, etc.), parole class, or 'EWI' if entered without inspection. Drives the lawful-presence and one-year analysis.

• Use the visa class (B-1, B-2, F-1, H-1B, K-1, etc.); 'tourist' is too informal.
• EWI for entry without inspection.
• VWP / ESTA: write 'VWP' or 'ESTA'.
• Parole: 'parole' or 'humanitarian parole'.

Native language with dialect. Asylum interview is conducted in English; the asylum officer uses this to plan accommodations.

• Include dialect when relevant ('Mandarin', 'Cantonese', 'Pashto-Kandahari'); the asylum officer or IJ may want to confirm interpreter compatibility.
• Some applicants list English as native because they speak it well; native language is the language you grew up speaking, not the language you are most fluent in now.

Yes/No. Picking No is not a weakness; it tells the asylum officer to slow down. Applicant must still bring own qualified interpreter to the interview.

• If you check no, USCIS / EOIR will provide an interpreter for the interview / hearing.
• Be honest; overstating English fluency leads to misunderstandings under oath.

U.S. Social Security Number, if any

• Filers invent a number; never invent. Leave blank if you do not have a U.S. SSN.
• Filers use ITIN (taxpayer ID) thinking it counts as SSN; ITIN is not SSN.

USCIS Online Account Number, if any

• Pro se filers without a myUSCIS account leave blank, which is fine.
• Filers confuse this with the A-Number; the online account number is shown in the upper-left of the myUSCIS dashboard.

Your middle name, if any

• Leave blank if you have no middle name; do not write 'NMN' (no middle name).
• If you have multiple middle names, list all separated by spaces.

Apartment number

• Leave blank if your address has no apartment / unit number; do not write 'NA'.

Telephone area code

• Use the area code without parentheses; the form has separate boxes for area code and number.

Telephone number

• 7 digits without area code; the form splits area code into a separate field.
• Filers list a phone they share with someone who could compromise the case; use a phone you control alone.

Do you receive mail at a different address than where you live?

• If yes, fill in the mailing block; if no, leave the mailing block blank.
• Filers list the same address as residence in the mailing block; do not, the form expects 'same as above' to be left blank.

In care of (if mailed to someone else's address)

• Use 'in care of' (c/o) when the mailing address belongs to someone else (attorney, family, sponsor); list their name.
• Without c/o, mail addressed only to your name at the third party's address may be returned by the post office.

Mailing telephone area code

• Same area code conventions as residence.

Mailing telephone number

• 7 digits; do not include area code here.

Mailing address: street number and name

• Fill only when has_separate_mailing_address is true.

Mailing apartment number

• Blank if none.

Mailing city

• Legal city name.

Mailing state

• Two-letter abbreviation.

Mailing ZIP code

• 5 digits.

Your current I-94 number, if any

• I-94 numbers are 11 digits; check at i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94 for the most recent record.
• Filers without a current I-94 (e.g., entered without inspection) leave blank.
• Old paper I-94 cards have a different number than electronic ones; use the most recent.

Most recent entry: date status expires

• Use the date stamped on your I-94 (or visa for visa-only stays); if you overstayed, the expiration date is still the original one.
• EWI entrants have no authorized stay; leave blank.

Prior U.S. entry: date

• Same as entry 1; use physical entry date.

Prior U.S. entry: place

• City + state of port of entry, or 'EWI'.

Prior U.S. entry: status (visa class or 'EWI')

• Visa class or 'EWI'.

Earlier U.S. entry: date

• Earliest known U.S. entry; use Supplement B for additional entries.

Earlier U.S. entry: place

• City + state, or 'EWI'.

Earlier U.S. entry: status (visa class or 'EWI')

• Visa class or 'EWI'.

What country issued your last passport or travel document?

• Use the country that issued your most recent passport, not the country where you are a citizen if different (e.g., refugee travel document).
• Stateless applicants who used a refugee travel document or laissez-passer write the issuing country.

Passport number

• Use the most recent passport number; if expired, still list it and the expiration.
• Some countries renumber after renewal; use the number on the document you actually used to travel.

Travel document number (if you used a non-passport document)

• Only fill if you used a non-passport travel document (refugee travel doc, laissez-passer, transit doc); otherwise leave blank.

Passport / travel document expiration date

• Use MM/DD/YYYY from the document; if your country uses DD/MM/YYYY, convert to U.S. format.
• Filers with expired passports still list the expiration date; do not write 'expired'.

What other languages do you speak fluently?

• List languages you speak fluently, comma-separated.
• Distinguish 'fluent' from 'understand a little'; only list languages you can give testimony in.

Confirm: are you currently unmarried? (computed from your marital status)

• This is computed from your marital status; if you are legally separated but not divorced, you are still married.
• If you are religiously but not legally married in a country that does not recognize religious marriage, you are unmarried.

Spouse's A-Number, if any

• Leave blank if your spouse has no A-Number; do not invent.

Spouse's passport or national ID card number, if any

• Use spouse's passport number; national ID acceptable if no passport.

Spouse's date of birth

• MM/DD/YYYY; if spouse's document only shows year, use 01/01/YYYY and explain in Supplement B.

Spouse's U.S. Social Security Number, if any

• Blank if no U.S. SSN.

Spouse's last name

• Match spouse's identity-document spelling; transliterations should be consistent.

Spouse's first name

• Legal first name; not nickname.

Spouse's middle name

• Blank if none.

Spouse's other names (maiden name, aliases)

• List spouse's maiden / prior married names and aliases.

Date of marriage

• Use the legal marriage date; if you had a religious ceremony first and a legal one later, use the legal one (and explain in Supplement B).
• For derivative asylum, marriage must have existed before grant of asylum; later marriages cannot derive.

Place of marriage

• City + country where the legal marriage was registered.

Spouse's city and country of birth

• City + country of birth.

Spouse's nationality (citizenship)

• List all nationalities held; matters for derivative eligibility if spouse holds another safe nationality.

Spouse's race, ethnic, or tribal group

• Specific identification; matters for spouse's own potential claim if added later.

Spouse's sex

• Choice from the listed options.

Is your spouse in the United States?

• If spouse is in the U.S., they may be derivative on this application; if they are abroad, they cannot derive but can be petitioned via I-730 after asylum is granted.
• Spouse in detention or removal proceedings is still 'in the U.S.'.

If not in the U.S., spouse's current location

• City + country where spouse currently is, including third countries of refuge.

Spouse's place of last entry into the U.S.

• Port of entry + state, or 'EWI'.

Spouse's date of last entry into the U.S.

• Most recent entry date.

Spouse's I-94 number, if any

• 11 digits; check i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94.

Spouse's status when last admitted (visa type, if any)

• Visa class on entry, or 'EWI', or 'parole'.

Spouse's current immigration status

• Use a specific status (e.g., 'pending I-589 derivative', 'F-2 dependent', 'no current status / EWI', 'TPS for [country]').
• If spouse has a separate immigration application pending, note its receipt number in Supplement B.

Spouse's expiration date of authorized stay, if any

• Use I-94 expiration; blank if no authorized stay.

Is your spouse in immigration court proceedings?

• If spouse is in court proceedings, you can include them as a derivative on this asylum application but the immigration court will need to consolidate the cases.
• If spouse is in court but you are with USCIS (or vice versa), file the asylum application with the office handling your case and consult counsel about consolidating.

If previously in the U.S., date of previous arrival

• Use date of any prior U.S. entry before the most recent.

If in the U.S., is your spouse to be included in this asylum application as a derivative?

• Including spouse as a derivative grants them asylum if you win, without a separate filing fee or I-589.
• Spouse must have entered into the marriage before grant of asylum to derive.
• Spouse must be included now or via I-730 after grant; cannot be added at the IJ hearing if not in proceedings.

Do you have any children? List all children regardless of age, location, or marital status.

• List ALL children regardless of age, location, marital status, citizenship, or whether they are derivative; the form expressly requires this.
• Children born to a non-current spouse still count.
• Adopted children count as children.
• Step-children: list if you have a legal step-parent / step-child relationship.

Total number of children

• Numeric; the form has space for 4 children, then Supplement A for children 5 and 6.
• If you have more than 6 children, use Supplement B for additional children.
• Count all biological, adopted, and step-children.

Child 1: A-Number, if any

• Child 1: leave blank if no A-Number; do not invent.
• Child 1: A-Number is on USCIS notices, not on the SSA card.

Child 1: Passport or ID card number, if any

• Child 1: passport number preferred; national ID or birth-certificate number acceptable if no passport.
• List one number; if multiple documents, use the most recent.

Child 1: Marital status (Married, Single, Divorced, Widowed)

• Child 1: 'Single' for unmarried minors; 'Married' even if very young in countries that allow it.
• Married children are not eligible derivatives under INA section 208(b)(3)(A); list them but understand they cannot derive.

Child 1: U.S. Social Security Number, if any

• Child 1: blank if no U.S. SSN; do not invent.

Child 1: Last name

• Child 1: match the spelling on the child's birth certificate.
• Some countries put surname first; check passport order.

Child 1: First name

• Child 1: legal first name; not nickname.

Child 1: Middle name

• Child 1: blank if none.

Child 1: Date of birth

• Child 1: must be under 21 and unmarried at time of asylum grant to derive (INA section 208(b)(3)(A)).
• Use child's birth-certificate date; if only year is recorded, use 01/01/YYYY and explain in Supplement B.

Child 1: City and country of birth

• Child 1: city + country of birth; matters for child's own potential nationality.

Child 1: Nationality (citizenship)

• Child 1: list all nationalities held; child holding U.S. citizenship cannot derive (and does not need to).
• Child holding the country-feared nationality is the typical case.

Child 1: Race, ethnic, or tribal group

• Child 1: specific identification; matters if child is targeted on race / ethnicity grounds.

Child 1: Sex

• Child 1: choice from listed options.

Child 1: Is this child in the U.S.?

• Child 1: yes if child is physically in the U.S. (including detention).
• Children abroad cannot derive on Form I-589; petition via I-730 after asylum is granted.

Child 1: If not in the U.S., specify location

• Child 1: city + country; if child is in hiding or detention, explain in Supplement B.

Child 1: Place of last entry into the U.S.

• Child 1: port of entry + state, or 'EWI'.

Child 1: Date of last entry into the U.S.

• Child 1: most recent U.S. entry.

Child 1: I-94 number, if any

• Child 1: 11 digits; check i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94.

Child 1: Status when last admitted (visa type, if any)

• Child 1: visa class on entry, or 'EWI'.

Child 1: Current immigration status

• Child 1: specific current status (pending I-589 derivative, F-2, no current status / EWI, etc.).
• If child has a separate immigration application pending, note its receipt number.

Child 1: Expiration date of authorized stay

• Child 1: I-94 expiration; blank if no authorized stay.

Child 1: Is this child in immigration court proceedings?

• Child 1: yes if child has an NTA or pending case in immigration court.
• Children in proceedings have tighter procedures; consult counsel about consolidation.

Child 1: If in the U.S., is this child to be included in this asylum application as a derivative?

• Child 1: include now or via I-730 after grant; cannot be added later if not in proceedings.
• Child must be unmarried and under 21 at time of grant to derive.

Child 2: A-Number, if any

• Child 2: leave blank if no A-Number; do not invent.
• Child 2: A-Number is on USCIS notices, not on the SSA card.

Child 2: Passport or ID card number, if any

• Child 2: passport number preferred; national ID or birth-certificate number acceptable if no passport.
• List one number; if multiple documents, use the most recent.

Child 2: Marital status (Married, Single, Divorced, Widowed)

• Child 2: 'Single' for unmarried minors; 'Married' even if very young in countries that allow it.
• Married children are not eligible derivatives under INA section 208(b)(3)(A); list them but understand they cannot derive.

Child 2: U.S. Social Security Number, if any

• Child 2: blank if no U.S. SSN; do not invent.

Child 2: Last name

• Child 2: match the spelling on the child's birth certificate.
• Some countries put surname first; check passport order.

Child 2: First name

• Child 2: legal first name; not nickname.

Child 2: Middle name

• Child 2: blank if none.

Child 2: Date of birth

• Child 2: must be under 21 and unmarried at time of asylum grant to derive (INA section 208(b)(3)(A)).
• Use child's birth-certificate date; if only year is recorded, use 01/01/YYYY and explain in Supplement B.

Child 2: City and country of birth

• Child 2: city + country of birth; matters for child's own potential nationality.

Child 2: Nationality (citizenship)

• Child 2: list all nationalities held; child holding U.S. citizenship cannot derive (and does not need to).
• Child holding the country-feared nationality is the typical case.

Child 2: Race, ethnic, or tribal group

• Child 2: specific identification; matters if child is targeted on race / ethnicity grounds.

Child 2: Sex

• Child 2: choice from listed options.

Child 2: Is this child in the U.S.?

• Child 2: yes if child is physically in the U.S. (including detention).
• Children abroad cannot derive on Form I-589; petition via I-730 after asylum is granted.

Child 2: If not in the U.S., specify location

• Child 2: city + country; if child is in hiding or detention, explain in Supplement B.

Child 2: Place of last entry into the U.S.

• Child 2: port of entry + state, or 'EWI'.

Child 2: Date of last entry into the U.S.

• Child 2: most recent U.S. entry.

Child 2: I-94 number, if any

• Child 2: 11 digits; check i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94.

Child 2: Status when last admitted (visa type, if any)

• Child 2: visa class on entry, or 'EWI'.

Child 2: Current immigration status

• Child 2: specific current status (pending I-589 derivative, F-2, no current status / EWI, etc.).
• If child has a separate immigration application pending, note its receipt number.

Child 2: Expiration date of authorized stay

• Child 2: I-94 expiration; blank if no authorized stay.

Child 2: Is this child in immigration court proceedings?

• Child 2: yes if child has an NTA or pending case in immigration court.
• Children in proceedings have tighter procedures; consult counsel about consolidation.

Child 2: If in the U.S., is this child to be included as a derivative?

• Child 2: include now or via I-730 after grant; cannot be added later if not in proceedings.
• Child must be unmarried and under 21 at time of grant to derive.

Child 3: A-Number, if any

• Child 3: leave blank if no A-Number; do not invent.
• Child 3: A-Number is on USCIS notices, not on the SSA card.

Child 3: Passport or ID card number, if any

• Child 3: passport number preferred; national ID or birth-certificate number acceptable if no passport.
• List one number; if multiple documents, use the most recent.

Child 3: Marital status (Married, Single, Divorced, Widowed)

• Child 3: 'Single' for unmarried minors; 'Married' even if very young in countries that allow it.
• Married children are not eligible derivatives under INA section 208(b)(3)(A); list them but understand they cannot derive.

Child 3: U.S. Social Security Number, if any

• Child 3: blank if no U.S. SSN; do not invent.

Child 3: Last name

• Child 3: match the spelling on the child's birth certificate.
• Some countries put surname first; check passport order.

Child 3: First name

• Child 3: legal first name; not nickname.

Child 3: Middle name

• Child 3: blank if none.

Child 3: Date of birth

• Child 3: must be under 21 and unmarried at time of asylum grant to derive (INA section 208(b)(3)(A)).
• Use child's birth-certificate date; if only year is recorded, use 01/01/YYYY and explain in Supplement B.

Child 3: City and country of birth

• Child 3: city + country of birth; matters for child's own potential nationality.

Child 3: Nationality (citizenship)

• Child 3: list all nationalities held; child holding U.S. citizenship cannot derive (and does not need to).
• Child holding the country-feared nationality is the typical case.

Child 3: Race, ethnic, or tribal group

• Child 3: specific identification; matters if child is targeted on race / ethnicity grounds.

Child 3: Sex

• Child 3: choice from listed options.

Child 3: Is this child in the U.S.?

• Child 3: yes if child is physically in the U.S. (including detention).
• Children abroad cannot derive on Form I-589; petition via I-730 after asylum is granted.

Child 3: If not in the U.S., specify location

• Child 3: city + country; if child is in hiding or detention, explain in Supplement B.

Child 3: Place of last entry into the U.S.

• Child 3: port of entry + state, or 'EWI'.

Child 3: Date of last entry into the U.S.

• Child 3: most recent U.S. entry.

Child 3: I-94 number, if any

• Child 3: 11 digits; check i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94.

Child 3: Status when last admitted (visa type, if any)

• Child 3: visa class on entry, or 'EWI'.

Child 3: Current immigration status

• Child 3: specific current status (pending I-589 derivative, F-2, no current status / EWI, etc.).
• If child has a separate immigration application pending, note its receipt number.

Child 3: Expiration date of authorized stay

• Child 3: I-94 expiration; blank if no authorized stay.

Child 3: Is this child in immigration court proceedings?

• Child 3: yes if child has an NTA or pending case in immigration court.
• Children in proceedings have tighter procedures; consult counsel about consolidation.

Child 3: If in the U.S., is this child to be included as a derivative?

• Child 3: include now or via I-730 after grant; cannot be added later if not in proceedings.
• Child must be unmarried and under 21 at time of grant to derive.

Child 4: A-Number, if any

• Child 4: leave blank if no A-Number; do not invent.
• Child 4: A-Number is on USCIS notices, not on the SSA card.

Child 4: Passport or ID card number, if any

• Child 4: passport number preferred; national ID or birth-certificate number acceptable if no passport.
• List one number; if multiple documents, use the most recent.

Child 4: Marital status (Married, Single, Divorced, Widowed)

• Child 4: 'Single' for unmarried minors; 'Married' even if very young in countries that allow it.
• Married children are not eligible derivatives under INA section 208(b)(3)(A); list them but understand they cannot derive.

Child 4: U.S. Social Security Number, if any

• Child 4: blank if no U.S. SSN; do not invent.

Child 4: Last name

• Child 4: match the spelling on the child's birth certificate.
• Some countries put surname first; check passport order.

Child 4: First name

• Child 4: legal first name; not nickname.

Child 4: Middle name

• Child 4: blank if none.

Child 4: Date of birth

• Child 4: must be under 21 and unmarried at time of asylum grant to derive (INA section 208(b)(3)(A)).
• Use child's birth-certificate date; if only year is recorded, use 01/01/YYYY and explain in Supplement B.

Child 4: City and country of birth

• Child 4: city + country of birth; matters for child's own potential nationality.

Child 4: Nationality (citizenship)

• Child 4: list all nationalities held; child holding U.S. citizenship cannot derive (and does not need to).
• Child holding the country-feared nationality is the typical case.

Child 4: Race, ethnic, or tribal group

• Child 4: specific identification; matters if child is targeted on race / ethnicity grounds.

Child 4: Sex

• Child 4: choice from listed options.

Child 4: Is this child in the U.S.?

• Child 4: yes if child is physically in the U.S. (including detention).
• Children abroad cannot derive on Form I-589; petition via I-730 after asylum is granted.

Child 4: If not in the U.S., specify location

• Child 4: city + country; if child is in hiding or detention, explain in Supplement B.

Child 4: Place of last entry into the U.S.

• Child 4: port of entry + state, or 'EWI'.

Child 4: Date of last entry into the U.S.

• Child 4: most recent U.S. entry.

Child 4: I-94 number, if any

• Child 4: 11 digits; check i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94.

Child 4: Status when last admitted (visa type, if any)

• Child 4: visa class on entry, or 'EWI'.

Child 4: Current immigration status

• Child 4: specific current status (pending I-589 derivative, F-2, no current status / EWI, etc.).
• If child has a separate immigration application pending, note its receipt number.

Child 4: Expiration date of authorized stay

• Child 4: I-94 expiration; blank if no authorized stay.

Child 4: Is this child in immigration court proceedings?

• Child 4: yes if child has an NTA or pending case in immigration court.
• Children in proceedings have tighter procedures; consult counsel about consolidation.

Child 4: If in the U.S., is this child to be included as a derivative?

• Child 4: include now or via I-730 after grant; cannot be added later if not in proceedings.
• Child must be unmarried and under 21 at time of grant to derive.

Supplement A header: A-Number (mirror of Part A.I item 1)

• Same A-Number as Part A.I item 1.

Supplement A header: Date

• Date you complete Supplement A; should match filing date.

Supplement A header: Applicant's name (mirror of Part A.I)

• Same name as Part A.I.

Child 5: A-Number, if any

• Child 5: leave blank if no A-Number; do not invent.
• Child 5: A-Number is on USCIS notices, not on the SSA card.

Child 5: Passport or ID card number, if any

• Child 5: passport number preferred; national ID or birth-certificate number acceptable if no passport.
• List one number; if multiple documents, use the most recent.

Child 5: Marital status

• Child 5: 'Single' for unmarried minors; 'Married' even if very young in countries that allow it.
• Married children are not eligible derivatives under INA section 208(b)(3)(A); list them but understand they cannot derive.

Child 5: U.S. Social Security Number, if any

• Child 5: blank if no U.S. SSN; do not invent.

Child 5: Last name

• Child 5: match the spelling on the child's birth certificate.
• Some countries put surname first; check passport order.

Child 5: First name

• Child 5: legal first name; not nickname.

Child 5: Middle name

• Child 5: blank if none.

Child 5: Date of birth

• Child 5: must be under 21 and unmarried at time of asylum grant to derive (INA section 208(b)(3)(A)).
• Use child's birth-certificate date; if only year is recorded, use 01/01/YYYY and explain in Supplement B.

Child 5: City and country of birth

• Child 5: city + country of birth; matters for child's own potential nationality.

Child 5: Nationality (citizenship)

• Child 5: list all nationalities held; child holding U.S. citizenship cannot derive (and does not need to).
• Child holding the country-feared nationality is the typical case.

Child 5: Race, ethnic, or tribal group

• Child 5: specific identification; matters if child is targeted on race / ethnicity grounds.

Child 5: Sex

• Child 5: choice from listed options.

Child 5: Is this child in the U.S.?

• Child 5: yes if child is physically in the U.S. (including detention).
• Children abroad cannot derive on Form I-589; petition via I-730 after asylum is granted.

Child 5: If not in the U.S., specify location

• Child 5: city + country; if child is in hiding or detention, explain in Supplement B.

Child 5: Place of last entry into the U.S.

• Child 5: port of entry + state, or 'EWI'.

Child 5: Date of last entry into the U.S.

• Child 5: most recent U.S. entry.

Child 5: I-94 number, if any

• Child 5: 11 digits; check i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94.

Child 5: Status when last admitted (visa type, if any)

• Child 5: visa class on entry, or 'EWI'.

Child 5: Current immigration status

• Child 5: specific current status (pending I-589 derivative, F-2, no current status / EWI, etc.).
• If child has a separate immigration application pending, note its receipt number.

Child 5: Expiration date of authorized stay

• Child 5: I-94 expiration; blank if no authorized stay.

Child 5: Is this child in immigration court proceedings?

• Child 5: yes if child has an NTA or pending case in immigration court.
• Children in proceedings have tighter procedures; consult counsel about consolidation.

Child 5: If in the U.S., is this child to be included as a derivative?

• Child 5: include now or via I-730 after grant; cannot be added later if not in proceedings.
• Child must be unmarried and under 21 at time of grant to derive.

Last address before coming to the U.S.: street

• Use the address where you actually lived just before leaving the home country.
• Approximate address acceptable if street numbering is informal in your country (write neighborhood + landmark).

Last address before coming to the U.S.: city or town

• City or town where you lived.

Last address before coming to the U.S.: department, province, or state

• Province / department / state in your country.

Last address before coming to the U.S.: country

• Country where you lived; usually the country you fear.

Last address before coming to the U.S.: from (Mo/Yr)

• Mo/Yr format; e.g., '03/2018' (or '03/18' if the box is small).
• If you cannot remember the exact month, use 01 or the closest month.

Last address before coming to the U.S.: to (Mo/Yr)

• Mo/Yr when you left this address.

Last address in the country you fear (if different): street

• Fill only if your last address before the U.S. was different from your last address in the country you fear (e.g., you fled to a third country first).
• Same address as 'last residence before US' if you came directly to the U.S. from the home country; in that case leave this row blank.

Last address in the country you fear (if different): city or town

• City or town.

Last address in the country you fear (if different): dept / province

• Province / department.

Last address in the country you fear (if different): country

• Country you fear.

Last address in the country you fear (if different): from (Mo/Yr)

• MM/YYYY.

Last address in the country you fear (if different): to (Mo/Yr)

• MM/YYYY when you left.

Residence 1 (current): street

• Residence 1: U.S. addresses get specific street numbers; addresses abroad with informal street numbering can use neighborhood + landmark.
• Approximate is acceptable abroad; precision is expected for U.S. addresses.

Residence 1 (current): city / town

• Residence 1: city or town.

Residence 1 (current): department / province / state

• Residence 1: state, province, or department.

Residence 1 (current): country

• Residence 1: country.

Residence 1 (current): from (Mo/Yr)

• Residence 1: month + year you started living there.

Residence 1 (current): to (Mo/Yr or 'Present')

• Residence 1: Mo/Yr or 'Present' if you still live there.

Residence 2: street

• Residence 2: U.S. addresses get specific street numbers; addresses abroad with informal street numbering can use neighborhood + landmark.
• Approximate is acceptable abroad; precision is expected for U.S. addresses.

Residence 2: city / town

• Residence 2: city or town.

Residence 2: department / province / state

• Residence 2: state, province, or department.

Residence 2: country

• Residence 2: country.

Residence 2: from (Mo/Yr)

• Residence 2: month + year you started living there.

Residence 2: to (Mo/Yr)

• Residence 2: Mo/Yr when you left.

Residence 3: street

• Residence 3: U.S. addresses get specific street numbers; addresses abroad with informal street numbering can use neighborhood + landmark.
• Approximate is acceptable abroad; precision is expected for U.S. addresses.

Residence 3: city / town

• Residence 3: city or town.

Residence 3: department / province / state

• Residence 3: state, province, or department.

Residence 3: country

• Residence 3: country.

Residence 3: from (Mo/Yr)

• Residence 3: month + year you started living there.

Residence 3: to (Mo/Yr)

• Residence 3: Mo/Yr when you left.

Residence 4: street

• Residence 4: U.S. addresses get specific street numbers; addresses abroad with informal street numbering can use neighborhood + landmark.
• Approximate is acceptable abroad; precision is expected for U.S. addresses.

Residence 4: city / town

• Residence 4: city or town.

Residence 4: department / province / state

• Residence 4: state, province, or department.

Residence 4: country

• Residence 4: country.

Residence 4: from (Mo/Yr)

• Residence 4: month + year you started living there.

Residence 4: to (Mo/Yr)

• Residence 4: Mo/Yr when you left.

Residence 5: street

• Residence 5: U.S. addresses get specific street numbers; addresses abroad with informal street numbering can use neighborhood + landmark.
• Approximate is acceptable abroad; precision is expected for U.S. addresses.

Residence 5: city / town

• Residence 5: city or town.

Residence 5: department / province / state

• Residence 5: state, province, or department.

Residence 5: country

• Residence 5: country.

Residence 5: from (Mo/Yr)

• Residence 5: month + year you started living there.

Residence 5: to (Mo/Yr)

• Residence 5: Mo/Yr when you left.

Education 1 (most recent): name of school

• Education 1: full school name (not abbreviation).
• List most recent first; if you only attended one school, list it as Education 1.

Education 1: type of school

• Education 1: type of school (e.g., 'Primary', 'Secondary', 'University', 'Vocational', 'Religious').
• Use English type names even if the school is in another language.

Education 1: location (address)

• Education 1: city + country of the school.

Education 1: attended from (Mo/Yr)

• Education 1: month/year started.

Education 1: attended to (Mo/Yr)

• Education 1: month/year ended; 'Present' if still attending.

Education 2: name of school

• Education 2: full school name (not abbreviation).
• List most recent first; if you only attended one school, list it as Education 1.

Education 2: type of school

• Education 2: type of school (e.g., 'Primary', 'Secondary', 'University', 'Vocational', 'Religious').
• Use English type names even if the school is in another language.

Education 2: location (address)

• Education 2: city + country of the school.

Education 2: attended from (Mo/Yr)

• Education 2: month/year started.

Education 2: attended to (Mo/Yr)

• Education 2: month/year ended; 'Present' if still attending.

Education 3: name of school

• Education 3: full school name (not abbreviation).
• List most recent first; if you only attended one school, list it as Education 1.

Education 3: type of school

• Education 3: type of school (e.g., 'Primary', 'Secondary', 'University', 'Vocational', 'Religious').
• Use English type names even if the school is in another language.

Education 3: location (address)

• Education 3: city + country of the school.

Education 3: attended from (Mo/Yr)

• Education 3: month/year started.

Education 3: attended to (Mo/Yr)

• Education 3: month/year ended; 'Present' if still attending.

Education 4: name of school

• Education 4: full school name (not abbreviation).
• List most recent first; if you only attended one school, list it as Education 1.

Education 4: type of school

• Education 4: type of school (e.g., 'Primary', 'Secondary', 'University', 'Vocational', 'Religious').
• Use English type names even if the school is in another language.

Education 4: location (address)

• Education 4: city + country of the school.

Education 4: attended from (Mo/Yr)

• Education 4: month/year started.

Education 4: attended to (Mo/Yr)

• Education 4: month/year ended; 'Present' if still attending.

Employment 1 (most recent): name and address of employer

• Employment 1: name and address of employer.
• If you were self-employed, write 'self-employed' + business name + address.
• If unemployed during a stretch, leave the row blank and use Supplement B to explain.

Employment 1: your occupation

• Employment 1: your specific role (e.g., 'taxi driver', 'middle-school teacher', 'software developer').
• Generic 'worker' is too vague.

Employment 1: from (Mo/Yr)

• Employment 1: month/year started.

Employment 1: to (Mo/Yr or 'Present')

• Employment 1: month/year ended; 'Present' if current job.

Employment 2: name and address of employer

• Employment 2: name and address of employer.
• If you were self-employed, write 'self-employed' + business name + address.
• If unemployed during a stretch, leave the row blank and use Supplement B to explain.

Employment 2: your occupation

• Employment 2: your specific role (e.g., 'taxi driver', 'middle-school teacher', 'software developer').
• Generic 'worker' is too vague.

Employment 2: from (Mo/Yr)

• Employment 2: month/year started.

Employment 2: to (Mo/Yr)

• Employment 2: month/year ended; 'Present' if current job.

Employment 3: name and address of employer

• Employment 3: name and address of employer.
• If you were self-employed, write 'self-employed' + business name + address.
• If unemployed during a stretch, leave the row blank and use Supplement B to explain.

Employment 3: your occupation

• Employment 3: your specific role (e.g., 'taxi driver', 'middle-school teacher', 'software developer').
• Generic 'worker' is too vague.

Employment 3: from (Mo/Yr)

• Employment 3: month/year started.

Employment 3: to (Mo/Yr)

• Employment 3: month/year ended; 'Present' if current job.

Item 1: Have you, your spouse, your child(ren), your parents, or your siblings ever applied to the U.S. Government for refugee status, asylum, or withholding of removal?

• Filers say no when they had a prior application denied; that is a hard mistake. If you, your spouse, your children, your parents, or your siblings ever applied for asylum, the answer is yes.
• Failed credible fear interviews and reasonable fear interviews count.
• Withdrawn applications count.

Item 1 explanation: prior decisions and what happened to status; whether you were a derivative; A-Numbers of related filers

• Be specific: who applied, when, where, the outcome (approved / denied / withdrawn / pending).
• If denied, list the reasons given; res judicata may bar re-filing same facts.
• If approved, ask why you are filing again; usually status was lost or facts changed.

Item 2.A: After leaving the country from which you are claiming asylum, did you or your spouse or child(ren) who are now in the United States travel through or reside in any other country before entering the United States?

• If you traveled through a third country and could have stayed there safely, this can bar asylum (firm-resettlement bar at 8 USC 1158(b)(2)(A)(vi)).
• Transit through a country (e.g., flight layover) generally does not count; living in a country does.

Item 2.B: Have you, your spouse, your child(ren), or other family members ever applied for or received any lawful status in any country other than the one from which you are now claiming asylum?

• Permanent residence, citizenship, or other lawful status in a third country can bar asylum.
• Includes refugee status in a third country if you could return there safely.

Items 2.A / 2.B explanation: for each person and country, length of stay, status, reasons for leaving, whether person can return for lawful residence, whether person applied for refugee/asylum and if not why

• For each person and country: dates of stay, status held, why you / they did not stay, whether you could return safely now.
• Critical because the firm-resettlement bar at 8 CFR 1208.15 looks at whether you received an offer of permanent resettlement.

Item 3: Have you, your spouse, or your child(ren) ever ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in causing harm or suffering to any person because of race, religion, nationality, social group membership, or political opinion?

• Past membership in a persecutor group (military, police, security forces) that committed persecution can bar asylum (INA section 208(b)(2)(A)(i)).
• Forced conscription with no participation in persecution does not bar; explain the duress.
• Filers omit prior service hoping it goes away; USCIS / EOIR investigates and inconsistency is fatal.

Item 3 explanation: each incident and your or your spouse's or child(ren)'s involvement

• Be detailed: dates, unit, role, whether you participated in any acts, whether you were under duress.
• Persecutor bar is fact-intensive; consult counsel before answering yes.

Item 4: After you left the country where you were harmed or fear harm, did you return to that country?

• Returns to the country you fear can rebut the well-founded fear (the government argues you would not return if you truly feared persecution).
• Even short trips count; be honest. Explanations (e.g., 'returned to bury my mother', 'attempted to retrieve children') can preserve credibility.

Item 4 explanation: dates of trip(s), purpose, length of time in country

• Dates of trip(s), purpose, length of stay, whether you experienced harm during the trip.
• Use Supplement B if more space is needed.

Item 5: Are you filing this application more than 1 year after your last arrival in the United States?

• The 1-year filing deadline at INA section 208(a)(2)(B) bars asylum if you do not file within one year of your last U.S. arrival, unless you show changed or extraordinary circumstances.
• Withholding of removal and CAT have NO 1-year deadline; if you miss the asylum deadline, you may still pursue those.
• Pending TPS, parole, or other status does not toll the 1-year clock unless argued as 'extraordinary circumstances'.

Item 5 explanation: why you did not file within the first year (changed or extraordinary circumstances)

• Changed circumstances: changes in conditions in your country, changes in your activities or status that affect eligibility.
• Extraordinary circumstances: serious illness, ineffective assistance of counsel, prior status that delayed filing.
• Generic 'I did not know about the deadline' rarely qualifies as extraordinary.

Item 6: Have you or any member of your family included in the application ever committed any crime and / or been arrested, charged, convicted, or sentenced for any crimes in the United States (including for an immigration law violation)?

• All arrests, charges, and convictions count, including dismissed charges and youthful offenses.
• DUI counts; misdemeanors count.
• Particularly serious crime (PSC) bars asylum and withholding under INA section 208(b)(2)(A)(ii) and 241(b)(3)(B)(ii).

Item 6 explanation: for each instance, what occurred, dates, sentence, location, duration of detention, reasons, charges, reasons for release

• Dates, charges, dispositions, sentences, locations.
• Attach certified court records for each (the asylum officer or IJ will require them).

Print your complete name

• Match the spelling on Part A.I exactly.
• Print in capitals if the form box uses block-letter labeling.

Write your name in your native alphabet

• Write your name in your native alphabet (e.g., Arabic, Cyrillic, Chinese characters); leave blank if your native alphabet is the Latin alphabet.
• Filers leave blank thinking it is optional; for non-Latin-alphabet names this aids identity verification.

Did your spouse, parent, or child(ren) assist you in completing this application?

• If a family member helped you complete the form, list them; this is not the same as a 'preparer' (Part E).

Family helper 1: name

• Full name of family helper.

Family helper 1: relationship

• Their relationship to you (spouse, parent, child).

Family helper 2: name

• Full name.

Family helper 2: relationship

• Relationship to you.

Did someone other than your spouse, parent, or child(ren) prepare this application?

• Yes if anyone other than you, spouse, parent, or child completed any part of the form. Prepares include translators, notarios, attorneys, accredited representatives, and friends.
• If yes, that person must complete Part E.

Asylum applicants may be represented by counsel. Have you been provided with a list of persons who may be available to assist you, at little or no cost, with your asylum claim?

• USCIS / EOIR provides a list of pro-bono legal service providers; you should be given one when you receive the asylum application materials.
• If you have not been provided a list, you can find one at justice.gov/eoir/list-pro-bono-legal-service-providers-map.

Applicant signature (typed name; sign on the printed form)

• Wet-ink signature on the printed form; do not type a signature in the printable PDF.
• Sign only on the day you file; pre-dated signatures may be rejected.

Date of applicant signature

• Date you sign; should match the filing date.
• Future dates are not allowed.

Preparer signature (typed name; sign on the printed form)

• Wet-ink signature on the printed form.

Preparer's printed complete name

• Full legal name of preparer.

Preparer's daytime telephone area code

• 3-digit area code.

Preparer's daytime telephone number

• 7 digits.

Preparer's street number and name

• Preparer's office or home address.

Preparer's apartment number

• Blank if none.

Preparer's city

• City.

Preparer's state

• Two-letter abbreviation.

Preparer's ZIP code

• 5 digits.

Form G-28 is attached (preparer is an attorney or accredited representative)

• Attorneys and accredited representatives must file Form G-28 with the asylum application.
• Notarios and unauthorized practitioners cannot complete Part E as a representative; they can only serve as a 'preparer' without the G-28.

Attorney state bar number, if applicable

• Attorney's bar number with the state where they are licensed.

Attorney or accredited representative USCIS Online Account Number, if any

• Attorney's USCIS Online Account Number, if any.

Race

• Check this if your harm or fear is based, even in part, on your race.
• Multiple bases can be checked; courts increasingly accept 'mixed motive' claims.

Religion

• Religion includes apostasy, conversion, and visible religious practice (dress, fasting, public worship).
• Atheism in a country with state religion can be a religion-based claim.

Nationality

• Nationality includes ethnic group affiliation in many cases; if your group is targeted, this may apply even if not formally a 'nationality' under your country's law.

Political opinion

• Political opinion includes both actual and imputed political views.
• Refusing to support a political party, refusing military service for political reasons, and feminist activism in repressive states all fit here.
• Anti-corruption activism: increasingly recognized as political opinion under Matter of M-A-S- and similar precedent.

Membership in a particular social group

• PSG must meet three elements: (a) immutable or fundamental characteristic, (b) particular and well-defined, (c) socially distinct in society.
• Common PSGs: family membership, sexual orientation, gender identity, victims of domestic violence in countries unable to protect, child soldiers, former gang members.
• Filers articulate PSG too broadly ('young women in El Salvador'); use a tighter formulation that matches the BIA framework.

Torture Convention (CAT)

• CAT requires a likelihood of torture by, or with the consent or acquiescence of, a public official.
• CAT has no 1-year deadline and no PSG requirement; check this if torture is likely even if asylum is unavailable.

Question 1.A: Have you, your family, or close friends or colleagues ever experienced harm or mistreatment or threats in the past by anyone?

• Past harm of any kind to you, your family, or close associates can support a presumption of future fear under 8 CFR 208.13(b)(1).
• Family harm matters even if you were not personally harmed; the doctrine is 'imputation' or 'shared characteristic' targeting.

Question 1.A explanation: describe each event of past harm, mistreatment, or threats

• Specific facts: dates, locations, who harmed you, how, what physical / emotional / financial harm resulted.
• Cumulative harm matters; even if no single incident was severe, a pattern can rise to persecution.
• Government complicity counts as state action; private actor harm requires showing the state was unwilling or unable to protect.

Question 1.B: Do you fear harm or mistreatment if you return to your home country?

• Even if you have not yet been harmed, a well-founded fear of future harm is sufficient.
• Past persecution creates a presumption of future fear, but if no past persecution, the burden is on you to show fear is well-founded.

Question 1.B explanation: describe what harm you fear, who would harm you, and why

• Identify who would harm you, what the harm would be, and why (link to a protected ground).
• Country conditions reports, news articles, and human rights group reports support the claim; cite them.
• Internal-relocation: explain why you cannot reasonably relocate within your country (8 CFR 208.13(b)(3)(ii)).

Question 2: Have you or your family members ever been accused, charged, arrested, detained, interrogated, convicted and sentenced, or imprisoned in any country other than the United States (including for an immigration law violation)?

• All charges, arrests, convictions outside the U.S. count, including political-prisoner detentions and dismissed charges.
• Fabricated charges by the persecuting government often appear here; describe them as 'fabricated' and explain in Part B.

Question 2 explanation: circumstances and reasons

• Date, country, charge, outcome.
• If charges were political or fabricated, say so explicitly; do not simply list them as if legitimate.

Question 3.A: Have you or your family members ever belonged to or been associated with any organizations or groups in your home country (political party, student group, labor union, religious organization, military or paramilitary group, civil patrol, guerrilla organization, ethnic group, human rights group, press or media)?

• Includes political parties, ethnic associations, religious groups, professional associations, military / police service, student groups, and labor unions.
• Forced conscription or coerced membership counts; explain duress in the explanation field.

Question 3.A explanation: for each person, level of participation, leadership or other positions, length of involvement

• For each person and organization: dates of membership, level of participation (member / officer / leader), specific activities.

Question 3.B: Do you or your family members continue to participate in any way in these organizations or groups?

• Current activity in U.S.-based diaspora groups may be relevant to fear of return (the home government may target diaspora activists).
• Political activity in the U.S. that is reported back to the home country can create new persecution risk.

Question 3.B explanation: current level of participation, current positions, length of involvement

• Describe current participation, current positions, and visibility (e.g., social media activity, press appearances, public events).

Question 4: Are you afraid of being subjected to torture in your home country or any other country to which you may be returned?

• Torture under CAT is broader than common usage; it includes severe physical or mental pain inflicted by a public official.
• Threats alone usually do not qualify as torture; actual or imminent severe harm does.

Question 4 explanation: nature of torture you fear, by whom, and why it would be inflicted

• Identify torturer (state actor or private with state acquiescence), nature of torture, and likelihood (more likely than not).
• Country conditions on torture practices support the claim.

Mother: full name

• Mother's full legal name; include maiden name and any married names she has used.
• If mother is unknown to you, write 'unknown' rather than leaving blank.

Mother: city / town and country of birth

• City + country.

Mother: current location

• City + country where mother currently lives; if she is in detention or hiding, be specific in Supplement B.
• If she has been killed or disappeared, write 'deceased' or 'disappeared' and provide details in Part B.

Mother: deceased

• Boolean; if yes, also note in Part B if her death is part of your asylum claim.

Father: full name

• Father's full legal name; include any aliases.

Father: city / town and country of birth

• City + country.

Father: current location

• City + country.

Father: deceased

• Boolean; if yes and his death is relevant to claim, note in Part B.

Sibling 1: full name

• Sibling 1: full legal name; include any aliases.
• Half-siblings count; step-siblings list at applicant's discretion.

Sibling 1: city / town and country of birth

• Sibling 1: city + country of birth.

Sibling 1: current location

• Sibling 1: city + country; if in detention, hiding, or has fled, explain in Supplement B if relevant to the claim.

Sibling 1: deceased

• Sibling 1: yes if deceased; if death was caused by the persecution, note in Part B.

Sibling 2: full name

• Sibling 2: full legal name; include any aliases.
• Half-siblings count; step-siblings list at applicant's discretion.

Sibling 2: city / town and country of birth

• Sibling 2: city + country of birth.

Sibling 2: current location

• Sibling 2: city + country; if in detention, hiding, or has fled, explain in Supplement B if relevant to the claim.

Sibling 2: deceased

• Sibling 2: yes if deceased; if death was caused by the persecution, note in Part B.

Sibling 3: full name

• Sibling 3: full legal name; include any aliases.
• Half-siblings count; step-siblings list at applicant's discretion.

Sibling 3: city / town and country of birth

• Sibling 3: city + country of birth.

Sibling 3: current location

• Sibling 3: city + country; if in detention, hiding, or has fled, explain in Supplement B if relevant to the claim.

Sibling 3: deceased

• Sibling 3: yes if deceased; if death was caused by the persecution, note in Part B.

Sibling 4: full name

• Sibling 4: full legal name; include any aliases.
• Half-siblings count; step-siblings list at applicant's discretion.

Sibling 4: city / town and country of birth

• Sibling 4: city + country of birth.

Sibling 4: current location

• Sibling 4: city + country; if in detention, hiding, or has fled, explain in Supplement B if relevant to the claim.

Sibling 4: deceased

• Sibling 4: yes if deceased; if death was caused by the persecution, note in Part B.

Child 6: A-Number, if any

• Child 6: leave blank if no A-Number; do not invent.
• Child 6: A-Number is on USCIS notices, not on the SSA card.

Child 6: Passport or ID card number, if any

• Child 6: passport number preferred; national ID or birth-certificate number acceptable if no passport.
• List one number; if multiple documents, use the most recent.

Child 6: Marital status

• Child 6: 'Single' for unmarried minors; 'Married' even if very young in countries that allow it.
• Married children are not eligible derivatives under INA section 208(b)(3)(A); list them but understand they cannot derive.

Child 6: U.S. Social Security Number, if any

• Child 6: blank if no U.S. SSN; do not invent.

Child 6: Last name

• Child 6: match the spelling on the child's birth certificate.
• Some countries put surname first; check passport order.

Child 6: First name

• Child 6: legal first name; not nickname.

Child 6: Middle name

• Child 6: blank if none.

Child 6: Date of birth

• Child 6: must be under 21 and unmarried at time of asylum grant to derive (INA section 208(b)(3)(A)).
• Use child's birth-certificate date; if only year is recorded, use 01/01/YYYY and explain in Supplement B.

Child 6: City and country of birth

• Child 6: city + country of birth; matters for child's own potential nationality.

Child 6: Nationality (citizenship)

• Child 6: list all nationalities held; child holding U.S. citizenship cannot derive (and does not need to).
• Child holding the country-feared nationality is the typical case.

Child 6: Race, ethnic, or tribal group

• Child 6: specific identification; matters if child is targeted on race / ethnicity grounds.

Child 6: Sex

• Child 6: choice from listed options.

Child 6: Is this child in the U.S.?

• Child 6: yes if child is physically in the U.S. (including detention).
• Children abroad cannot derive on Form I-589; petition via I-730 after asylum is granted.

Child 6: If not in the U.S., specify location

• Child 6: city + country; if child is in hiding or detention, explain in Supplement B.

Child 6: Place of last entry into the U.S.

• Child 6: port of entry + state, or 'EWI'.

Child 6: Date of last entry into the U.S.

• Child 6: most recent U.S. entry.

Child 6: I-94 number, if any

• Child 6: 11 digits; check i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94.

Child 6: Status when last admitted (visa type, if any)

• Child 6: visa class on entry, or 'EWI'.

Child 6: Current immigration status

• Child 6: specific current status (pending I-589 derivative, F-2, no current status / EWI, etc.).
• If child has a separate immigration application pending, note its receipt number.

Child 6: Expiration date of authorized stay

• Child 6: I-94 expiration; blank if no authorized stay.

Child 6: Is this child in immigration court proceedings?

• Child 6: yes if child has an NTA or pending case in immigration court.
• Children in proceedings have tighter procedures; consult counsel about consolidation.

Child 6: If in the U.S., is this child to be included as a derivative?

• Child 6: include now or via I-730 after grant; cannot be added later if not in proceedings.
• Child must be unmarried and under 21 at time of grant to derive.

Supplement B header: A-Number

• Same A-Number as Part A.I item 1.

Supplement B header: Date

• Date you complete Supplement B.

Supplement B header: Applicant's name

• Same name as Part A.I.

Supplement B header: Applicant's signature (typed)

• Wet-ink signature on the printed form.

Supplement B: which Part (e.g., 'Part A.III, Item 1')

• Reference the part by its label exactly ('Part A.III, Item 1'); the asylum officer needs to find the related question.
• Filers reference by page number; reference by part / item label, not page.

Supplement B: which Question

• Identify the question text or item number.

Supplement B: continuation narrative

• Use Supplement B for any narrative that does not fit on the main form, including detailed Part B (basis) explanation, additional children beyond Supplement A, or context for any item.
• Specific facts win; vague paragraphs lose. Cite dates, places, names, sources whenever possible.