CASE: Asylum
CLIENT: Zimbabwean
LOCATION: Washington DC
Our client, a Zimbabwean asylum seeker from Washington D.C. retained us on August 25, 2015 for her asylum case. She wanted to seek asylum relief with the US Citizenship and Immigration Service.
While she was in Zimbabwe, she actively participated in various democracy support demonstrations and projects. Persecution occurred due to her political opinion and the political affiliation of her uncle and family members. She is scared to go back home to Zimbabwe, fearing that she will be persecuted again.
We helped her to prepare for her asylum application, going over several drafts until her claim was as detailed as possible. Names, addresses, dates, and all possible issues relevant to her asylum claim were addressed. We also asked her to provide supporting documents corroborating her claims. Our firm also did some research on articles pertaining to her particular claim, and the type of persecution that members of anti-government political activists suffer in Zimbabwe.
The asylum application was filed in October 19, 2015. On January 25, 2018, the CIS issued an interview notice for her asylum case, scheduled for February 8, 2018 in Arlington, VA USCIS Asylum Office. Prior to her interview, our office prepared her thoroughly for her case over the conference calls to make sure she was able to address questions the asylum officer would ask. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office also accompanied our client at her interview.
Eventually, on February 22, 2018, the USCIS Arlington Asylum Office approved our client’s asylum case.