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Combined Manual


ASYLEES

ISSUE DATE: 05/2024

People in the United States who have experienced persecution or have a well-founded fear of persecution in their home country and have been GRANTED protection to stay in the United States.

Asylees are eligible for public benefits to the same extent as refugees. 

See 0031.03.01 (Asylum Applicants).

Eligibility

  • RCA
  • MFIP
  • DWP
  • SNAP
  • MSA
  • GA
  • GRH

Most common examples of Immigration Documentation

  • USCIS Asylum approval notice
  • Order granting asylum by USCIS, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration Judge, Bureau of Immigration Appeals, or a federal court 
  • Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571) 
  • Employment Authorization Document
  • I-94 record
  • Visa 92 or V92 document

Likely to be sponsored?

Sponsor deeming does not apply.

Category Code - Lawful Permanent Resident Card 

  • Explains the code on the LPR card when a person "Adjusted from" this status.

AS1

AS2

AS3

AS6

AS7

AS8

GA6

GA7 

GA8

SY6

SY7

SY8

Category Code - Employment Authorization Document (EAD) 

  • Explains a person's current status.

A05

Category Code - I-94 Record

Asylee

AS 

Section 208 of the INA

Visa 92

V92

Combined Manual Reference

See also: 0029.39 (The Matching Grant Program)

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