07/29/2026
Starting July 28, USCIS can send certain asylum cases directly to immigration court without ever interviewing you first.
This is not a denial without a hearing. But it means you may never get the chance to explain the weaknesses in your case before you are already in removal proceedings. If USCIS sees a deadline issue, a bar, or any eligibility problem โ they can refer it straight to a judge.
This applies to cases already pending and new ones being filed right now.
The days of submitting a bare application and planning to fill in the details later are over. Your declaration and your evidence have to be strong from the start. There is no fixing it on the back end if it goes straight to court.
If you have a pending asylum case or you are thinking about filing, call us before you submit anything.
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