Manning Asylum Law

Manning Asylum Law We help immigrants all over the country secure their future in America through political asylum.

06/17/2026

Khan Shinwari A referral to immigration court from USCIS means one thing — the officer decided you don’t qualify for asylum. You are now in deportation proceedings, and the government is actively working to remove you from the country. ⚠️ This is exactly why you cannot afford to treat your asylum office interview as just another step in the process. Give it everything you have. The goal is to win there, before deportation proceedings ever become a reality. 💪 If you do get referred, it’s not over. Immigration court is a different arena, and winning there is still possible. We’ve helped many clients do exactly that after a negative USCIS decision. ✅ For help with your asylum case, send the word “CONSULT” to me in a direct message.

06/16/2026

Building a great law firm starts with building a great team. I put enormous effort and resources into hiring the best people available — because the quality of your representation depends on it. 🏆 I set the vision and the frameworks for how we handle every case. Then I find and train exceptional people to carry it out at the highest level. 💪 From your very first consultation all the way through your representation, you will be in great hands. ✅ For help with your asylum case, send the word “CONSULT” to me in a direct message.

06/15/2026

Receiving a Notice to Appear for a master calendar hearing but finding no record of your case in the immigration court system is more common than you think. It doesn’t mean something is wrong — it simply means DHS hasn’t yet transferred the paperwork to formally open your case with the court. 📋 That said, you should still show up on the date and time listed on your notice. DHS can file that paperwork at the last minute — even the morning of your hearing — and if your case moves forward without you there, the judge will issue a deportation order in your absence. ⚠️ The most likely outcome is that your hearing gets rescheduled, but that’s not a risk worth taking. Show up. ✅ For help with your asylum case, send the word “CONSULT” to me in a direct message.

06/14/2026

.kahn If USCIS refers your asylum case to immigration court, make no mistake — the officer concluded you do not qualify for asylum. You are now in deportation proceedings, meaning the government is actively trying to deport you. This is serious. ⚠ That’s why you should do everything possible to win at the asylum office. Don’t treat it as just one step in a longer journey. Present the strongest case you can from the start, so you never have to face the risk of deportation proceedings at all. 💪 The good news is that a referral to immigration court is not the end. It is still possible to win, and we’ve helped many clients go on to succeed in immigration court after a negative decision from USCIS. ✅ For help with your asylum case, send the word “CONSULT” to me in a direct message.

06/13/2026

At your master calendar hearing in immigration court, you do not need to submit evidence supporting your asylum claim. That comes later. 📋 Evidence — the documents, country conditions, declarations, and everything else meant to convince the judge you meet the requirements for asylum — is submitted before your individual hearing, which is a separate proceeding down the road. 📁 The one exception is if you’re contesting the allegations in your Notice to Appear. But that’s a strategic decision that needs to be made with your attorney, and most people don’t go that route. ⚖️ For help with your asylum case, send the word “CONSULT” to me in a direct message.

06/11/2026

If ICE detains you while you’re on a visa, the situation is serious - but you still have rights and options. If you have a pending asylum case or a fear of returning to your home country, make that clear immediately. Stating your fear is what keeps asylum protection on the table. 🛡️ From there, the priority is getting out. You can pursue release through a bond hearing or, in some situations, a habeas corpus lawsuit. If you end up fighting your case while detained, the process moves fast and it’s difficult - but it’s not impossible to win. Non-detained proceedings give you more time and breathing room, which is why getting out quickly matters. ⚖️ For help with your asylum case, send the word “CONSULT” to me in a direct message.

06/10/2026

If your country is on USCIS’s pause list for asylum decisions, you may be wondering whether a mandamus lawsuit can force both an interview and a final decision. We’ve successfully used mandamus to get interviews scheduled for clients on the paused list - that part has worked. Whether it can also force a final decision is a harder question, and one that isn’t settled yet. ⚖️ We’re currently litigating this in federal court and refusing to dismiss cases until decisions are actually issued. In the next few weeks, we expect judges to rule on whether mandamus can override the decision pause policy. We’ll know a lot more soon. 🏛️ To learn more, leave the word “MANDAMUS” in the comments.

06/09/2026

If you stay in the United States past the date on your visa, you’re overstaying - and the consequences are serious. You become deportable, and every day after that deadline adds to your unlawful presence count. Overstay between six months and one year, and you trigger a 3-year bar from re-entering the U.S. Go past one year, and that bar jumps to 10 years. ⏳ One thing that does NOT change is your asylum case. Overstaying your visa does not affect your ability to apply for or win asylum - those are separate issues under the law. ⚖️ For help with your asylum case, send the word “CONSULT” to me in a direct message.

06/07/2026

Most people know about the one-year filing deadline for asylum - and a lot of people assume that if they missed it, they’re out of luck. That’s not necessarily true. There are exceptions to the deadline, and people qualify for them more often than you’d think. ⏳ We’ve helped clients win asylum after being in the U.S. for five, even ten years. The exceptions are a complicated area of law, but if you can make a strong argument that you qualify, you can get past the deadline and still win your case. Don’t write yourself off before you’ve talked to a lawyer. ⚖️ For help with your asylum case, send the word “CONSULT” to me in a direct message.

06/06/2026

Submitting a stack of country reports and news articles to your asylum officer is not the same as building a case. Officers are busy - they’re not going to read through hundreds of pages, and dropping documents without context doesn’t tell them what any of it means for your situation. 📄 What actually works is pulling out the most relevant information, presenting it in context, and explaining why it matters to your specific claim. That’s what a legal brief does. It walks through every eligibility requirement, connects the country conditions evidence to your case, and makes it easy for the officer to see why the facts support granting asylum. ⚖️ For help with your asylum case, send the word “CONSULT” to me in a direct message.

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