REFUGEES, ASYLUM AND TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS 

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If you are persecuted in your homeland, either because of your nationality, race, origin, religion, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion you may be admitted to the United States under refugee status and get either asylum or temporary protection status (TPS). 

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Asylum 

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Apply for an asylum if you want to pave a way to permanent residency (LPR) status in the future. 

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TPS 

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Apply for TPS if you believe that your asylum application may be denied and you are a resident of the following countries : 

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• Afghanistan

• Burma (Myanmar)

• Cameroon

• El Salvador

• Ethiopia

• Haiti

• Honduras

• Nepal

• Nicaragua

• Somalia

• South Sudan

• Sudan

• Syria

• Ukraine

• Venezuela

• Yemen

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Contact our office with your inquiries on our immigration services on how to obtain refugee, asylum or temporary protected status. 

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