QUESTION
Can I return to my home country, the country of claimed prosecution for a couple of weeks to have the surgery?
Asked on Dec 31st, 2016 on Immigration - Illinois
More details to this question:
I applied for asylum in the US several months ago. About a week ago, I started to have problems with breathing - something that I had many years ago and then I was cured with surgery in my home county. Now I'm having the same problem and I'm pretty sure that I need the same surgery. I'm now trying to get some medical aid in the US, but if it turns out that I'm not eligible for the needed aid, or if it too costly in the US. Since receiving advance parole also takes a couple of months, I consider applying for it now, meanwhile applying for medical aid the US. If I'm provided the necessary treatment in the US, is it ok if I eventually do not use the advance parole, which I will receive?
1 ANSWER
If you are unafraid of return to your home country, then you are likely ineligible for asylum. Return to the country of persecution will nullify your asylum claim. That said, it may be quite some time, perhaps years, before you will be given a hearing. Filing for asylum creates significant consequences. You may not be allowed to visit the U. S., again. I strongly recommend an appointment with a competent and experienced immigration attorney before there are even more complications. Good luck. The above is general information, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney client relationship.
Answered on Feb 28th, 2017 at 4:38 PM