QUESTION
Can we become refugees in another country?
Asked on Jan 17th, 2012 on Immigration - California
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Can a family go as refugee from USA to Canada as fake like coming from Afghanistan? My family is living in USA, they have no insurance and nothing but green card since they had been sponsored .But I want to know that, is there any possibility to go to Canada as visitor and tell the Canadian government that we came from Afghanistan and would like to have asylum and become refugee in here? And also another question, once my family gets in Canada and the government accepted them as refugee, after that is it possible for my family to bring some of their young children who remained in Afghanistan? Does this case work?
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Have you applied for asylum in the U.S.? No need to leave and come back to do that but must file within one year of arriving here. There is an agreement between the U.S. and Canada so individuals will not forum shop and must apply in the country where they first arrive.
Answered on Feb 01st, 2012 at 3:52 PM
NO, you cannot get refugee status in a different county as if you are from Afghanistan if you already now have permanent resident status in the US.
Answered on Jan 31st, 2012 at 8:29 PM
Leon Wildes
No. Once a person is granted refugee status or asylum in a country, he cannot become a refugee in another country. If the second country finds that the applicant lied about this, they may cancel the status given. The relatives who remained in Afghanistan should apply to come here to join you directly.
Answered on Jan 31st, 2012 at 5:26 PM
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This sounds like blatant fraud. I highly recommend that you do not do this unless you want your entire family facing removal charges in the US and worse. I am not even sure if this is a real question but if it is, that is a very, very bad idea.
Answered on Jan 31st, 2012 at 12:36 PM