Can an application for asylum be rejected if form I-589 is not signed?
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Can an application for asylum be rejected if form I-589 is not signed?
My name is jedidia ngwa and I filled for
asylum of the 29/08/2017. I just
realized that my form I-589 was not
signed. Will my application be
rejected? If so how do I correct the
situation.
Asked on September 14, 2017 under Immigration Law, Georgia
Answers:
SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
It probably will be returned to you as unacceptable for filing and you will need to resubmit with the signature. You should expect to get it back probably within a month of filing. HOwever, sometimes it does go through if they do not notice in the mailroom that the application is not signed.
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