Withholding of removal

[Gioino 0]

Hi everyone

I am new to this forum and would love some help. My sister came to this country 6 years ago and didn't speak english at all. I just came here about 2 months because she didn't want to come back to Russia. I came here to help her find out information about how she can finally get green card. However, she, unfortunately, recieved a grant for withholding of removal and her asylum application was withdrawn. She applied for asylum since the reason she left was personal beliefs and fear for the government. From what I understand since she was giving this she has no chance of ever getting permanent status until she is married. Is this true? Its very sad because she can't even travel to meet our parents in europe and has not seen them since she left when she was 18. Any help would be wonderful.

Gioino

[diadromous mermaid 36]

Hi everyone

I am new to this forum and would love some help. My sister came to this country 6 years ago and didn't speak english at all. I just came here about 2 months because she didn't want to come back to Russia. I came here to help her find out information about how she can finally get green card. However, she, unfortunately, recieved a grant for withholding of removal and her asylum application was withdrawn. She applied for asylum since the reason she left was personal beliefs and fear for the government. From what I understand since she was giving this she has no chance of ever getting permanent status until she is married. Is this true? Its very sad because she can't even travel to meet our parents in europe and has not seen them since she left when she was 18. Any help would be wonderful.

Gioino

Gioino,

That's right. The unfortunate part of this is that your sister is not on a path to securing permanent residency, if she has only "withholding of removal" status. Usually, an asylum-seeking alien is given withholding if the statute of limitations has expired for asylum. Did she apply for asylum within one year of arriving in the USA?

Withholding of removal is awarded by the Immigration Judge, provides her authorised stay in the USA and affords her the opportunity to work (EAD), but she won't be able to travel.