USCIS announced that Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, is available to file online for certain affirmative asylum applicants.
The agency has decided to make this form available to file online to have its operations run more efficiently and effectively.
USCIS will continue to accept the latest paper version of this form by mail.
To file online, the applicant must first review the instructions on the USCIS website to determine whether their application may be submitted electronically.
To file an online Form I-589, the applicant must create a USCIS online account, where individuals are provided a secure method to submit forms and track their status of pending USCIS immigration requests throughout the adjudication process.