Case #24-0050524
Initials & Country of Origin: M.R. from Burma
Type of Case: Affirmative Asylum
Language/interpretation needs: Urdu interpreter preferred
Date of Entry (and status, if any): 09/04/2024; F-1 student
Current Status/status expiry: F-1 student through ~06/10/2028
Asylum filing deadline: 09/03/2025
Case Summary: Mr. R is Rohingya Muslim and was born in Burma. To escape ethnic cleansing and genocide of Rohingya, he and his family fled to Bangladesh, then India. At school in India, Mr. R was beaten by senior students and told to go back to Burma. Local police detained and questioned his father multiple times, accusing their family of stealing jobs from Indian Hindus and threatening to detain and deport them. Mr. R was not allowed to attend college, and his family was not allowed to open bank accounts in India. Indian authorities accused Mr. R's family and other Rohingyas of trying to rule over Indian Hindus. With the help of a UNHCR program, Mr. R was able to come to the U.S. to attend college.
Theory of the Case: Past persecution and fear of future persecution by government and non-government actors on account of race and religion.
Commitment: File I-589, prepare evidence and testimony, appearances at USCIS; Work permit (initial and renewals)
Interview: Yes
Experience level/case team size recommended: Appropriate for any experience level and team size
Note: Because Mr. R had refugee status in India, the attorney working with him will need to argue that the firm resettlement bar does not apply to his case. We believe Mr. R has a strong argument against the firm resettlement bar because of the persecution he and his family experienced in India.
Type of Case: Affirmative Asylum
Language/interpretation needs: Urdu interpreter preferred
Date of Entry (and status, if any): 09/04/2024; F-1 student
Current Status/status expiry: F-1 student through ~06/10/2028
Asylum filing deadline: 09/03/2025
Case Summary: Mr. R is Rohingya Muslim and was born in Burma. To escape ethnic cleansing and genocide of Rohingya, he and his family fled to Bangladesh, then India. At school in India, Mr. R was beaten by senior students and told to go back to Burma. Local police detained and questioned his father multiple times, accusing their family of stealing jobs from Indian Hindus and threatening to detain and deport them. Mr. R was not allowed to attend college, and his family was not allowed to open bank accounts in India. Indian authorities accused Mr. R's family and other Rohingyas of trying to rule over Indian Hindus. With the help of a UNHCR program, Mr. R was able to come to the U.S. to attend college.
Theory of the Case: Past persecution and fear of future persecution by government and non-government actors on account of race and religion.
Commitment: File I-589, prepare evidence and testimony, appearances at USCIS; Work permit (initial and renewals)
Interview: Yes
Experience level/case team size recommended: Appropriate for any experience level and team size
Note: Because Mr. R had refugee status in India, the attorney working with him will need to argue that the firm resettlement bar does not apply to his case. We believe Mr. R has a strong argument against the firm resettlement bar because of the persecution he and his family experienced in India.
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