asylee

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A non-citizen of a country who has been granted asylum in that country
A person who has been granted asylum in the United States This individual applied for this status while in the U S
A person already present in the U S and, like a refugee, granted legal status based on a claim of persecution or feared persecution in his/her home country Asylum status (also called "political asylum") lasts until terminated or until the asylee becomes a lawful permanent resident Asylees are eligible to apply for LPR status after one year of residency Some non-citizens who are in the U S due to problems in their countries are colloquially referred to as "refugees" even though they may not have either refugee or asylum status
A person already present in the U S and, like a refugee, is granted legal status based on a claim of persecution or feared persecution in his/her home country Asylum status (also called "political asylum") lasts until terminated or until the asylee becomes a lawful permanent resident Asylees are eligible to apply for LPR status after one year of residency
An individual who has been granted asylum under Section 208 of the INA
An alien in the United States or at a port of entry who is found to be unable or unwilling to return to his or her country of nationality, or to seek the protection of that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution Persecution or the fear thereof must be based on the alien's race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion For persons with no nationality, the country of nationality is considered to be the country in which the alien last habitually resided Asylees are eligible to adjust to lawful permanent resident status after one year of continuous presence in the United States These immigrants are limited to 10,000 adjustments per fiscal year