U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is releasing revised instructions for asylum applications filed by individuals whose removal proceedings were dismissed or terminated by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).
Effective October 16, 2023, if your removal proceedings were dismissed or terminated by EOIR and you opt to pursue an asylum claim, you must submit the current version of Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, to the USCIS lockbox that has jurisdiction over your place of residence.