Aliens who can perform unskilled labor as defined by the INA as labor requiring less than two years of training or experience to perform qualify for this position. However, since very few visas are available in this category even after the completion of the labor certification process the alien can expect years of waiting before the immigrant visa becomes available.
Asylum may be granted to people who are arriving in or already physically present in the United States. To apply for asylum in the United States, you may ask for asylum at a port-of-entry (airport, seaport, or border crossing), or file
Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, at the appropriate Service Center within one year of your arrival in the United States. You may apply for asylum regardless of your immigration status, whether you are in the United States legally or illegally.
