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Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal

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USCIS Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, is the 12-page federal application used by individuals physically present in the United States to request asylum, withholding of removal, or protection under the Convention Against Torture within one year of arrival. There is no USCIS filing fee. Open the official I-589 PDF in JustFill to complete every section online.

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Form I-589
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What is Form I-589?

Form I-589 is the application a person uses to seek asylum in the United States and, in the same document, to request withholding of removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act or protection under the Convention Against Torture. You generally must file within one year of your last arrival, and you can include a spouse and unmarried children under 21 who are in the U.S. The 12-page form (edition 01/20/25) collects biographical details, family information, your background, and a detailed written account of the persecution or harm you fear, plus supplements for extra children and narrative space. It is a sensitive, fact-intensive filing, and many people work with an accredited representative or attorney. JustFill opens the official I-589 PDF right in your browser: its AI detects each field so you can type or dictate your answers, it works even on scanned copies, and you never need Adobe.

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Who fills out Form I-589?

  • Someone physically present in the United States who fears persecution at home based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.
  • A person who entered the U.S. recently and wants to apply for affirmative asylum within the one-year filing deadline.
  • An applicant in removal proceedings who is asserting asylum or withholding of removal as a defense before an immigration judge.
  • A principal applicant who wants to include their spouse and unmarried children under 21 on the same application.
  • An accredited representative or attorney preparing the asylum application on behalf of a client.

Field-by-field breakdown

What each section of Form I-589 asks for. JustFill’s AI will detect these fields automatically when you upload the PDF — review the breakdown below so you know what to enter.

Part A.I — Information About You

Your A-Number, names, address, biographical details, immigration history, passport and travel document data, and languages spoken.

Part A.II — Information About Your Spouse and Children

Names, dates of birth, nationality, status, and whether each family member is included in the application.

Part A.III — Information About Your Background

Your past residences, addresses for the last five years, education, employment, and information about your parents and siblings.

Part B — Information About Your Application

The grounds you are claiming and a detailed written account of the harm or persecution you, your family, or close associates experienced or fear.

Part C — Additional Information About Your Application

Prior asylum filings, travel through other countries, the one-year filing deadline, and any criminal history.

Part D — Your Signature

Your certification under penalty of perjury, the frivolous-application warning, and your signature and date.

Part E — Declaration of Person Preparing Form

Signature and contact details of a preparer other than the applicant, spouse, parent, or child.

Parts F and G plus Supplements A and B — Interview, Hearing, and Continuation

Sections completed at the asylum interview or removal hearing, plus Supplement A for additional children and Supplement B for extra narrative space.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • 1Filing more than one year after your last arrival without explaining the delay in Part C, which can make you ineligible for asylum.
  • 2Leaving the Part B persecution narrative vague or undated instead of giving specific dates, places, and who caused the harm.
  • 3Forgetting to list all children regardless of age, location, or marital status, or omitting a spouse who should be included.
  • 4Signing Part F or Part G before the interview or immigration court hearing — Part D is signed upon filing, while Part F/G is signed in front of the asylum officer or immigration judge.

Form I-589 example — what a filled-out form looks like

A journalist who entered the United States 4 months ago files an affirmative Form I-589 with USCIS requesting asylum based on political opinion and includes his spouse who is physically present in the U.S. All names and numbers are fictional.

Part A.I, Items 1–19 — Information About Principal Applicant

1. A-Number: None · 2. U.S. SSN: None · 4–6. Name: SAMPLE, MATEO A · 8. Mailing Address: 410 Sample Oak St, Apt 4B, Chicago, IL 60611 · 19.c Last Arrival: 06/14/2026 (B-2 Visitor)

Establishes physical presence in the United States and filing well within the 1-year statutory deadline.

Part A.II — Spouse Information

Spouse: SAMPLE, VALERIA R · DOB: 09/12/1992 · In U.S.: ☑ Yes · Include in this application: ☑ Yes

Includes the spouse who is physically present in the United States as a derivative on the asylum application.

Part B, Item 1 — Basis of Asylum Claim

☑ Political opinion · ☑ Torture Convention · Detailed chronological statement attached on Supplement B

Identifies the protected ground under INA § 101(a)(42)(A) and attaches a dated narrative of past harm and feared persecution.

Part D — Your Signature

Signed in black ink by Mateo A. Sample on 10/23/2026 (Part F left blank until the USCIS asylum interview)

Part D must be signed at filing; Part F is signed only at the in-person asylum interview.

These values are made up. They are here to show what belongs on each line, not to be copied — every name, number, and address on your own Form I-589 has to be your own.

Where to send Form I-589 — fax numbers and mailing addresses

Where you file Form I-589 depends on whether you are filing an affirmative asylum application with USCIS or a defensive asylum application in removal proceedings before an EOIR immigration court.

USCIS Lockbox (Affirmative Asylum Paper Filings)

Use this if the address is in: Applicants not in removal proceedings filing an affirmative Form I-589 by mail (check the USCIS I-589 Lockbox chart for your state of residence)

Mail to
USCIS Attn: I-589 P.O. Box 4406 Chicago, IL 60680-4406

EOIR Immigration Court (Defensive Asylum Filings)

Use this if the address is in: Applicants currently in removal proceedings before an Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Immigration Judge

Mail to
File with the EOIR Immigration Court having jurisdiction over your case (and serve a copy on the DHS ICE Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, 500 12th St SW, Washington, DC 20536).

There is no fee to file Form I-589. Affirmative asylum applicants not in immigration court proceedings may also file Form I-589 online through a myUSCIS account.

Checked against the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) instructions on 2026-10-23. Destinations change — confirm on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) page before you send anything.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. There is no USCIS filing fee for Form I-589, and the official PDF is free to download from uscis.gov. JustFill also lets you fill that PDF online for free, with AI detecting each field.
Download the current 01/20/25 edition and instructions free from uscis.gov/i-589. You can then open that exact PDF in JustFill to type or dictate your answers without Adobe.
Yes. Open the official I-589 PDF in JustFill and its AI detects each field so you can type or dictate your responses in the browser, even on a scanned copy, then download the completed form.
It is used to apply for asylum in the United States and to request withholding of removal or protection under the Convention Against Torture. JustFill helps you complete the official PDF accurately.
Yes. You can include your spouse and unmarried children under 21 who are in the United States, listing them in Part A.II and using Supplement A if you have more than four children. JustFill keeps every repeated child block organized as you fill it.
You generally must file within one year of your last arrival in the United States, and Part C asks you to explain any delay. JustFill makes it easy to complete that explanation section before you submit.

Official source: Form I-589 on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)’s website

Edition checked: Edition 01/20/25 (12 pages; OMB No. 1615-0067). Verified against the official source on · Verified in our Government Forms Fillability Study.

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