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Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal

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Quick answer

USCIS Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, is the federal form used to request asylum in the United States and, where applicable, withholding of removal or protection under the Convention Against Torture. It is filed by people physically present in the U.S. who fear persecution in their home country. JustFill fills the official I-589 PDF online for free.

Form
Form I-589
Issued by
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Country
United States
Cost to fill
Free

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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The official Form I-589 PDF and its instructions are free to download from the USCIS website at uscis.gov/i-589. JustFill opens that same official PDF in your browser so you can complete it without 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.

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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

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