Dear frends, i had filed political asylum on dec of 2011, as of today my case has neither been rejected nor been aproved. when ever i make inquiry regarding my case on assylum office ( LA, california), i get the same reply, "still pending". in this case what should i do? should i hire any immigration lawyer ? or should wait for more time ? will my case excel, if i hire any lawyer? has any one of you have gone thru this dilemmic stiuation ? 


regards, waiting to get as many response as it can.