Can one person apply for two application  H1B and asylum  at around same time ? Well, H-1B visa comes under dual intent doctrine. You can have nonimmigrant H-1B visa and at the same time apply for immigrant visa and there is no conflict. So long as you are maintaining a valid nonimmigrant status through H-1B, I do not see any problem in filing a bonafide asylum case. However, if you are on F-1 and your Asylum gets denied, you could be in trouble since you no longer come under dual intent doctrine. In order for the Immigration to refer your case to the immigration court, you must be out of status or violation of your current status. Keep in mind being on F-1 and seeking asylum will result in violation of your non-immigrant status. Good Luck.

Keshab Raj Seadie · Nov 16, 2010 7:37 PM

Approved within 2 mnths ..havent thought it would be so fast and easy.....

71563 · Dec 18, 2010 6:33 PM

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AADESH · Dec 18, 2010 7:18 PM

Are they stupid to grant asylum to anyone? No really?

kalopani · Dec 18, 2010 9:16 PM

@71563That's a  great news !! how you do it!! can you help give some suggestions about asylum!! I'm in great dillema too!! Appreciate your help!! thanks

G_n_R · Dec 19, 2010 12:30 AM

What would happen if a person that has H1b and applied asylum but the asylum gets denied? Will that cause any issue later for green card applying through PERM process?

rational · Dec 19, 2010 2:10 PM