Political Asylum Series: Nigeria

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Political Asylum – Part II

Spotlight: Nigeria

In the second part of our asylum series, we will discuss previous asylum claims made by Nigerian nationals.  This discussion should help you determine if asylum is a possibility for you

This asylum post will cover asylum applications where the applicant is of Nigerian origin.

Political Asylum Requirements

Foreign nationals in the US who are unable or unwilling to return to their home country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, or membership in a particular social or political group may obtain asylum.

Examples of Successful US Asylum Cases Made by Nigerian Nationals

  • A female tribal member who was forced to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) by her boyfriend’s family;
  • A Christian male who was infected with HIV and committed several felonies in the US who faced persecution in Nigeria based on his HIV positive status and felony convictions due to Nigerian law “Decree 33”;
  • A mother with two US citizen daughters demonstrated that more than 60% of women are subjected to female genital mutilation; and
  • A political protester involved in the Free Nigeria Movement was arrested multiple times by the Nigerian police.

We can help you win your asylum claim and obtain permanent residency (green card) in the US

Many Nigerian nationals have credible fear of persecution in India that can lead to an asylum approval.  However, most asylum cases are denied due to applicants failure to articulate their fear and document events that have led to that fear.  We have successfully helped many Nigerian clients and we are familiar with many circumstances that can lead to a successful asylum claim.  In our experience, most asylum applications are adjudicated in 3-6 months.  It is best, but not mandatory, to file your asylum application within the first 12 months of your entry to the US and while you have a valid immigration status such as a visitor or work visa.   We understand the fear and the pain you’re going through and we’ll make sure that your asylum process is as painless as possible.

2 thoughts on “Political Asylum Series: Nigeria”

  1. As a Christian his life was.threatened because of rising tension between Muslim Sharia movements.and Christians in Nigeria..Angus was born in 1985 and arrived in Austria in 2002 as a 17 year boy.via people trafficking and applied for asylum in Graz. He was looked.after by CARITAS and still lives in a CARITAS asylum shelter.

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