Family Reunification Success Story: From Asylum to Residency

Following her asylum grant, Mrs. Santos applied for adjustment of status in 2019. As a result, she became a lawful permanent resident in 2022.

At the time she filed her adjustment application, her three children continued to live in Honduras. Mrs. Santos filed an I‑730 Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition on their behalf, and the petitions were approved. However, because of family‑related circumstances, the refugee process did not move forward at that time.

Later, at the end of 2024, the refugee process resumed. In January 2025, U.S. authorities approved refugee visas for her children. Soon afterward, the family entered the United States lawfully through the refugee admission process.

After one year of physical presence in the United States, Mrs. Santos’s children will become eligible to apply for adjustment of status under existing asylum and refugee regulations. Overall, this outcome represents a successful family reunification supported by the U.S. immigration system.

Family Reunification Through the Asylum Process

Family reunification allows individuals granted asylum to petition for certain qualifying relatives, including unmarried children under the age of 21. USCIS administers this process, while the Department of State oversees visa processing when family members apply from abroad. Additional information about these procedures is available through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services:

Family of Refugees and Asylees | USCIS

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Margaret Wong & Associates LLC assists individuals and families with asylum‑related immigration matters, including family reunification and adjustment of status applications. Each case is reviewed individually based on its facts and applicable immigration law. Please visit our contact page to get in touch.