what a migration judge does in a politic assylum first hearing with pettitioner?

Question

I have applied to political assylum and have evidences in news paper and testimonial but i need to know what happens in first hearing

Answer 1

If you're going to see an immigration judge, first of all, you need to hire an attorney. The immigration courts are formal hearings and you won't have much of a chance on your own. If you've just applied and are now going to see a political asylum officer at one of their regional offices, you don't really need an attorney, but it doesn't hurt.

In order to receive political asylum, you need to show evidence of past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution if you were to return based on the five grounds. These are political opinion, race, religion, nationality or membership in a particular social group. You don't really need to show any evidence beyond your own testimony, as long as your testimony is considered detailed and internally consistent. However, if your newspaper articles mention you specifically, then by all means take them. The questions will focus on your specific experiences rather than general conditions back home. If you are seeing an asylum officer, and are turned down, you'll be scheduled for a later hearing before an immigration judge, and like I said, it would be foolish to go there without an attorney. If you are granted asylum by the asylum officer, then, you're in.

Answer 2

The threat of persecution will be determined to justify the application for asylum.