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Who can seek asylum?
Any individual who has been in the United States for less than one year and can demonstrate a credible fear of persecution can apply for asylum through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency. More specifically, individuals must meet the criteria of the U.S. Refugee Act which states in part:
“Any person who is outside any country of such person's nationality or, in the case of a person having no nationality, is outside any country in which such person last habitually resided, and who is unable or unwilling to return to, and is unable or unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of, that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.”
Additionally, there are provisions for forced sterilization and forced termination of pregnancy as grounds for asylum applications.
How can a person apply for asylum?
Individuals who meet the criteria can apply for asylum by going to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency and completing an I-589 form. Additional resources can be found at the Asylum Law Consortium.
How can the Atlanta Asylum Network help?
Once an individual has completed the I-589 form and contacted an immigration lawyer, we can arrange for a medical and/or psychological evaluation. Interested individuals should have their lawyers complete the INTAKE FORM. If you are unable to identify a lawyer, please contact us. We strongly encourage asylum applicants to contact us after identifying a lawyer and prior to his/her initial meeting with the immigration officer. However, clients can also contact us after their cases have been referred to a judge. |
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Asylum seekers in the Atlanta area who meet the criteria for “torture survivor” can seek medical care through the Center for Torture and Trauma Survivors.
Health Emergencies for Asylum Seekers and their Families:
*Hospital emergency departments cannot, by law, turn away anyone seeking emergency care.
Dial 911 for life-threatening emergencies!
Nurse Line at Grady for 24 Advice: 404-616-0600
24 Hour Emergency Centers:
Cherokee County
Northside Hospital-Cherokee
on the R.T. Jones Medical Campus
201 Hospital Road
Canton, GA
770-720-5100
Website
Clayton County
Southern Regional
11 Upper Riverdale Road
Riverdale, GA 30274
770-991-8000
Website
Cobb County
Wellstar Cobb
3950 Austell Road
Austell, Georgia 30106
770-732-4000
Website
Wellstar Kennestone
677 Church Street
Marietta, Georgia 30060
770-793-5000
Website
Emory Adventist Hospital at Smyrna
3949 South Cobb Drive
Smyrna, GA 30080
770-434-0710
Website
Coweta County
Newnan Hospital
60 Hospital Road
Newnan, GA 30263
770-253-1912
Website
Dekalb County
Emory University Hospital
1364 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
404-712-2000
Website
Emory Dunwoody Medical Center
4575 North Shallowford Road
Atlanta, GA 30338
770-454-2000
Website
Dekalb Medical Center – Central Campus
2701 North Decatur Road
Decatur, GA 30033
404-501-5350
Website
Dekalb Medical Center – Hillandale Campus
2801 Dekalb Medical Parkway
Lithonia, GA 30058
404-501-8110
Website
Emory University Hospital Norhtlake
1455 Montreal Road
Tucker, GA 30084
770-270-3000
Website
Douglas County
Wellstar Douglas
8954 Hospital Drive
Douglasville, GA 30134
770-949-1500
Website
Fayette County
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
1255 Highway 54 West
Fayetteville, Georgia 30214
770-719-7000
Website
Forsyth County
Northside Hospital-Forsyth (formerly Baptist Medical Center)
1200 Northside Forsyth Drive
Cumming, GA
770-844-3200
Website
Fulton County
Grady Hospital
80 Jesse Hill Jr Dr Se
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-616-9000
Website
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, N.E
Atlanta, Georgia 30342
404-851-7001
Website
Northside Hospital Atlanta/Sandy Springs
1000 Johnson Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-851-8000
Website
Atlanta Medical Center
303 Parkway Drive Ne
Atlanta, GA 30312
404-265-4000
Website
Emory Crawford Long Hospital
550 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
404-778-2000
404-778-7777
Website
Piedmont Hospital
1968 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
404-605-3436
Website
North Fulton Regional Hospital
3000 Hospital Blvd.
Roswell, GA 30076-4915
770-751-2500
Website
South Fulton Medical Center
1170 Cleveland Avenue
East Point, GA 30344
404-466-1170
Website
Gwinnett County
Emory Eastside Medical Center
1700 Medical Way
Snellville, GA 30078
770-979-0200
Website
Gwinnett Medical Center
1000 Medical Center Boulevard
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
678-442-4357
Website
Joan Glancy Memorial Hospital
3215 McClure Bridge Road
Duluth, GA 30096
678-584-6757
Website
Henry County
Henry Medical Center
1133 Eagle's Landing Parkway
Stockbridge, Georgia 30281
770-389-2200
Website
Newton County
Newton General Hospital
5126 Hospital Drive
Covington, GA 30014
770-786-7053
Website
Paulding County
Wellstar Paulding
600 West Memorial Drive
Dallas, Georgia 30132
770-445-4411
Website
Rockdale County
Rockdale Medical Center
1412 Milstead Avenue
Conyers, GA 30012
770-918-3000
Website
Pediatrics Emergency:
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston
1405 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-785-6000
Website
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding
35 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-616-6402
Website
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite
1001 Johnson Ferry Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-785-5252
Website
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services – Asylum Program
I-589 Application for Asylum and Withholding from Removal
Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN)
Asylum Law consortium
Tapestri Inc. - A coalition working on violence against women specializing in immigrant and refugee populations.
RRISA (Refugee Resettlement and Immigration of Atlanta) - Offers legal services for asylum seekers.
Refugee Family Services - Provides a range of services including educational, legal, financial, and health assistance.
Crossroads Community Ministries - Provides assistance with basic needs including shelter and food.
Catholic Charities - Offers low cost immigration legal representation.
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta - Offers a comprehensive database off resources in the Atlanta area in many categories such as shelter, clothing, employment, education, and transportation.
Physicians for Human Rights
Survivors International
Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture
Marjorie Kovler Center
Center for Victims of Torture
Immigration Legal Clinic: (404) 881-6571 or 885-7483.
Atlanta Legal Aid Society: (404) 377-0705, ext. 234 (Spanish speaking attorneys).
Georgia Legal Services: 1-800-643-1212, (TDD) 1-800-255-0056.
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