Links to ASAP and ASA’s websites are included at the end of 1 The information contained herein is for reference only and may not be up to date. Instead, members of ASAP and CASA members will be able to request work authorization 150 days after filing for asylum. ASAP does not currently charge a membership fee. A CASA member is a person who shares CASA's values, envisions a future where we can achieve a full human rights for all and is convinced that united and organized we can create a more just society by building power in our working class and immigrant communities. All asylum applications (I-589) received on August 25, 2020 or after. You must be a member of either CASA de Maryland (CASA) or the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP); or You filed your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, before Aug. 21, 2020, and it has not yet been adjudicated. The Old Rule will apply to CASA and ASAP members that submit proof of membership with their EAD application (I-765). Members of CASA and ASAP will no longer be subject to the following provisions of these new rules: The new 365-day waiting period for asylum applicants to file work authorization applications. The court order applies to you if you are a member of the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) or CASA de Maryland (CASA) at the time you apply for an EAD. ASAP now has 90,000 asylum seeker members living across the United States. To be processed under the court order, you must prove you are an ASAP or CASA member when you file your EAD application (Form I-765). Anyone who is under 21 years old can choose to use their parent’s CASA membership to qualify for an EAD. The government may reject and return an asylum application (I-589) at any time after it is filed. The court struck down this rule for CASA and ASAP members. ASAP members: We are very grateful that you are a part of the ASAP community! See the ASAN googlegroup rules. v. Chad Wolf et al., 8:20-cv-02118-PX (D. Md. For additional information about ASAP and instructions on how to become a member of ASAP, please click here. Phone Number | Número Telefónico Click here to look up your ASAP membership card. v. Chad Wolf, et al. USCIS issued an alert regarding the steps it is taking to comply with the 9/11/20 injunction in Casa de Maryland, et al. ASAP’s quarterly Asylum Support Bulletins are circulated via the googlegroup. Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project - Member Portal. The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland’s Sept. 11, 2020, preliminary injunction in Casa de Maryland Inc. et al. All ASAN members are part of a googlegroup which allows any member to email the whole network to share information and pose or answer questions from other members. ASAP is a non-profit organization that welcomes new members who: (1) have sought or are seeking asylum in the United States, (2) are 14 years old or older, and (3) believe in ASAP’s mission. ASAP The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project is a national organization and it is free to join.19 New members are able to benefit from the EAD regulations enjoined by the Maryland District Court Sept. 11, 2020), provides limited injunctive relief to members of two organizations, CASA de Maryland (CASA) and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP), who file Form I-589 or Form I-765 as asylum applicants. 2. Updates for ASAP Members – May 2021 Last updated May 3, 2021. NO! concerning the application of certain regulatory changes to Forms I-589 and I-765 filed by asylum applicants who are CASA or ASAP members. the injunction per the guidelines on ASAP membership outlined below, we encourage you to help your clients apply for ASAP membership and include proof of such membership with their EAD application.