And even those who do wait out their asylum petitions are usually turned down.

The rest filed asylum petitions at least three years ago, and many are still awaiting the outcome of their cases.

His asylum petition had been denied.

Her asylum petition was eventually denied.

Answers to questions, such as "How do I appeal the denial of my asylum petition?"

It was the first time a Federal court had supported an asylum petition based on a fear of genital cutting.

At least 16 were involuntarily deported to China after their asylum petitions were denied and they exhausted their appeals.

The Immigration and Naturalization Service has taken pains to portray the surge in asylum petitions as largely the result of fraudulent claims.

While his asylum petition was pending, Binalshibh lived in Hamburg and associated with individuals from several mosques there.