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Withdrawing refugee claim + PR in the US

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desufnoc

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Apr 19, 2015
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I claimed asylum in Canada in October 2012 (before the new process was implemented in December 2012). My case has been backlogged since then, and they have given me no timeline for when my case will be heard. Since then, I fell in love with and married a US citizen and I received US permanent residency. Now I need to withdraw my Canadian asylum claim before I leave for the US.

My questions are:
- What is the process for withdrawing asylum claim? How long does it take to get my passport back? (fyi, that passport is now expired, and I have a new one with my US visa in it)
- Will I have problems visiting Canada in the future?
- My sister and I applied for asylum together. Do you think my withdrawal will affect her case?

Thanks for your input!
 
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Stephen_01

Newbie
Jun 2, 2017
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desufnoc said:
I claimed asylum in Canada in October 2012 (before the new process was implemented in December 2012). My case has been backlogged since then, and they have given me no timeline for when my case will be heard. Since then, I fell in love with and married a US citizen and I received US permanent residency. Now I need to withdraw my Canadian asylum claim before I leave for the US.

My questions are:
- What is the process for withdrawing asylum claim? How long does it take to get my passport back? (fyi, that passport is now expired, and I have a new one with my US visa in it)
- Will I have problems visiting Canada in the future?
- My sister and I applied for asylum together. Do you think my withdrawal will affect her case?

Thanks for your input!
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Let me know how you were able to resolve this. Asking for my friend
 
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mosor

Star Member
Jun 28, 2017
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You can withdraw your claim. That's not the problem. They will eventually give you a departure order. MAKE SURE YOU CONFIRM YOUR DEPARTURE WITHIN 30 days of receiving it. Confirming departure means arriving at a CBSA port of entry and telling them you want your departure confirmed. They need to input it in their immigration system and you have to be present, no telephone. If you don't do that, you get a warrant out for your arrest and your departure order turns into a deportation order. This will happen even if you left on your own without CBSA confirming it on their computer. With a deportation order you can never come back to Canada without first getting an authorization to return. If you don't confirm departure, the next time you come to Canada they will arrest you on the spot to action the warrant ( though you will be quickly released) and then they will deport you.

If you do confirm departure you will still be referred to immigration every time you cross the border but the systems will say you confirmed departure and you are a US green card holder now, so they will let you into Canada to visit if you have no criminal convictions.

Anyway each case is assessed individually so you withdrawing won't affect your sisters. Besides it's not like you are going to your country of origin.
 
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