REFUGEES
A refugee is “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.” 1
Our office advises clients and prepares petitions for the following Refugee categories:
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1 – INA §101(a)(42)(A); 8 USC §1101 (a)(42)(A)