Our client, a citizen of Liberia, had entered the U.S. on a B-2 visit visa. Prior to entering the U.S., she had been a victim of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), and Attorney Furqan filed her I-589 asylum claim. While her asylum case was pending, DHS designated Liberia as a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) country based on the threat of the Ebola virus. One week before client’s final trial, her TPS application was approved. Attorney Furqan and the DHS attorney then agreed to administratively close her case, and the judge also agreed to do so.
