Our client, a citizen of Iran, spent over 5 years in Turkey as a student, and was granted a “Resident Permit” while there. She then came to the U.S. and applied for asylum. The case was referred to the Dallas Immigration Court, and before the final hearing, Attorney Furqan was able to obtain a letter from the Turkish Embassy in the U.S. that stated that our client was not granted or offered any sort of permanent status in Turkey. Therefore, the government attorney and judge agreed to grant the asylum case and our client was able to overcome the “firm resettlement” issue found in Matter of A-G-G.
