Case #25-0085967
KY from Quatar/Somalia
Type of Case: Affirmative Asylum
Language/interpretation needs: English. Best languages: Somali & Arabic.
Date of Entry (and status, if any): F-1, 01/10/2017
Current Status/status expiry: Currently in valid student status which is set to expire in December 2026
Case Summary: KY was born and raised in Qatar to Somali parents who fled Somalia in the late 1980s. His parents and five siblings remain in Qatar, where the family’s legal status depends entirely on his father’s employment. His father’s job will end in December, and without new sponsorship the entire family faces deportation to Somalia. KY is seeking asylum in the United States because he is a gay man who faces severe, life-threatening risks in both Qatar and Somalia. He visited Somalia only once at age 11 and has no ties there; he has no communication with extended family in the country. Somalia remains an extremely dangerous place for LGBTQ+ individuals, with widespread homophobia, targeted violence, and armed conflict. KY’s parents have relayed accounts of gay men being stoned or lynched there. Returning to Qatar is equally unsafe. Homosexuality is criminalized, LGBTQ+ people face arrest and abuse, and KY cannot live openly or safely. He has not disclosed his sexual orientation to his parents or his sister in the U.S. due to fear of rejection and potential harm. KY’s claim is grounded in a well-founded fear of persecution and serious risk of violence in both Qatar and Somalia based on his sexual orientation.
Theory of the Case: Fear of future persecution by government actors on account of membership in a particular group (LGBTQ+).
Commitment: Prepare and file I-589, gather evidence and testimony, appearances at USCIS; Work permit (initial and renewals)
Interview: Yes
Experience level/case team size recommended: Appropriate for any experience level and team size
Type of Case: Affirmative Asylum
Language/interpretation needs: English. Best languages: Somali & Arabic.
Date of Entry (and status, if any): F-1, 01/10/2017
Current Status/status expiry: Currently in valid student status which is set to expire in December 2026
Case Summary: KY was born and raised in Qatar to Somali parents who fled Somalia in the late 1980s. His parents and five siblings remain in Qatar, where the family’s legal status depends entirely on his father’s employment. His father’s job will end in December, and without new sponsorship the entire family faces deportation to Somalia. KY is seeking asylum in the United States because he is a gay man who faces severe, life-threatening risks in both Qatar and Somalia. He visited Somalia only once at age 11 and has no ties there; he has no communication with extended family in the country. Somalia remains an extremely dangerous place for LGBTQ+ individuals, with widespread homophobia, targeted violence, and armed conflict. KY’s parents have relayed accounts of gay men being stoned or lynched there. Returning to Qatar is equally unsafe. Homosexuality is criminalized, LGBTQ+ people face arrest and abuse, and KY cannot live openly or safely. He has not disclosed his sexual orientation to his parents or his sister in the U.S. due to fear of rejection and potential harm. KY’s claim is grounded in a well-founded fear of persecution and serious risk of violence in both Qatar and Somalia based on his sexual orientation.
Theory of the Case: Fear of future persecution by government actors on account of membership in a particular group (LGBTQ+).
Commitment: Prepare and file I-589, gather evidence and testimony, appearances at USCIS; Work permit (initial and renewals)
Interview: Yes
Experience level/case team size recommended: Appropriate for any experience level and team size
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