Humanitarian · Affirmative asylum

The asylum application, built on a consistent record.

Affirmative cases are increasingly decided on the written record alone. Lexfill walks your client through the full I-589 — identity, family, entry history, the claim itself — collects the declaration and evidence, and hands you a filled application whose answers reconcile.

Form I-589, edition 01/20/25Declaration & evidence checklist built in
Document checklist · Affirmative asylum
Collected 3 of 4 — client re-uploads in one tap
Personal declarationapproved
Birth certificateuploaded
Evidence of harm or threatsuploaded
Country-conditions reportswaiting
What Lexfill prepares

Everything an affirmative filing needs.

Form I-589Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal
Document checklistDeclaration, identity, persecution evidence
Guided intakeEntry history, family, the claim — step by step
AI reviewConsistency checked across the record
Built for affirmative asylum

When the written record decides, preparation is everything.

Asylum officers can now refer affirmative cases on the papers alone — no interview to clarify a contradiction. Lexfill runs the intake, the documents, and the fill so the record you sign is complete and internally consistent; your team runs the judgment.

Guided intake

Your client answers one plain question at a time.

The applicant answers one plain question at a time — identity, every entry into the U.S., addresses and family, then the claim itself, question by question. Nothing is skipped: every I-589 question is answered before the form is filled, because blanks are a rejection cause.

  • Entry history, five-year addresses, family, and the claim captured step by step
  • No blanks — every question answered before the form is filled
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Lexfill intakeguiding Yusuf
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Why do you fear returning to your home country?
I was detained twice after the protests, and the threats continued after my release.
Asylum claim · 23 of 41
Document intelligence

Upload a document, watch the case file build itself.

The checklist mirrors the filing itself — the personal declaration, identity and civil documents, evidence of harm or threats, witness statements, country-conditions reports. Lexfill identifies each upload and the attorney verifies every document.

  • Uploads AI-classified into the right evidence slot
  • Approve or reject each document; clients re-upload in one tap
  • Nothing saves to the profile until you confirm it
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Client profile
NameTomás Herrera
BornMar 14, 1991
CountryMexico
PassportG4589
Auto-filled forms

Review-ready PDFs, filled straight from the answers.

The finished I-589 is a filled, review-ready PDF on the current edition — including Supplements A and B, filled automatically when children or narrative answers outgrow the form's boxes.

  • Supplements A & B filled automatically on overflow
  • Every field inline-editable before filing
  • Page-by-page proof of the real USCIS form
Filled from the intake
Form I-589 · ready to proof
Applicant & family informationfilled
Asylum claim narrativesfilled
Supplements A & Bauto-filled
Page-by-page proofside by side
Review flags

A second pair of eyes before it goes out the door.

Lexfill reads the whole record together — entry dates, addresses, the claim timeline, the narratives — and flags contradictions in plain English before an asylum officer finds them on the papers.

  • Cross-checks entry history, addresses, and the claim timeline
  • Explained in a sentence, not a score
Affirmative asylumAI reviewed
Personal declarationOn file
One-year filing deadlineLast arrival 14 months ago
The application is being filed more than one year after the last arrival — the one-year-exception explanation is required. Confirm the basis before filing.
Entry history3 entries reported
Affirmative asylum questions

The asylum filing, answered.

What is an affirmative asylum filing?

A person physically present in the United States who is not in removal proceedings may apply for asylum by filing Form I-589 with USCIS. Lexfill prepares that affirmative filing: a guided I-589 intake, the supporting-document checklist, and a filled application for attorney review.

Does Lexfill cover defensive (court) asylum cases?

Not yet. Lexfill prepares the affirmative USCIS paper filing. Cases in immigration-court proceedings follow different filing rules and are outside the current scope.

What documents does the checklist cover?

The personal declaration describing the claim, identity and civil documents, evidence of harm or threats, sworn witness statements, country-conditions reports, and certified English translations for any foreign-language document. Each upload is AI-identified and attorney-verified.

What happens when answers don't fit the form?

The I-589's boxes are small and its child slots are finite. Lexfill fills Supplement A (additional children) and Supplement B (continuation) automatically, with every continuation labeled by part and question — no manual continuation sheets for the common cases.

Does Lexfill give legal advice?

No. Lexfill prepares the record — intake, documents, filled I-589, and flags. The attorney reviews, edits, approves, and files everything.

Can we switch to Lexfill from Clio or another practice management tool?

Yes. Lexfill integrates with Clio directly: connect your account, import your contacts and matters in a click, and push completed work back to Clio when you're done. On a different vendor? We'll do your migration for free — our team moves your clients and matters into Lexfill for you, usually within a few days.

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