tourist to refugee?

[pwt898]

Can a person who comes to the US from Vietnam on a tourist visa successfully apply for refugee / asylum ? A friend of mine can come to the US on a tourist visa, and would like to stay in the US as a refugee. Is this possible? Good chances? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[pwt898]

Can a person who comes to the US from Vietnam on a tourist visa successfully apply for refugee / asylum ? A friend of mine can come to the US on a tourist visa, and would like to stay in the US as a refugee. Is this possible? Good chances? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[Old Man]

Refugee status can only be granted outside of the US. They can file for asylum. Success depends on their claim of fear and persecution.

[pwt898]

Does this mean that the Affirmative Asylum Process should be used?