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The most common confusion: USCIS and the immigration court (EOIR) are two different systems with separate databases. Once your case moves to court, USCIS will no longer show it. Check wherever your case is now.

• USCIS case status If your case is with USCIS — an affirmative asylum filing, for example — check the status here using your receipt number (three letters followed by digits). USCIS · EN · ES (opens in a new tab)
• USCIS online account Notices, messages and documents for your cases in one place. Worth creating even if you filed on paper. USCIS · EN (opens in a new tab)
• Immigration court case status Once your case is in court: status, hearing date and location — by A-number. The same information by phone: 1-800-898-7180. EOIR — Automated Case Information · EN · ES (opens in a new tab)
• ICE detainee locator Two ways to search: by A-number, or by first name, last name and country of birth. A person does not appear in the database immediately after detention — keep checking. ICE · EN · ES (opens in a new tab)
• Change of address with USCIS (AR-11) You must report a move within 10 days. A missed USCIS notice is a common reason cases go wrong. USCIS · EN (opens in a new tab)
• Change of address in court (Form EOIR-33) This is a separate step: an address changed with USCIS does not reach the court automatically. If a hearing notice goes to your old address, the case can be decided without you. EOIR · EN (opens in a new tab)

These documents describe the situation in Belarus in language the US system recognises. Asylum filings cite them to show that the danger is not a personal fear but a documented reality.

• Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Belarus The State Department’s annual report — the baseline country-conditions document in US procedure. Both attorneys and judges cite it. U.S. Department of State · 2024 · EN (opens in a new tab)
• UN Group of Experts: violations remain rampant Some violations amount to crimes against humanity. Useful for showing that persecution is systemic rather than incidental. UN OHCHR · 2025 · EN (opens in a new tab)
• Report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (A/HRC/55/61) An official Human Rights Council document assessing the situation in Belarus. United Nations · 2024 · EN (opens in a new tab)
• OSCE Moscow Mechanism report An independent expert assessment of violations in Belarus three years after the 2020 election. OSCE · 2023 · EN · PDF (opens in a new tab)
• OSCE Moscow Mechanism report The foundational document on the events that started the mass persecution: the August 2020 election and the crackdown that followed. OSCE · 2020 · EN · PDF (opens in a new tab)

• Belarus: country overview Updated regularly — useful for showing that the situation has not improved as of your filing. Amnesty International · EN (opens in a new tab)
• World Report: Belarus chapter A short, structured annual overview — political prisoners, torture, pressure on media and lawyers. Human Rights Watch · 2026 · EN (opens in a new tab)
• Freedom in the World: Belarus Political and civil liberties scored in numbers — easy to cite in a single line. Freedom House · 2026 · EN (opens in a new tab)
• Reports and chronicle of repression Material from Belarusian human rights defenders — with names, dates and charges. Праваабарончы цэнтр «Вясна» / Viasna · EN (opens in a new tab)
• Report on torture in Belarus Documented evidence of torture in places of detention. Especially relevant if you or your family went through detention in Belarus. International Accountability Platform for Belarus · 2022 · EN · PDF (opens in a new tab)

An entry in the Belarusian “extremist” lists or the wanted database is not only a risk if you return — it is also direct evidence of persecution for your case. Check yourself, your relatives, and the media you follow.

• Search across the Belarusian “extremist” lists A safe and convenient search for yourself and your family across all the lists at once: “extremist” materials and formations, individuals, and the Russian wanted database. Updated daily. itbeard.com · BE (opens in a new tab)
• Full list of Belarusian “extremists” — searchable A convenient search across the lists of “extremist formations” and individuals. The resource is hosted in the EU. INTEGRA-L · RU (opens in a new tab)
• Official list of extremist materials Channels, media, books and symbols designated “extremist”. Helps show what exactly draws persecution in Belarus — including subscribing to a channel. МУС Беларусі · RU · PDF (opens in a new tab)
• Wanted database: almost 6,000 Belarusians Check yourself and your family against the ministry’s wanted database. It is updated over time. Медыязона · RU (opens in a new tab)
• Viasna Human Rights Centre Chronicle of repression, lists of political prisoners and legal aid — the main Belarusian source on the facts of persecution. Вясна / Viasna · BE · RU · EN (opens in a new tab)

• Find your representative A district map: enter your ZIP and get your representative and their office contacts. A congressional inquiry through that office is a real instrument, especially in detention cases. U.S. House of Representatives · EN (opens in a new tab)
• Senators for your state Every state has two senators. Their offices also take up immigration casework. U.S. Senate · EN (opens in a new tab)