Q: Hi My Ead clock stopped 15 day after that not running what is the reason ?

A: Dear Asylum Applicant,

I am sorry to hear about your asylum clock issue. If you believe that your asylum clock was stopped in error you should contact the court administrator where your removal proceedings are pending and inquired about the issue. They will be able to tell you what's the reason for the asylum clock to stop or if they notice there is an error. If don't have an attorney representing you in this proceedings our office may be able to assist you.

A: There are several reasons an asylum clock stops. I will mention a few. If an applicant fails to appear at his or her asylum interview, the clock may be stopped. If the case is then referred to EOIR, the clock is not restarted by EOIR.

Another possible scenario is when an applicant fails to appear at his or her appointment to receive the asylum officer's decision, the clock is stopped on that date. The clock does not restart on the date the case is referred to EOIR. However, the clock can restart at the first master calendar hearing.

Also, when an asylum application is first filed in immigration court is known as a "defensive" application. For defensive applications, EOIR's asylum clock begins to run when the applicant submits a complete asylum application.

If a hearing was adjourned because of a DHS or Judge, the clock runs. If the hearing was interrupted because of the applicant's request or delay, the clock stops until the next hearing. Even if the clock stopped due to an applicant-caused delay, the clock would restart at the next hearing unless there is another applicant-caused delay.