The asylum is like building a house, you need to have strong pillars supporting the roof, otherwise, it will collapse on you. In order to have a chance to get asylum it is not enough to prove one or two pillars, you have to have all 4 pillars clear. No matter how much evidence you have for any pillar, you are not going to be able to prove your case without having them all at the same level of understanding. The 4 pillars are: Reasonable Fear of returning to the country. It has an element of temporality. Prove that you suffered persecution in the past or that there is a possibility of future persecution. Identity of the persecutor. You must prove that the persecutor is the government or a group that the government is unwilling or unable to control. Prove a nexus or connection between the persecution and your membership in one or more of the protected classes.