1.   Angered by the verdict, he quit journalism and eventually became a lawyer specializing in asylum cases.

2.   A few days after the riot, she cried at the thought that her asylum case would meet delays, if not defeat.

3.   A State Department spokesman, James Rubin, said he was unaware of the Scientology asylum case.

4.   Chess pieces, combs, toothbrushes and pieces of paper, some with evidence that detainees might need in their asylum cases, were strewn across the floors.

5.   He had no knowledge of any asylum cases.

6.   He was not detained while his asylum case was pending.

7.   Immigration and State Department officials said they do not comment on individual asylum cases.

8.   Immigration officials say asylum cases are decided on an individual basis and allow for several appeals.

9.   In April, an immigration officer who specializes in asylum cases interviewed him in detail about his story, found it credible and recommended his parole.

10.   It is the first time that a federal appeals court has heard an asylum case based on sexual orientation.