The administration of President Joe Biden will begin processing applications for asylum in the United States for certain categories of migrants from February 19, the White House said in a statement.

The United States will begin processing applications from eligible individuals to review their US asylum cases, the document says. The American authorities will work in close coordination with the Mexican government and non-governmental organizations.

Tthe White House urges potential migrants not to take any independent action and not to urgently try to enter the United States. The US authorities are planning to soon create a virtual registration system for asylum applications, which can be accessed from anywhere.