Procedure for interview before an asylum officer.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 8

(a) (1) Confirmation from the FBI that an applicant does not have an administrative or criminal record; (2) Confirmation from the FBI that an applicant has an administrative or a criminal record; or (3) Confirmation from the FBI that two properly prepared fingerprint cards (Form FD-258) have been determined unclassifiable for the purpose of conducting a criminal background check and have been rejected. (b) (2) The applicant may have counsel or a representative present, may present witnesses, and may submit affidavits of witnesses and other evidence. (3) An applicant unable to proceed with the interview in English must provide, at no expense to the Service, a competent interpreter fluent in both English and a language in which the applicant is fluent. The interpreter must be at least 18 years of age. The following individuals may not serve as the applicant's interpreter: the applicant's attorney or representative of record; a witness testifying on the applicant's behalf; or, if the applicant also has an asylum application pending with the Service, a representative or employee of the applicant's country of nationality, or, if stateless, country of last habitual residence. Failure without good cause to comply with this paragraph may be considered a failure to appear for the interview for purposes of § 240.68. (4) The asylum officer shall have authority to administer oaths, verify the identity of the applicant (including through the use of electronic means), verify the identity o

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 8:§ 240.67