[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 8, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 8CFR208.10]



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                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY

 

               CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 208_PROCEDURES FOR ASYLUM AND WITHHOLDING OF REMOVAL--Table of 

Contents

 

               Subpart A_Asylum and Withholding of Removal

 

Sec. 208.10  Failure to appear at an interview before an asylum 

officer or failure to follow requirements for fingerprint processing.



    Failure to appear for a scheduled interview without prior 

authorization may result in dismissal of the application or waiver of 

the right to an interview. Failure to comply with fingerprint processing 

requirements without good cause may result in dismissal of the 

application or waiver of the right to an adjudication by an asylum 

officer. Failure to appear shall be excused if the notice of the 

interview or fingerprint appointment was not mailed to the applicant's 

current address and such address had been provided to the Office of 

International Affairs by the applicant prior to the date of mailing in 

accordance with section 265 of the Act and regulations promulgated 

thereunder, unless the asylum officer determines that the applicant 

received reasonable notice of the interview or fingerprinting 

appointment. Failure to appear at the interview or fingerprint 

appointment will be excused if the applicant demonstrates that such 

failure was the result of exceptional circumstances.



[63 FR 12986, Mar. 17, 1998]