[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: 8CFR208.19]



[Page 159-160]

 

                     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. 208.19  Decisions.



    The decision of an asylum officer to grant or to deny asylum or to 

refer an asylum application, in accordance with Sec. 208.14(b) or (c), 

shall be communicated in writing to the applicant. Pursuant to Sec. 

208.9(d), an applicant must appear in person to receive and to 

acknowledge receipt of the decision to grant or deny asylum, or to refer 

an asylum application unless, in the discretion of the asylum office 

director, service by mail is appropriate. A letter communicating denial 

of asylum or referral of the application shall state the basis for



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denial or referral and include an assessment of the applicant's 

credibility.



[65 FR 76136, Dec. 6, 2000]