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  1. LII
  2. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR)
  3. Title 8—Aliens and Nationality
  4. CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
  5. SUBCHAPTER B—IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS
  6. PART 208—PROCEDURES FOR ASYLUM AND WITHHOLDING OF REMOVAL
  7. Subpart A—Asylum and Withholding of Removal

8 CFR Part 208 - Subpart A - Asylum and Withholding of Removal

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  1. § 208.1 General.
  2. § 208.2 Jurisdiction.
  3. § 208.3 Form of application.
  4. § 208.4 Filing the application.
  5. § 208.5 Special duties toward aliens in custody of DHS.
  6. § 208.6 Disclosure to third parties.
  7. § 208.7 Employment authorization.
  8. § 208.8 Limitations on travel outside the United States.
  9. § 208.9 Procedure for interview before an asylum officer.
  10. § 208.10 Failure to appear at an interview before an asylum officer or failure to follow requirements for fingerprint processing.
  11. § 208.11 Comments from the Department of State.
  12. § 208.12 Reliance on information compiled by other sources.
  13. § 208.13 Establishing asylum eligibility.
  14. § 208.14 Approval, denial, referral, or dismissal of application.
  15. § 208.15 Definition of “firm resettlement.”
  16. § 208.16 Withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Act and withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture.
  17. § 208.17 Deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture.
  18. § 208.18 Implementation of the Convention Against Torture.
  19. § 208.19 Decisions.
  20. § 208.20 Determining if an asylum application is frivolous.
  21. § 208.21 Admission of the asylee's spouse and children.
  22. § 208.22 Effect on exclusion, deportation, and removal proceedings.
  23. § 208.23 Restoration of status.
  24. § 208.24 Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation.
  25. § 208.25 Severability.
  26. §§ 208.26-208.29 [Reserved]

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