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DHS/USCIS RIN: 1615-AB90 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: ●Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims in Asylum Cases 
Abstract: The purpose of this proposed rule is to revise the uniform procedural and substantive requirements for finding an “extraordinary circumstance” for purposes of the one-year asylum filing deadline based on claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. This rule is intended to clarify the documentary requirements for claiming ineffective assistance of counsel. This is necessary because the alien’s failure to submit evidence on key issues, or copies of relevant documents may not fulfill his or her burden of proof to establish an “extraordinary circumstance” and it can result in a referral or denial of the asylum application based on the failure to meet the one-year filing deadline. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 208   
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101    8 USC 1103    8 USC 1158    ...   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  01/00/2011    
NPRM Comment Period End  03/00/2011    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Jedidah Hussey
Deputy Chief, Asylum Division
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Suite 3300, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529
Phone:202 272-1663
Email: jedidah.m.hussey@dhs.gov