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DHS/USCIS RIN: 1615-AB90 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
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: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
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  To Be Determined    
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:
Ted Kim
Deputy Chief, Asylum Division, Office of Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 6030,
Washington, DC 20259
Phone:202 272-1614
Fax:202 272-1994
Email: ted.h.kim@uscis.dhs.gov