1615-AC67 202104 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal and Cat Protection Claims by Asylum Officers

The Department of Homeland Security will issue an interim final rule allowing individuals found to have a credible fear can have their claims for asylum, withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA or the Act) (statutory withholding of removal), or protection under the regulations issued pursuant to the legislation implementing the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT), initially adjudicated by an asylum officer within DHS.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Undetermined Undetermined 8 CFR 208 8 CFR 235 8 CFR 1003 8 CFR 1208 8 CFR 1235 Not Yet Determined No Interim Final Rule 06/00/2021 Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined No Yes 1125-AB20 Related to Andria Strano Chief, Humanitarian Affairs Division 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 240 721-3000 Office of Policy and Strategy, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs MD 20588-0009