1615-AC86 202310 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Refugee Appearances and Interviews

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will propose to amend its regulations governing appearances for inquiry by individuals applying for classification as refugees in order to be admitted to the United States in that status.  This proposal would clarify the general requirement that refugee applicants 14 years of age and older appear for inquiry, which includes, but is not limited to, an interview under oath by an immigration officer.  It also would provide U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services greater flexibility by giving immigration officers the discretion to waive the applicant’s appearance for inquiry entirely or in part, and by clarifying that immigration officers may conduct interviews remotely.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined No 8 CFR 207.2(a) 6 U.S.C. 111 6 U.S.C. 251 6 U.S.C. 271(b) 6 U.S.C. 551(d)(2) 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42) 8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(1) 8 U.S.C. 1157(c) No NPRM 06/00/2024 No No None No No Yes Rena Cutlip-Mason Chief, Division of Humanitarian Affairs, OP&S 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 240 721-3000 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs MD 20746