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RIN: 1615-AC86

Publication ID: Fall 2023

Title: ●Refugee Appearances and Interviews
Abstract: 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.
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: Undetermined	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 207.2(a)
Legal Authority: 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)

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	06/00/2024

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Rena Cutlip-Mason Chief, Division of Humanitarian Affairs, OP&S Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746 Phone:240 721-3000