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8 CFR 208.12 - Reliance on information compiled by other sources.

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§ 208.12
Reliance on information compiled by other sources.
(a) In deciding an asylum application, or in deciding whether the alien has a credible fear of persecution or torture pursuant to § 208.30 of this part, or a reasonable fear of persecution or torture pursuant to § 208.31, the asylum officer may rely on material provided by the Department of State, the Office of International Affairs, other Service offices, or other credible sources, such as international organizations, private voluntary agencies, news organizations, or academic institutions.
(b) Nothing in this part shall be construed to entitle the applicant to conduct discovery directed toward the records, officers, agents, or employees of the Service, the Department of Justice, or the Department of State. Persons may continue to seek documents available through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request pursuant to 8 CFR part 103.
[62 FR 10337, Mar. 6, 1997, as amended at 64 FR 8488, Feb. 19, 1999; 65 FR 76133, Dec. 6, 2000]

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  • 2013-04-17; vol. 78 # 74 - Wednesday, April 17, 2013
    1. 78 FR 22770 - Immigration Benefits Business Transformation, Increment I; Correction
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      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
      Correcting amendment.
      The effective date of this correcting amendment is April 17, 2013.
      8 CFR Parts 103 and 208

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United States Code
USC : Title 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY

§ 1103 - Powers and duties of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Attorney General

§ 1158 - Asylum

§ 1226 - Apprehension and detention of aliens

§ 1252 - Judicial review of orders of removal

§ 1282 - Conditional permits to land temporarily

Title 8 published on 2013-01-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 8 CFR 208 after this date.

  • 2013-04-17; vol. 78 # 74 - Wednesday, April 17, 2013
    1. 78 FR 22770 - Immigration Benefits Business Transformation, Increment I; Correction
      GPO FDSys XML | Text
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
      Correcting amendment.
      The effective date of this correcting amendment is April 17, 2013.
      8 CFR Parts 103 and 208