Asylum Interview Interpreter Requirement Modification Due to COVID-19

  • Organization: USCIS
  • Document Type: Policies
  • Date Created: Wednesday, September 23, 2020
  • Attachment(s): LINK

This temporary final rule changes for the next 180 days the requirement that asylum applicants who do not speak English must bring an interpreter to their affirmative asylum interview. Under the modified regulation, USCIS will temporarily require applicants to proceed with a USCIS contract interpreter, provided the applicant is fluent in one of the 47 different languages available.

Topics:
  • Asylum Procedure