[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2010]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR1208.19]

[Page 939-940]
 
                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
   CHAPTER V--EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                 JUSTICE
 
PART 1208_PROCEDURES FOR ASYLUM AND WITHHOLDING OF REMOVAL--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart A_Asylum and Withholding of Removal
 
Sec. 1208.19  Decisions.

    The decision of an asylum officer to grant or to deny asylum or to 
refer an

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asylum application, in accordance with Sec. 1208.14(b) or (c), shall be 
communicated in writing to the applicant. Pursuant to Sec. 1208.9(d), 
an applicant must appear in person to receive and to acknowledge receipt 
of the decision to grant or deny asylum, or to refer an asylum 
application unless, in the discretion of the asylum office director, 
service by mail is appropriate. A letter communicating denial of asylum 
or referral of the application shall state the basis for denial or 
referral and include an assessment of the applicant's credibility.

[65 FR 76136, Dec. 6, 2000]