[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: 8CFR240.68]

[Page 514]
 
                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
               CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 240_PROCEEDINGS TO DETERMINE REMOVABILITY OF ALIENS IN THE UNITED STATES--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart H_Applications for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule 
      Cancellation of Removal Under Section 203 of Pub. L. 105	100
 
Sec. 240.68  Failure to appear at an interview before an asylum officer or failure to follow requirements for fingerprinting.

    (a) Failure to appear for a scheduled interview without prior 
authorization may result in dismissal of the application or waiver of 
the right to an adjudication by an asylum officer. A written request to 
reschedule will be granted if it is an initial request and is received 
by the Asylum Office at least 2 days before the scheduled interview 
date. All other requests to reschedule the interview, including those 
submitted after the interview date, will be granted only if the 
applicant has a reasonable excuse for not appearing, and the excuse was 
received by the Asylum Office in writing within a reasonable time after 
the scheduled interview date.
    (b) Failure to comply with fingerprint processing requirements 
without reasonable excuse may result in dismissal of the application or 
waiver of the right to an adjudication by an asylum officer.
    (c) Failure to appear shall be excused if the notice of the 
interview or fingerprint appointment was not mailed to the applicant's 
current address and such address had been provided to the Office of 
International Affairs by the applicant prior to the date of mailing in 
accordance with section 265 of the Act and Service regulations, unless 
the asylum officer determines that the applicant received reasonable 
notice of the interview or fingerprinting appointment.