# Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Homeland Security Department |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Interim final rule with request for comments. |
| Published | 2026-07-28 |
| Effective | 2026-07-28 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 8 CFR 208 |
| Summary | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to refer certain affirmative asylum applications to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) without interview. USCIS still offers an interview prior to a grant or denial of asylum. DHS is also removing the requirement that a letter communicating the basis for referral of asylum include an assessment of the alien's credibility. |
| Document number | 2026-15190 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/28/2026-15190/affirmative-asylum-referrals-without-interview). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.