asylum officer
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
As used in this paragraph, the term “asylum officer” means an immigration officer who—
(i) has had professional training in country conditions, asylum law, and interview techniques comparable to that provided to full-time adjudicators of applications under section 1158 of this title, and
(ii) is supervised by an officer who meets the condition described in clause (i) and has had substantial experience adjudicating asylum applications.
Source
- 1996–present8 U.S.C. § 1225Aliens and Nationality · Inspection by immigration officers; expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens; referral for hearing · in this section